MINWR, located south of Daytona and east of Orlando, provides great opportunities to see some wetlands and wildlife. The visitor’s center (east of Titusville) has some informative exhibits along with a boardwalk that winds it way through the refuge. It’s free. Its top-notch. How often can you say that about something in Florida? You have an opportunity to drive around... more

We recently spent a few hours here at the wildlife refuge. We took the 8 mile, one way, nature drive. We were able to see several different kinds of birds, 2 being Roseate Spoonbills, that were in flight-very pretty birds. Lots of different ecosystems, plants etc. The visitor center is nice, with a film worth seeing. The people were helpful,... more

We spent a day in the Merritt Island Wildlife refute and it was wonderful. We are from the Pacific Northwest, so our goal was to see an alligator and a manatee. We began with the seven mile loop drive where we saw 6 alligators and numerous birds. Then we drove a few miles farther to a canal where we saw... more

This is an awesome place to view the nesting loggerhead turtles in June/July. You need to make reservations one month in advance due to high demand. It was awesome to sea a 250+lb. turtle migrate out of the surf on the beach beyond the tide to lay approx 100 eggs and then effortlessly turn around and move her huge body... more

Just completed a fantastic 3-day trip to Merritt Island NWR. The popular Black Point Wildlife Drive was great, but even greater were the more isolated areas with fewer people but many birds. During our visit we saw over 60 species of birds. Most memoriable was close up views of the Black Necked Stint along Peacocks Pocket Rd. Other favorites were... more

Visite en mai 2008. Arrivées avant l'ouverture du visitor center nous faisons le petit sentier juste à côté. Au retour... more