Sports & Outdoors
Swapping Medallions for Memories
There are endless ways for the whole family to find their inner explorer on Florida’s Treasure Coast. On our 70 miles of golden shoreline, you can snorkel sunken history or surf a few waves at one of Florida’s best spots. Within our hundreds of acres of unspoiled nature preserves, you could flock with White Pelicans or scuba protected mangrove forests. And, at some of the most famous fishing inlets in Florida, you could reel in a big one or wade in the bright blue waters. Without a doubt, you’ll tap into your adventurous spirit in Treasure Coast’s outdoors.
Fun in the Sun
Explore the conditions that make the Treasure Coast’s outdoors fun, year-round.
- Beaches
- Preserves
- Sports
For the Adventurer and Lounger
On this coast, the real treasure is our beaches — not the gold, silver or jewels you might dig up beneath them. Whether you’re looking to snorkel a sunken shipwreck — like the SS Breconshire at Vero Beach or Urca de Lima at Pepper Park — or just stand with your toes in some warm, golden sand, our 70 miles of shoreline and more than 40 public beaches are waiting for you to kick-off your flip-flops.
Hutchinson Island alone features 21 miles of pristine beaches, many of which are some of the only ones you can horseback ride on in the state. The St. Lucie Inlet attracts surfers for its large, clean waves while the eclectic, chill communities of Stuart, Jensen Beach and Hobe Sound offer water sports enthusiasts delights of their own.
Experience Nature at Its Most Protected
Home to America’s first National Wildlife Refuge and four nature preserves, the Treasure Coast has a rich history of protecting its most precious assets: the water and wildlife. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest in the nation, and its surrounding 5400+ protected acres invite birders, photographers and nature enthusiasts to walk its stunning, informational trails, swim around unspoiled mangroves and, of course, see the island’s most famous residents: white and brown pelicans. The ever-popular Blowing Rocks Preserve in Martin also offers Treasure Coast residents a chance to soak up nature’s majesty on the largest rocky limestone shoreline on the Atlantic Coast.
If you’re looking for a more relaxed approach to taking in the great outdoors, you could also always stroll along the Port St. Lucie Riverwalk Boardwalk for some casual wetlands viewing, or take a horse-drawn tram tour at Johnathan Dickinson State Park along the majestic Loxahatchee River.
Reeling in the Sunshine
Home of the “Sailfish Capital of the World,” Stuart, there is more than enough bait to go around on the Treasure Coast. With hundreds of fishing charters up and down this stretch of the Florida coast, you don’t have to choose between inshore or offshore fishing. From Sebastian Inlet State Park — a premier saltwater fishing spot on Florida’s east coast — the Indian River Lagoon in Fort Pierce and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean, Florida’s Treasure Coast is a Fisherman’s Paradise. Dozens of tournaments — from the “Kids Fishing Tournament” to the annual “Fishing Frenzy”— also fill aspiring and professional fishing enthusiasts from October to January each year.
There’s much more to do on the Treasure Coast beyond reeling in a big one. The region’s golf courses are well represented in a roundup of the country’s 75 Best Golf Courses. There are myriad public parks with community courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball, as well as many other amazing ways to stay active.