Richard E. Becker Preserve

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Note: The Becker Preserve will be closed for several weeks, starting April 7 as crews work on a septic-to-sewer conversation project on-site. For details click here.

Location	3398 Selvitz Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34981
Contact Number	772-462-2526
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Park Information	The Richard E. Becker Preserve a jungle-like 13-acre preserve on Ten Mile Creek which is part of the head waters of the St. Lucie River North Fork. The site offers ½ mile of hiking trails along the historical spoil mounds left when the creek was channelized and is where young and old alike can discover the mysterious and hidden life of the forest and river.
Amenities	Hiking Trails Observation Areas Picnic Tables Gazebo Primitive Camping
Additional Information	Trails: ½ mile of hilly hiking trails. Open every day from dawn to dusk Habitats: The preserve offers a rare glimpse of “the real Florida” - a place where the past and the present come alive in the canopy of the floodplain forest, the scrub and pine flatwoods and in the primordial swamps and wetlands. Commonly seen wildlife: Barred owls, North American river otters, wading birds, and butterflies.