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Fort Pierce
Not considered to be a tourist mecca
The town's biggest draw is it barrier islands, reached by way of two causeways that sweep across the Intercoastal Waterway.
Take the North Beach Causeway to reach North Hutchinson Island. ts southern tip is occupied by the Fort Pierce Inlet State Recreational Area, which includes the town's best beaches, backed by dunes and popular with surfers. Just to the north on the site of a World War II training school, is the UDT-SEAL Museum.
From 1943 - 1946 more than 3,000 US Navy frogmen of the Underwater Demolitian Team (UDTs) trained here, learning how to disarm sea mines and beach defences.
Half a mile away is Jack Island - actually a peninsula on the Indian River. This mangrove-covered preserve teems with bird life and is crossed by a short trail leading to an observation tower.
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Fort Pierce Vacation rentals and homes
Hutchinson Island
In the south of the island, sun-worshippers head for the Sea Turtle Beach and the adjacent Jensen Beach park, close to the junction of routes 707 and A1A. Stuart Beach at the head of the causeway, across the Indian River to Stuart, is well frequented too.
By Stuart Beach is the Elliott Museum, created in 1961 in nonour of the inventor Sterling Elliott, some of whose quirky contraptions are on show.
Contunuing south for about a mile, you reach Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge Museum. Ereceted in 1875, it is one of ten such shelters along the east coast established by the Lifesaving Service for shipwreck victims.
Beyond the Refuge is Bathtub Beach - the best on the island. The natural pool formed by sandstone reef offshore, makes it a safe and popular swimming spot, especially for families.
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