• Visitors enjoying a stroll along Canaveral National Seashore's pristine beach

    Canaveral

    National Seashore Florida

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  • Haulover Canal Bridge Closure

    The Haulover Canal Bridge will be closed for construction beginning May 6, 2013. The bridge will be closed to all traffic for about 7 weeks. Access to the facilities on the north and south sides of the bridge will be open and unaffected.

  • Phone Line Down at Apollo District

    Phone lines are currently down at Apollo. Please be patient as we work to get them back online. In the meantime, if you wish, you may leave a message and your contact information by calling the Headquarters office at (321) 267-1110.

Nature & Science

National parks contain many of our nation's most treasured landscapes, from the majestic mountain ranges of Alaska to the vast sawgrass prairies of the Everglades. To safeguard these treasures, the National Park Service combines the best available science with innovative education and stewardship programs. We encourage you to "Explore Nature". Learn about the natural resources in parks, from the rocks under our feet to the sky overhead and everything in between. (more)

Nature & Science articles, relevant to Canaveral National Seashore, are available in PDF format, by clicking on the topic of interest listed below:

Animals
Beaches
Birds
Coast & Shorelines
Crustaceans
Environmental Factors
Fire Regime
Fish
Forests
Groundwater
Mammals
Marine Plants & Algae
Mollusks
Natural Features & EcoSystems
Non-Native Species
Pests
Plants
Reptiles
Sand Dunes
Scenic Vistas
Scrublands
Trees & Shrubs
Water Quality
Wetlands, Marshes & Swamps
Wild Flowers

Did You Know?

Manatee

The manatees that live in the Indian River Lagoon are in the seashore in the summer, and go south to find warmer water in the winter.