Liz DeHaan: A unique collection of artifacts from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. The disaster occurred when a Spanish fleet sank during a hurricane. The storm sinking several ships, treasures were lost, but some have been recovered over the years. Treasure hunters continue to search for the remaining treasures that covers miles of coastline. The museum exhibits treasures recovered, including gold, silver, and other precious items. Visitors can explore exhibits featuring artifacts from the shipwrecks, as well as learn about the history of the treasure fleet from knowledgeable local historians. The museum has a beach nice white sand. Enjoy!
Christine McCully: A lush green trail with many people walking their dogs. Gators are present so be careful. An amazing hike through the mangroves to the lagoon.
Deborah Fink: We had an incredible trip. We were happily surprised there were no bugs at a sunset trip. The ride was informative and we saw an incredible amount of birds and a few dolphin, learned a lot about the area from a nature and historical perspective. The binoculars were a nice touch. Our guests range from 11 to 64 and everyone found something to enjoy.
Lauren & Cheyne Dean: As a photographer, this park is so dreamy to visit. I always recommend this beach to my clients who are looking to have an engagement session or those who want to capture lifelong memories with family photos.
Nicholas K: Golden Sands is a gorgeous beach to take your family, so long as you don’t want to swim. This beach is realistically meant for shell enthusiasts who are looking to add to their collection. Un fortunately, the current is usually tough and swimming is not easily an option. Also, be careful with children. There were tons of man o wars out in seaweed pods near the water.
Laurie B: Sign heading onto the beach is misleading. It says "Dogs not allowed in park." The beach is not the park. Leashed dogs are allowed on Indian River Shores beaches at all times (verified on citys public beach access page). Unleashed dogs are allowed from about sunrise to 9am but must be registered first.
Beach is very nice and was not crowded when we were there. People were very nice and we did see other leashed dogs. I took off a star as there are no amenities such as foot wash but that was not really a big deal for us.
Journey Beyond Overland: A pretty area for boating and sailing. Several derelict boats from hurricanes past are poignant reminders of how quickly weather can turn. Lots of birds and occasional dolphin sightings.
john young: Great Captain
Great Boat
Great Time!
Kirby went out of his way to showcase local wildlife (dolphins, manatees and numerous birds) to our children. Looking forward to our next charter!
Wind Tree Studios: This beautiful first magnitude spring has something for everybody. The immediate area around the spring head is very well developed with picnic pavilions and even the sand pit for volleyball. There are even boat rides to go down river and enjoy the beauty of the natural surroundings. Most astonishingly, is the huge underwater cave system here that divers love to enjoy and explore. Apparently there are several miles of explored caves accessible from this spring.
Jamie Phillips: Looks like the city has given up on maintenance for this park. Id say its essentially closed. Theres peeling rust on the equipment, the road to the "parking lot" had grown over, and the bathroom looks like a miniature heroin den. Would not recommend.
