Region: Southeast
Seabranch Preserve State Park
4810 SE Cove Road
Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 219-1880
Seabranch Preserve State Park consists of approximately
920 acres. About 275 acres are designated wetlands.
The park reflects what coastal scrub looked like
before urbanization.
Much of the park is dominated by ancient sand dunes.
The elevations range from sea level to 30.7 feet
with this change occurring within less than a mile.
The baygall natural community at Seabranch Preserve
State Park is an important and rare natural feature
in south Florida. The baygall receives water from the
adjacent, higher sandy landscape, where water slowly
filters through the sand and out into the swamp. This
natural community, and the tidal swamp, have been designated
as protected zones in the park.
Manatee Creek crosses the park in the northwestern corner.
The west fork of Manatee Creek is tidal and brackish,
whereas the east fork is an intermittent freshwater
stream. |
