St. Lucie County, FL
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Spruce Bluff Preserve
This 97-acre area features two self-guided interpretive trails.
One loop trail highlights the location of the 1891 pioneer settlement and cemetery situated by the St. Lucie River. The other trail focuses on the importance of an ancient Native American mound and the historical applications of native plants that can be discovered along the path.
Amenities
- Nature trail
- Canoe access
- Historic interests
- Observation areas
- Boardwalks
Trail and Habitat
- Trail
- Easy and Moderate. Explore two self-guided interpretive trails, each 1/2 mile long, starting right from the parking lot.
- Habitat
- Scrub, Scrubby Flatwoods, Mesic Flatwoods, Bay Gall, and Depression marsh, along with an early Pioneer settlement and an Indian mound.
- Commonly seen wildlife
- Wood storks, white ibis, osprey, northern mockingbird
Historical Interest
The site of a historic pioneer settlement and cemetery by the St. Lucie River. Established in 1891, Spruce Bluff was home to a community of multiple families, featuring a school, a post office, and a sawmill. At the southern end of the preserve, there is a prehistoric Indian mound.
Before You Go
Also accessible by canoe from the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.