Ten Mile Creek Preserve

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butterfly on wildflower at 10-mile creek
Location 3401 Gordy Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34945
Contact Number 772-462-2526
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Park Information

This eight-acre site provides canoe access to Ten Mile Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. A short, self-guided interpretive trail guides visitors through the floodplain forest, floodplain swamp and oxbows.

Amenities

Birding
Canoe Access
Fishing
Hiking Trails
Picnic Tables

Additional Information Trails: A short self-guiding interpretive trail guides visitors through the floodplain forest with excellent views into the historic oxbows.
Habitat: Floodplain forest and floodplain swamp along Ten Mile Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Excellent examples of hammock hickory (carya aquatica).
Commonly seen wildlife: Alligator, black vulture, turkey vulture, herons, egrets and ibis.
Historical Interest None

 

Notes: A canoe trail is planned in the near future that will lead canoers/kayakers through the historic oxbows of Ten Mile Creek.