Turtle Mound Florida

Turtle Mound

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(306) · Historical landmark in New Smyrna Beach, United States
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Aug 24, 2023
We stopped by here a few times over our summer vacation. Very nice place located near the KSC area. Very unique and old school. Full review by Jessica L
Apr 26, 2023
We visited in Sept. of 2020. It was beautiful, the hike was easy, and we saw a rocket launch from NASA while we were here! Full review by JohnH3148
Feb 15, 2023
Seriously, we couldn't tell if what we were walking up was the turtle mound or not. Very little signage around and I totally expected something a little more. The mound is covered in vegetation so yo… Full review by E3128HRlisaw
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Articles

Turtle Mound is a prehistoric archaeological site located 9 miles south of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on State Road A1A. On September 2…
sygic.com
At over 50 feet tall, this shell midden is one of the largest discovered in the continental United States. A shell midden is a prehistoric waste s…
atlasobscura.com
The Turtle Mound is shell midden, or a mound of oyster shells, in New Smyrna Beach. Dating back to 14,000 years, it is believed that the sit…
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Located:New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
Date founded:1000 BCE
Architectural style:shell mound

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Is there admission charge
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There is a fee to get into the Canaveral National Seashore where Turtle Mound is located. There are no other charges.
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One of the reviews said there is a nude beach. Yuck! Is that true?? Hopefully not as I was hoping to visit this Historic Site.
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No. No nude beaches. We took our children. We would have not had our children there if that had been the case.
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What are the visitor center hours please?
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On the National Park Service web site for Canaveral National Seashore Florida the hours are stated under the heading "All Park - Canaveral Seashore" - Standard hours quoted are …
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On the National Park Service web site for Canaveral National Seashore Florida the hours are stated under the heading "All Park - Canaveral Seashore" - Standard hours quoted are 6 AM - 8 PM with the Apollo Visitor Center open from 9 AM - 5 PM. The visitor center has a lot of useful information and several "touch" items which all ages will enjoy.
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Can you see a launch from turtle mound park
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There was no launch while we were there, but I'm sure we would have been able to have seen it if there had been one.
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Is there a kayak launch?
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There are several kayak launches at Canaveral National Seashore (The Turtlemound is inside CNS). However, there is only a boardwalk from the Turtlemound parking area to …
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There are several kayak launches at Canaveral National Seashore (The Turtlemound is inside CNS). However, there is only a boardwalk from the Turtlemound parking area to the waters edge. I guess you could carry a kayak, but not sure park rangers would allow it. Once you get admission to CNS, you have free access to several kayak launches.
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