New Smyrna Beach Parks

Photo by Cynthia Scarborough


We would like to share one of our favorite parks with you! On our Night Swan Intracoastal B & B innkeepers days off, they can generally be found out enjoying our beautiful beach or one of the many great parks in the area. Here is an article about one of their top picks!


Trekking to the Top of Turtle Mound in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
by Cynthia Scarborough


Turtle Mound is not a natural feature. The site was constructed over a period of years by the indigenous people of the area dumping oyster shells in one
location. Today the mound rises to about 50' high. The surrounding palmetto scrub, prickly pear cacti, stinking skunk cabbage, non-native papaya trees, wild orange trees and other indigenous plants make a formidable barrier of vegetation across the mound. It's hard to imagine how the native Timucuan people were able to hunt and gather in such hostile surroundings. Intrepid explorers today have easy access to the top by way of an elevated wooden boardwalk. On a sunny day, the mound offers the views of the circling turkey vultures above, Mosquito Lagoon to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Canaveral Seashore Park to the south and the encroaching condominiums from New Smyrna Beach to the north, (Scarborough).

Come and enjoy!

Martha

Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast
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Scarborough, Cynthia, Trekking to the Top of Turtle Mound in New Smyrna
Beach, Florida, Retrieved from: http://www.trazzler.com/trips/turtle-mound-in-florida