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Parks in Rockledge operated by the City of Rockledge: |
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Dr. Robert A. Anderson Stormwater Park |
Northeast corner Pluckebaum & Clearlake Roads |
Currently under development, this 80-acre passive park will offer a half-mile walking path, nature trails and open space, educational center, wildlife observation deck, fishing pier, pedestrian bridge, pavilions, boat ramp for non-motorized boats (electric motors accepted), picnic tables, and restrooms. |
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Barton Park |
Immediately North of Rockledge Park |
Currently under construction, when finished, this 110-acre park will provide a fishing and boating area (non-motorized), fishing piers, hiking trails, pavilions, playgrounds, and a wildlife preserve. No public access at this time. |
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Columbia Park |
Southeast corner, Barton & Fiske Boulevards |
A quarter-acre passive park with a sitting area and flora plantings. |
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Golfview Park |
1580 Fiske Boulevard, south of Golfview School |
Fishing pier and boardwalk area sponsored by the Rockledge Rotary Club. |
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Holland Park |
Next to Rockledge Fire Station #2, Fiske Boulevard |
A quarter-acre passive park with a sitting area and flora plantings. |
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Larry L. Schultz Park |
Southeast corner, Fiske Blvd & Levitt Pkwy. |
7.5 acre passive/active park with a half-mile walking path around Jimmy Weaver Lake, playground/swings for ages 3-12, restrooms, fishing, benches. Coming soon: two pavilions, fishing dock, and picnic tables. |
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Morris Park |
At the north city limit, 954 Florida Avenue |
2.5 acres nestled between Florida Avenue and Brevard Avenue, this passive park offers a small walking trail, picnic tables, and a pavilion, all situated around Lake Gilliard. |
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River Groves Dock |
1400s block of Rockledge Dr. at River Groves Dr. |
Passive fishing dock with scenic view of the Indian River Lagoon. No available parking. |
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Walk the Rock |
Starting points on Eyster Blvd. or Roy Wall Blvd. |
Not a park at all – it’s 5.4 miles of connected pedway and sidewalk with half-mile markers for walking, jogging, skating and casual bicycling east on Eyster Boulevard to Murrell Road, south to Roy Wall Boulevard, west to Fiske Boulevard, and north to Eyster Boulevard. |
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Parks in Rockledge operated by Brevard County Parks & Recreation Central Service Sector 840 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa, Florida – 321-633-1874 |
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Dick Blake Park – 398 Gus Hipp Blvd. |
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This 74-acre community park includes active and passive recreation areas. Visitors can walk or cycle from Murrell Road into the park through scrublands along a paved walkway that features a wetland overlook. Park amenities include a playground, pavilion, grills, a grassy activity area, soccer/multiuse fields, skateboard park, and a restroom/concession building. A 30-acre preserve is included in this park. |
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Cruickshank Sanctuary – 360 Barnes Blvd. |
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Visitors to the Cruickshank Sanctuary can hike the trail on the western portion of the 140-acre sanctuary. This trail winds through pine flatwoods habitat where raptors may be circling overhead or perched in high pine trees. Patches of oak, sand pine scrub, and freshwater depression marshes add to the Sanctuary's diversity. |
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Martin Andersen Senior Center – 1025 S. Florida Ave. |
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The Martin Andersen Senior Center (631-7549) offers a wide range of activities geared for seniors, such as Saturday night dances, dance lessons (tap, line, Latin, ballroom), a choral group, art class, craft group, quilting group, duplicate and party bridge, Pinochle, Canasta, aerobics/exercise, bingo and more. |
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McLarty Park – 790 Barton Blvd. |
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McLarty Park, Home of Rockledge Little League Baseball, offers a community recreation center with programs for the entire family, five baseball fields, playground, two lighted tennis courts, two outdoor basketball courts, community swimming pool, picnic tables, and large picnic pavilion. |
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Raider Park – 1276 Florida Ave. |
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Adjacent to the Rockledge High School campus, this neighborhood park features two outdoor basketball courts and a soccer field. |
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Rockledge Park – 960 Cogswell St. |
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Rockledge Park is a recreation complex that includes a baseball field, softball fields, a football field serving as home to the Rockledge Youth Football League, a 1.2 mile nine-station jogging/exercise trail, 12 lighted tennis courts (four of which are clay), two racquetball courts, soccer fields, playground and picnic pavilion. The baseball and softball fields are currently utilized by Rockledge High School for home games until their on-campus fields are completed. Rockledge Park is located at the north end of Cogswell Street. |
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Taylor Park – 1292 Florida Avenue |
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A decorative arched entranceway at the juncture of Florida Avenue and U.S. 1 is a landmark at this 3.06-acre passive park. Shaded by old oaks, the small pavilion, scattered picnic tables, benches, paved walkway, playground and basketball court make this park convenient for neighborhood get-togethers. A sensory garden adorns the site of the mausoleum of park donors, Albert and Grace Taylor. |
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Valencia Dock – 914 Rockledge Dr. |
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The angler may prefer Valencia Dock, a scenic neighborhood pier with two benches overlooking the Indian River Lagoon at the end of Valencia Avenue. |
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