The best kept secret in Florida is the unspoiled Sebastian River area located in Indian River County on the East Coast of Florida in what is known as the Treasure Coast Area. The area gets its nickname, Treasure Coast, from the sunken Spanish ships just offshore.  Gold doubloons occasionally wash ashore here. The famous Mel Fisher 's Treasure Museum is located here in Sebastian.

 

This Indian River County is on US 1, between Melbourne and Ft Pierce, 86 miles of  north of West Palm Beach, 155 miles north of Miami, 156 miles east of Tampa.The county is bounded to the north by Brevard County, home for the city of Melbourne,the Cape and the shuttle launch, which you can see from our county, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Vero Beach is to the South end of the county.

 

 

Our ocean frontage is probably the last open beach not dotted with condos with five very large state and county parks already in place, including the Inlet State Park, which is the only access to the ocean by boat for 40 miles either way. Between the land strip or barrier islands and the mainland, we have beautiful Indian River dotted with many small islands ready to explore.

 

Sebastian has grown substantially from a small fishing village with most of the people making  their living either fishing, or harvesting clams, shrimps or oysters- all of which still live in the rivers, to a now a thriving town.

 

Indian River County boasts seven public and eleven private golf courses, giving golfers plenty of variety and challenge.  Bowling is also popular in the area, and the recreation department sponsors softball and basketball leagues.  Most people don't think of hunting in Florida, but west of us, in the air boat country, in addition to some very good bass fishing, there are deer, wild boar, raccoon, etc.

 

This area offers world-class surfing waves; Sebastian Inlet is a certified legend in surfing lore. Scuba diving, sky-diving, sail surfing are among the  popular sports for the sport enthusiats.

 

Two major national wildlife refuges, including the pride of Sebastian, Pelican Island. Created in 1903 by decree of President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the first in the nation, and is the home of many species of birds.

 

Archie Carr Refuge is a major nesting ground for several species of endangered sea turtles, including the loggerhead and green sea.

 

Fellsmere, the oldest settled area in the county, is the home of two of the most popular festivals in the region- The Frog-Leg Festival in January and the Fellsmre Rodeo in March.