Fantastic place to hike. You can spot scrub jay birds, owls, woodpeckers and other wildlife. It is about 2 miles round-trip, so it is a smooth workout. It al leveled, no hills or difficulty of any sort. The trails are well marked. Parking is very limited, about 5 vehicles only, so be prepared. Take your camera, water, and good walking shoes or boots. No camping, picnic or barbecue allowed

What a fabulous hidden gem. Very inconspicuous little turn off of Barnes Blvd. No pets and no feeding allowed.Trails are clearly visible with small signage. We wandered for two miles.The scrub jays may come to you if you’re standing still.

I had a great time today! There are very brave blue jays there! Came and ate right out of my hand . I just plucked and opened a few acorns and whistled to them and they are right from my hand! Awesome.

The best place to find Florida Scrub jays! I am a photographer and very badly wanted to photograph and visited few other suggested places. This place basically welcomed me with few scrub jays! Also, it is just a 1.09 mile loop and you get to see other birds like Northern Mockingbird, Red-bellied woodpecker, brown thrasher, an osprey nest to name a few.Definitely recommend this place to bird photographers!

Great little park to find very friendly scrub jays.

Quiet and secluded. Seems like a nice spot to meet friends for a quiet walk. I was just passing through but happy I cruised by this spot along my journey.

Great walk. Firm path. Sunny and warm. Regrowth starting after fires. Scrub Jays friendly near observation platform. Preservation of such spaces is a great civic good.

5 stars bc a cute lil scrub jay chose to land on my head

Nice simple park with a 1.09 mile trail thru the scrub. Be careful during rainy weather, parking and trail are just dirt. Lots of wild bunnies in addition to the birds. Wear a hat.

One of the only places Ive found to see Scrub Jays. A bird only found in Florida.

Nice scrub sanctuary, although it is surrounded by suburbia. You can hear planes, dogs barking, and cars going by at certain parts of the sanctuary. I would take an hour at least to walk the trails. The parking lot is very small, and there are no facilities here, including bathrooms. No benches or picnic tables, either. The one thing that makes this sanctuary spectacular is the families of endangered Florida Scrub Jays. They are quite inquisitive and friendly, and its easy to get some great photos. Observing these birds in their natural habitat is awesome. Whatever you do, please do NOT feed these birds. Its bad for them to depend on humans for food, and its also illegal. Dogs are NOT allowed here because of the endangered jays. Park is not open 24 hours as previously stated on this Google page, the hours are DAWN TO DUSK. Ive included a picture with the sign.

Lotsa nature! We Had a great picnic with the birds!

Fantastic place to enjoy a walk in nature!There is a marked trail which is approximately a mile long and takes you through pineland scrub habitat. You can also walk along the fire breaks to have an even longer walk if youd like. The Scrub Jays are very friendly, but as a reminder please do not feed them.

Beautiful trails. Saw .any Scrub Jays, rabbits and a gopher tortoise.

One of my favorite places to stroll around

I am a birdwatcher, and I had never seen a Scrub Jay before. From the moment you step on the trail theyre everywhere. If youre a bird lover, I suggest you check this place out.

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Lovely! Pine Scrub landscape. Scrub Jays very friendly (maybe too friendly)and are fun too see close up. As previously stated not a ton of shade. Fairly recent fire has left narrow trail a bit barren, but it is recovering as forests do.

Nice nature trai.

Pretty laughable “tower” but it’s a nice place to go for a walk.

A nice place to go and enjoy the out doors. And go on a hike in the woods some wild life and plants. A good place to go if you like that kind of stuff.

Great hidden nature walk with natural trails, (no boardwalks) there are platforms for bird watching and a nice bridge over a creek though. Beautiful nature, but not much shade so come prepared with sunscreen and a hat on a hot day!

We saw osprey nest with Male, female and offspring. Along with several scrub Jays that came close and a gopher tortoise. Walked about a 2 mile loop.

Saw 2 Gopher tortoise Florida scrub jays and great horned owl nest.

Had a blast walking the trail and seeing the scrub jays

This is a hidden gem I almost dont want to publicly review so that it stays wild, serene and beautiful. I just wish everyone who visited it would clean up after themselves instead of leaving food trash around. Little do they know there is plenty of wild native berries to forage here in season if you know where to look. Curious blue scrub Jays abound if you are lucky- be respectful and calm around them. There are also lots of tiny but brilliant Florida wildflowers here throughout the year. The trails here are great for trail runners or light mountain biking (easy enough for kids- no major roots or Hills). Towards the back of the trail there are these majestic pine tree snags that emerge out of the palmetto scrub. It reminds me of being in Africa.

Nice vibe. Good spot to fly drones

Enjoyed a nice walk while watching for scrub jays. It was pretty quiet as we walked in, but once we started back, several jays followed us, landing on our heads and shoulders. Probably looking for a handout which we dit NOT

Loads of Jays and will land on people. We saw them 15 min down trail by 5 pines along fence line and a viewing platform. Limited parking but no problem as off beaten track.

The Scrub Jays, Egrets, gopher tortoise and other Wildlife were all very entertaining.

Very glad this small bit of space has been preserved. Great place for walks and birding. Can be hot in the summer.

Great little trail with plenty of local wildlife.

Very nice hike where you can see some Florida Scrub Jays. An endangered species that only lives here in Florida.

Very family friendly. Scrub Jays are beautiful!

Beautiful scrub brush sanctuary, very endemic to Central Florida wildlands. Lots of avian wildlife, particularly pink bellied woodpeckers and scrubjays. A wonderful place to hike about.

Well kept for natural trails, just didn’t see much of anything and wasn’t long what so ever. Surrounded by housing developments kind of took away from it.

Lots of wildflowers and Scrub Jays.

Amazing location to see scrub jays! Birds are very curious and friendly!

Love the trails here (the best Ive found in the Rockledge area), if you do all the loops its around a 5K distance - things are being worked on right now so some of the paths are a little rough, the sugar sand hills are a bonus!

Great wildlife and nice little path!

Saw some honey bees, a gopher tortoise, and some scrub jays landed on our heads.

Easy way to see real Florida and native wildlife.

Wonderful place to observe Florida scrub jay. Just please dont illegally feed them.

Very peaceful place to visit. Lots of birds. Mostly blue jays. If your patient...you will see colorful birds. Bring some binoculars. Some rabbits. Lots of enjoyable trails. There are a couple platforms to view the wildlife. A nice little creek and bridge to walk across.There is a peace out here. A quiet. There is a few trails to run on. Or walk. The sanctuary is a big place. Word to the wise...there are no public restrooms!! And no drinking fountains. Please be advised of this. And be prepared. There is also not alot of shade trees. Mostly younger trees and scrub bush. I meditate out here. Find tranquility. And that is important in life. So enjoy it for all mother nature has and is.

Great walk - short loop around the sanctuary. Lots of wild rabbits and birds to be seen. Parking lot could be a bit cleaner as people clearly dumped trash out of their cars.

Its a very nice place for a walk. We didnt really see anything, though we met a couple out walking but no sight of any wildlife

It was a nice walk, but do not go after a rainy day, unless you are wearing rain boots or boat shoes. A portion of the sanctuary is rocky, and it doesn’t allow for the water to be absorbed. In order to get back to the car without walking another couple miles, we had to go ankle deep in water that for some reason looked red.We did see a bunny and a blue jay though! It was definitely an adventure!

Nice walking trail. Some wildlife but not a ton.

Really nice lots of wildlife my favorite place to hike when Im down here.

Best kept secret in Brevard.

Fantastic place to watch the curious scrub jays. Beautiful birds and just a great place to walk, listen & learn with nature.

Wonderful and easy nature hike. Saw lots of scrub jays, learned about their habitat and were blessed to be out on a beautiful morning.

Privet property. Please dontDisturb.nice folk..

This park is bigger then it looks from the entrance. Nice place to take a nature walk.

This place is beautiful compared to what I had originally thought. The scrub jays are what makes this place so cool. If you are lucky they may land on your head while hiking. Just be cautious not to provoke them, as they are territorial.

A slightly overlooked and under kept hidden gem. Saw for otters today theyre not even on the board as inhabitents of the park.

Wonderful place for birdwatching biking and just plain relaxing

Beautiful place for a walk.

Tiny but lovely park, close to roads, but inexplicably the best place to sight a Florida scrub Jay. Definitely worth a little excursion.

Go place to see Scrub Jays.

Nice place for a walk.

I love this place. Great place to wander & watch the scrub jays.

Drove out to the park on anothers recommendation. Saw 1 shrub jay. That is all the animals we saw. Dissapointing.

Hiked with Searocket Chapter of Florida Native Plant Society, saw interesting plants with flowers and/or fruit.

See nature at its best.

Plenty of scrub Jays and hiding gopher tortoises.

Really nice experience!

Always fun with the Scrub Jay population. 1 mile walk saw 12 different bird species and lizards butterflies and dragonflies

Love the Scrubjays

Today was my first time ever seeing a Scrub Jay. What was amazing about this chance incounter, they came out to see us.

Great Brevard County EEL area. Wonderful for Florida Scrub Jay encounters. Just off US 1 near Rockledge FL. No facilities.

Nice hike but I like a more rural area

Really cool nature walk and time.

A beautiful, hidden gem in Brevard. The abundance of Scrub Jays alone is reason to visit.

Very nice. More than l expected. Excellant vacation spot, close to beach.

Theres hardly any coverage so dont go in the summertime like I did , I saw a few scrub jays and a tortoise

Extensive network of natural trails.

Best place in Brevard County Florida to see the Florida Scrub Jay. Other than that, not a great Birding spot.

Marvellous place to enjoy a little nature. The scrub jays will land right on you.

Critters everywhere

Heard an owl in the brush and got close to some scrub jays.

I love this place, but on a recent visit I see that the signs with arrows are no longer there, these should be replaced as soon as possible to help visitors navigate. Also, there seemed to be a recent brush fire and I hope that it would be posted if unsafe to walk the trail.

Great nature walk! Tons of scrub Jays.

Great place to see Florida Scrub Jay.

Great for a short hike

This is a beautiful scrub preserve but has been ruined for hiking by people feeding the scrub jays and causing them to be extremely aggressive. Please do not feed wildlife.

Love it

Nice little hike

I wish they never built a bunch of houses around it used to only be farmland beautiful relaxing

Beautiful wildlife sanctuary.

Very friendly interactive wildlife

Like to see scrub Jays- this is the place to go

Wildlife is plentiful and gorgeous

I did not visit there

Loved it