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Canoe, Kayak Fishing Access
Space Coast North, Freshwater
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(State Road-46 Lake Harney Area to
SR-528 Cocoa)
Note; Click on property name to go
to official website for property.
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C.S. Lee Park(Seminole County)
4600 E. State Road 46
Geneva, FL 32732
Phone: (407) 788-0405
Heading east on State Road 46 from I-95,
you will pass through a sliver of
Volusia County, then cross the St John's
River and the park will be on the right.
This park is open 24 hours a day. This
park also has a boat ramp and a pavilion
available. Lake Harney offers great
speck fishing and is found about a mile
north of the Ramp while the mouth of the
Little Big Econ River, is located about
a mile to the south.
GPS N 28 42.897 W 81 02.140
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Six Mile Creek;
5900 State Road 46, Mims
FROM I-95 take SR-46 Exit-223, go west
5.9 miles on W Main St/SR-46. The
entrance is on the north side of the
road.
Boat ramps open 24 hours a day.
Located in the Six Mile Creek Wildlife
Refuge, this 4.15-acre community river
park features a boat ramp with unpaved
parking for up to 50 cars and boat
trailers. The ramp allows access to the
St. John’s River six miles southwest
through Little Salt Lake, Salt Lake,
Loughman Lake and Clark Lake. This ramp
is best reserved for smaller boats and
Gheenoes.
ADA ACCESS: Advance notice needed for
special accommodations.
Editors Note; Be prepared for
shallow waters in the first pond after
going under the State Road 46 Bridge.
Very shallow and may be impassible
during dry season.
GPS N 28 39.960 W 80 54.668
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Hatbill Park
100 Hatbill Road, Mims
FROM I-95, take SR-46 Exit-223 west
towards Mims/Sanford. Stay on SR-46 for
4.1 miles to Hatbill Road. Turn left and
go 8.5 miles to the Hatbill Rd/Baxter
Point Rd intersection, keep left and go
0.5 miles to the park.
Boat ramp open 24 hours a day.
This 15-acre park offers sport fishing
from shoreline or boat. Features include
a boat ramp accessing the St. Johns
River and port-o-lets. Primitive camping
by permit on weekends. Call 321-264-5037
for permit and info.
GPS N 28 36.351 W 80 57.731
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Loughman Lake Lodge
1955 Hatbill Rd, Mims, FL. (321)
268-2277
Loughman Lake Lodge is a lodge on
Loughman Lake that can be accessed from
Hatbill Road. Follow the directions for
Hatbill Park just above from I-95 to
Hatbill Road. Soon after entering
Hatbill Road you will see the signs for
the Lodge on the left side. Follow
signs. It is a privately owned lodge
with a restaurant, RV sites, tent
camping, and several cabins for rent.
They offer Airboat tours of the St.
John's from here and there is also a pay
per use boat ramp. They do allow
shoreline fishing on their property
without charge for day visitors
(Verified by phone call).
Word of Caution; It is very easy to
become trapped in this wilderness
setting due to the fact that they serve
great food, cold beer, a great view of
the St. John's River Wilderness from the
restaurant and bar, live bands, biker
parties, airboat races, kids activity
days and other distractions which could
entirely ruin a day of fishing!!
GPS N 28 38.774 W 80 56.270
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Chain of Lakes
Snowy Egret Drive, Titusville
Parks Referendum Project
FROM I-95, take SR-46 Exit 223 toward
Mims, and go east on W. Main Street
(FL-46) 1.5 miles. Turn RIGHT onto US
Hwy 1, go 1.5 miles then left on Jay Jay
Road. The entrance to Snowy Egret Drive
is on the right.
FROM US Hwy 1, turn east onto E. Jay Jay
Rd (.3 miles north of Dairy Rd or .5
miles south of Parrish Rd). The entrance
to Snowy Egret Drive is on the right.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
Chain of Lakes is a regional stormwater
park and athletic facility, containing
soccer fields, softball fields, a
walking trail and a large stormwater
retention lake east of the fields that
has been stocked with freshwater
gamefish. Due to the fact it is a
stormwater facility it is posted as
catch and release only.
GPS N 28 38.584 W 80 49.642
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Merritt
Island National Wildlife Refuge South
Barrow Pits;
Take the Max Brewer Causeway to the
Refuge on State Road 406 and follow the
road as it turns to the right at the
Black Point Wildlife Drive. Just before
you reach the entrance to the Wildlife
Refuge Visitor's Center you will see a
pull off to your right with a barricaded
Trail. You can pull up to the barricade
and off to the side and park. Just
beyond there will be a canoe launch area
and just down the trail a bit is a
fishing dock overlooking the first pond.
The Refuge personel advise
catch and release fishing only due
to elevated mercury levels in the fish
of unknown origin.
GPS N 28 38.577 W 80 44.399
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Fox Lake Park
4400 Fox Lake Road, Titusville
Parks Referendum Project
FROM SR-50 AT SR-405, go north 2.1 miles
on SR-405, turn left and go 1.4 miles to
the end of Fox Lake Road (west of I-95).
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark, except
for scheduled use.
Fox Lake park is a popular fishing area
in Titusville that has plenty of
shoreline fishing opportunities. In fact
it is probably one of the better
shoreline freshwater fisheries around.
My second largest largemouth bass came
right off the dock at this park, 7.5
lbs, on a live shiner caught on
breadballs at the dock. Also, this lake
has a good crappie fishery from shore
during the early spring.
GPS N 28 35.271 W 80 52.385
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Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area;
(Orange County)
3365 Taylor Creek Road
Christmas, FL 32709-9130
(407) 568-5893
Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area
(WMA) covers 30,701 acres along 19 miles
of the St. Johns River in eastern Orange
County. There are several shorline
fishing site you can drive to. The
shoreline of the St John's can be access
by driving into the entrance road,
(Beehead Road), pay fee at self pay
kiosk (a few bucks) and continue on
Beehead until the first left at Nicholas
Road. Proceed to next right at Powerline
Road and follow road to absolute end. It
will feel like forever and you will
cross Jim Creek over two rustic looking
auto bridges. Don't be afraid to fish
the ditches on the side of the road in
some of the wider sections. There are
also several man made lakes along the
southern edge of the property. Take
Beehead from main entrance until you
come to Fish Hole Road, take a right and
follow this until it meets with Long
Bluff Road, go under State Road 528. One
lake is on Long Bluff Road while the
other two are off of a side road to the
left of Long Bluff. You can also try
Tootoosahatchee Creek, which can be
accessed by a bridge over the creek, by
taking the entrance road to Nicholas,
turning left and following it past
Powerline Road to a parking trailhead
just past the Horse camp area. The creek
will be a short hike up this section of
the Florida Scenic Trail.
GPS N 28 29.912 W 80 59.903
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Google Satellite Image (St John's River
Shore)
Google Satellite Image (Lakes on Long
Bluff)
Florida State Parks Website
The Florida National Scenic Trail Map
23, Tosohatchee, covers this region and
can be purchased via the Florida Trail
Association; visit their Web site for an
order form.
Florida Trail Association Website
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission Map
Out in the Boonies Website Good
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Fay Lake Wilderness Park
6300 Fay Boulevard, Port St John
LOCATED west of I-95 at the end of Fay
Boulevard.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark, except
for scheduled use.
At the west end of Fay Boulevard, this
192.7-acre community park offers access
to a 27-acre fishing lake. Shoreline
fishing, kayaking and small boats with
electric motors allowed.
GPS N 28 27.694 W 80 50.054
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Pine Island Conservation Area;
Take I-95 to the State Road (SR) 528
East exit to Merritt Island. Proceed
east on SR 528 approximately seven miles
to the SR 3 exit. Turn left on SR 3
(north) over the barge canal and go
approximately five miles to Pine Island
Road. Turn left on Pine Island Road and
proceed 2.5 miles to the main entrance
gate located at the western end of Pine
Island Road. This site has both
freshwater pond and saltwater lagoon
fishing. but shore access may be
somewhat limited, particularly for salt.
Here's a couple of more websites and a
property map.
GPS N 28 29.552 W 80 43.302
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Kings Park
995 Chase Hammock Road, Merritt Island
FROM US Hwy 1, take SR-528 east 2.7
miles, turn left onto Courtenay Parkway
(SR-3) and go 3.1 miles.Turn right and
go 0.9 miles on Chase Hammock.
Open after 7:00 a.m. until dark.
This 240-acre park is a haven for
freshwater fishing. Two lakes and a
creek with a multiuse trail make for an
interesting fishing location.
Note; While I haven't fished this
area since the park was built, back in
the early 1980s when I lived in Merritt
Island, I used to fish the roadside
creeks of Hall Road ( 1 block south of
Chase Hammock) and in one spot, access
this property by jumping a narrow ditch.
The creeks and channels of this property
where loaded with snook, tarpon, and
seatrout in addition to largemouth bass
and bluegills. If it is still that way
after the park has been built, I don't
know, but I hope so.
GPS N 28 26.840 W 80 41.690
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