Natural vegetative communities on Spruce Bluff include: scrub (27 acres), scrubby flatwoods (12 acres), mesic flatwoods (20 acres), wet flatwoods (9 acres), depression marsh (2 acres) and upland sandhill lake (24 acres). This diversity of  habitat supports abundant and varied wildlife populations. Wildlife species known to inhabit the property include the gopher tortoise, little blue heron and osprey. 

Two cultural features are also found at Spruce Bluff, an Indian mound and pioneer cemetery.  Spruce Bluff was an early pioneer settlement along the banks of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River first settled in 1891, by 1905 the original families had left  Spruce Bluff. Evidence of the early settlements remain in the cemetery located on the site.

Acquisition Planning and Status:  Spruce Bluff was the first property purchased through the County's Environmentally Significant Lands program. The property was acquired on December 7, 1995 from the Trust For Public Lands for $579,640. The South Florida Water Management District paid $345,984 (60%) and St. Lucie County paid $345,984 (40%) to purchase the project lands. 

 Owner/Manager: St. Lucie County Environmental Resource Division

Public Use: Recreational opportunities include nature viewing, hiking and picnicking.