Searching for True Love & Forgiveness? Talk to GOD and get a…read moreDOG! #ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness Well if you're into agility items, cute buildings, shaded seating areas and interesting structures this dog park was made for you!! They even have the mandatory fire hydrant. There is a nice big double-gated entry with a huge tree and nice bench in it. Put dog park has a couple poop bag dispensers as well as trash cans and a water feature. You can park right next to the dog park. The ground covering is mostly sand and grass. But beware there seem to be quite a few biological landmines?

It's a lovely park that's safe. My son loves it. It's a great place to be outside for a bitread more

A cute park to get some steps in on any given day. There were birds, ducks, and rabbits all around…read moreduring the walk. Great spot for viewing nature and so scenic. I did spot one trash can on the outer path in a corner but do wish there were pet waste stations if you are taking your pet for a walk in the area. Despite this, it was very clean the surrounding path I took.

A quick stop for a stretch and some fresh air, I spotted this park as I was detoured due to a…read moremassive delay on I-95. So I'm on US-1 for a bit and here's a green space. Draa park is all about preserving nature. They've built some storm water recovery infrastructure that is designed to reduce flooding within the Indian River Lagood basin. Littoral planting, water-pervious parking, pond aerators and a wetland biofiltration system. There is a walking path and the park is also a trailhead for the East Central Regional Rail Trail that includes restrooms and fountains. Very cool, Titusville! [Review 13706 overall, 1026 of 2020, number 1117 in Florida.]

Lovely little park at the beach. Nice clean restroom area, covered picnic area, and huge grills to…read moreuse. Multiple walk ways to the beach. Awesome waves, lots of seashells, and beautiful sunrises.

I live close and I walk/job down every morning to catch the sunrise. It's the perfect way to start…read morethe day. The beach isn't too crowded near the walkways but during spring break and launches it can get pretty busy. The break can be rough as can be the current but it gets better a little north and also a little better south. Luckily there's no rocks that will catch you. Only shells

Beautiful Park with friendly people. I visited during a craft fair they were having. It was so nice…read morewith lots of different vendors. One vendor even had his goats to show how he makes his goat milk products. Parking was plentiful. We had a great time, and will definitely return.

One of the best parks in Brevard County. Has beautiful…read moreviews, shade from various trees, ample benches to lounge on, and not to forget that there are several different kinds of courts to play on in this wonderful park.

Great time had by all love seeing the doggies on the beach playing in the water. Everyone here…read moretoday was having a good time. Wind was blowing so it wasn't as hot beach was clean though busy definitely will come back.

Easy parking, clean entry, dog wash with a hose, and a great community of dog owners enjoying a…read morecare free K9 environment. Every city should legislate a dedicated access point and beach space.

5 stars for a nice little Titusville park…read more Any time my wife and I go visit her parents, we always take our dog over for a walk at the Vern Jansen Park. Located right next to the North Brevard Senior Center, this is a nice little park with a great walking path and pond. The wooden bridge path circles around the pond and provides a nice and relaxing place to take walk.The park is relatively well maintained and has a little gazebo at the front where you can hang out or have a little picnic if you would like. Overall, Vern Jansen Park is a great Titusville park. The nice bridge, great view, and well-kept area makes for a solid park to check out with your dog or on your next picnic during a visit to Titusville.

It was really pretty and nice spot just no manatees yet! Giving 4 stars still because it was very…read moreclean and nice spot

This past summer 2022, after putting nearly 2000 miles on the truck driving all around Florida from…read morethe top to Key West, back up and all around, resound ourselves Leaving Titusville, bound for Savannah, Georgia. Despite our travels through many natural areas, no one in our family had yet seen a manatee... One of those silly bucket list things you include when you visit Florida... Especially when you are not from Florida. Not really knowing where to begin, we happen to be talking about it at our Cracker Barrel breakfast, when our 15 year old server overheard us and offered a few suggestions. Among them was the Manatee observation deck and the Merritt Island reserve. It seemed as good a place to try as Anny, considering the name, and not really having any better ideas, we typed it into ways, and started up the road. The Merritt Island reserve was actually one of the more beautiful places we visited on our trip. Lots of wildlife, large wading birds, birds of prey, gopher tortoises walking all over the place, and several furry creatures that ran across the road so quickly we could not quite identify them. After driving way out into the reserve, lost in the Paulmeadows in the wetlands, we saw a sign on a modest turn off for the manatee observation deck, and used every single bit of pavement with a 25 foot trailer behind my truck. The parking lot turned out to be a little smaller than I had anticipated, but we managed to find the long stretch of curb in the small lot for our truck and trailer, and walked out to the unassuming concrete deck with a small railing near the water. Imagine my family's delight to see dozens of manatees gently feeding in the shallows right beneath us. Large adults, smaller juveniles, and some sized in between... More manatees than I could count. Many of them have the telltale scars of boat props on their backs, but for the time being, they were quietly swimming around in the shallow murky water. A group of kayakers came up and kept their distance, enjoying the view from the water. I actually think our view was better, since we were a little bit above them, and could really see everything going on. Check off the box on our list next to "see a manatee". This place made it very easy, and the bonus was an absolutely breathtaking drive through some beautiful Florida natural area.

Living in Brevard is full of beautiful scenery, beaches and nature but coming to Merritt Island…read moreNational Wildlife Refuge you really feel like you are in a different country. It is so beautiful and remote and full of wildlife. The best part... it's free! This is a beautiful driving trail designed just for soaking up wildlife. Our favorite part of coming here is rolling down the windows and counting the various birds and alligators. At one time we counted 13 alligators in one drive. It's fun to see who can spot the most. The drive takes less than 40 minutes but if you really take your time and stop in the sections reserved for pulling over and parking you can spend hours here. There are various spots with viewing towers to overlook the reserve. There are also interpretive signs explaining the bird species in the area. I would highly suggest taking a detour next time you go to the Kennedy space center and taking a drive here. Also some advice is to bring drinks and snacks for the car because you may grow hungry on the remote drive.

I loved my experience at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. While attending a conference…read morerecently, I needed a little bit of an escape and decided to head toward to coast to get my nature fix. I ultimately only chose to come here because it was the closest place with manatee viewing. I made the drive from Orlando, and made my first stop at the Visitor Center. If you have your America the Beautiful pass, you're all set, but I didn't get a new one this year, so I paid $10 for my visitor pass. Cin at the volunteer desk was super helpful and showed me where I should go. I ultimately decided on the Black Point Wildlife Drive - a 7-ish mile drive that provided some great opportunities to see various birdlife. If you're a birder - which apparently I've become - you'll enjoy this. I saw a variety of species almost immediately, and I bet there are even better times to come through this area to see larger flocks during migration. I took my time on the drive and enjoy the quiet and relative remoteness of the place. After that I headed east and then north to check out the Manatee Observation Deck by the Haulover Canal. I stayed here for a short amount of time, but didn't see anything. So on Cin's advice, I went back toward the Bairs Cove boat launch. And boy was this a treat. There were no people when I first arrived, but there were definitely manatees. After a while, a few other people showed up just for watching manatees - not to put boats in. One lady put her feet in the water and manatees came up and booped their noses on her feet. It was incredible to see these creatures in the wild - some of them mothers with little ones twirling around by their sides. The skies started to turn black, and while I personally missed the rainstorm, it was time to pack up and head out back to Orlando. I'm so glad I made the decision to come here, and I highly recommend it for any of those who are nature-lovers!