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near Colony Park Mobile Home Village, Florida (United States)
This hike will take you along some roads/trails in the southern section of this vast conservation area. Many of the old trails are either not marked or marked with very old signs. The newer trails found down near the EELs main project - Sams House - are well blazed and were in great shape the day I hiked them. I entered the area from the main parking area off Pine Island Road, but if you just want to venture around the Sams House trails you can enter down off North Tropical Trail. The only thing you have to be concerned about is the limited hours, visit this website for more information - http://www.brevardcounty.us/EELProgram/Areas/SamsHouseSanctuary/Education
There is no hunting in this area, so I assume they feel safer than in hunted areas. You can also read more about this and other areas at my website – www.tomchoma.com Please take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints (if you spot some trash, you can take that too) - happy trails!
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Bald Eagle Viewing Area
Area at end of Red Trail to view an active Bald Eagle's nest
Panorama
Blue Trail Observation Area
Area at end of blue trail to look out over the Indian River
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Blue Trail Start
Short blue blazed trail starts here
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Bridges for Vehicles
Very old bridges once used by the homesteaders who lived in the area
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Garnet Trail End
Garnet blazed trail ends in Pine Island Conservation Area
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Garnet Trail Start
Garnet blazed trail starts here
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Large Open Area
Large open area, I assume it once was a parking area
Main parking area at end of Pine Island Road
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Old Bench
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Open Muddy Area (Trail Seems to End)
Alternate parking area if you want to kayak or fish
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Red Trail to Eagle Viewing Area
Red blazed trail starts here
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Sams House
Sams House - EEL Area - closed often
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Short Trail End
Short marked trail ends here
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Short Trail Start
Short marked trail starts here
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Trail Junction
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White Trail Start
White blazed trail starts here - actually a loop
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