Fort Pierce City Parks Guide

The City of Fort Pierce runs neighborhood, community and beach access parks, open from sunrise to sunset unless posted, with Jaycee Park and Rotary Park the two named on the Park Pavilion Rentals page.

The City Parks page sits under the Fort Pierce Public Works department and states that city parks are open from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted (City Parks page). The About Fort Pierce page names Moore's Creek and Inlet Linear Parks, Causeway, South Beach and Jetty Parks, Maravilla Park with its dog park, Dreamland and Pioneers Parks, Marina Square, Old Fort Park, Veterans Memorial and the Indian Hills Restoration and Recreation Parks (About Fort Pierce page).

The City Parks listing PDF from the Public Works Department, marked Updated: 10/3/2013, sorts each park by type (beach access site, urban open space, neighborhood park, community park) and lists its amenities (City Parks listing PDF). The city facilities directory names Coconut Crossing Park at Surfside Dr. and Coconut Dr. (city facilities directory), and the 2013 listing names the beach access site at that corner Coconut Dr Park. Amenities in the table below are as listed in the 2013 Fort Pierce listing.

Fort Pierce pavilions are reserved in person at the River Walk Center, not by telephone, and cost $75 plus tax for city residents at Rotary, Pinewood and Kimberly Bergalis parks and $125 plus tax at Jaycee Park.

The City Parks page says the person reserving must visit the River Walk Community Center to fill out a Park Pavilion Permit, that availability can be checked at 772-489-6473, and that general questions about facilities, fees and permits go to the River Walk Center at 772-467-3854, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (City Parks page). The fee schedule on that Fort Pierce page reads as follows.

Two Fort Pierce parks appear on the Park Pavilion Rentals page: Jaycee Park at A1A and Melaleuca Drive and Kid's Crossing at Rotary Park, 23rd St and Virginia Ave, which has two large pavilions and restrooms (Park Pavilion Rentals page). Both are booked at the same counter, the River Walk Center on North Indian River Drive, which sits along the Indian River north of the Fort Pierce City Marina (River Walk Center page).

City pages give Jaycee Park different shelter totals, and the Jaycee Park guide lays the figures side by side with the facility page (Jaycee Park facility page).

The city FAQ lists Maravilla Dog Park, open sunrise to sunset, as a dog park within the City and says no beach within Fort Pierce is dog friendly.

The city FAQ page answers the question "Are there any dog parks in the City?" with two: Maravilla Dog Park at 2622 Oleander Blvd., open 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset, and Savannas' Dog Park at 1400 E Midway Rd., open 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (city FAQ page). A second answer on the same Fort Pierce FAQ page gives the Maravilla address as 2622 Oleander Ave, so the street suffix differs between the two answers. The 2013 parks listing places Maravilla Park at Oleander Ave and Maple Ave and lists the dog park with 1 small pavilion and 2 benches (City Parks listing PDF).

On other parks, the city FAQ's answer to "Are pets allowed in a city park?" begins with "No" before pointing to Maravilla, and the beach answer says there are not any dog friendly beaches within Fort Pierce, naming Walton Rocks Beach at 6700 S Ocean Dr. in Jensen Beach as the closest (city FAQ page). The 2013 listing files The Savannahs, a regional park at 1400 Midway Rd, under county operated facilities within the city limits (City Parks listing PDF), and it is covered with St. Lucie County's own parks.

The 2013 city listing names a string of beach access sites along A1A, and the city places Jaycee Park on the Indian River Lagoon.

The 2013 Fort Pierce listing names beach access sites including Avalon Ave Beach Access, Blue Heron Dune Crossover, Coconut Dr Park, Gulfstream Beach Access, Porpoise Beach Access, St Lucie Ct Beach Access and Surfside Park, along with South Beach Park at Crestview Dr and Kimberly Bergalis Memorial Park at S Ocean Dr and Melaleuca Dr (City Parks listing PDF). Surfside Park at S A1A and Melaleuca Dr lists 5 small pavilions, grills, a restroom and a shower. The Jaycee Park facility page places that park on the Indian River Lagoon at South Ocean Drive and Melaleuca Drive (Jaycee Park facility page).

On the mainland, Indian River Memorial Park (Veterans) at N Indian River Dr and Seaway Dr groups the River Walk, the River Walk Center, Liberty Garden with the Veterans Memorial Fountain, a boat ramp and the Manatee Center in one Fort Pierce listing (City Parks listing PDF). The About Fort Pierce page adds that the Melody Lane Fishing Pier was built to take advantage of the fishing created by the islands in the lagoon, and that the multiuse Sun Trail will soon be expanded from south of Savannah Road to north of the Port of Fort Pierce (About Fort Pierce page). The beach and fishing guides for the Treasure Coast cover the jetty and inlet in more depth.

Fort Pierce parks close at sunset unless posted, overnight parking at city parks and beaches is not allowed, and any event or alcohol on city property needs a city permit.

Overnight parking is not permitted at Fort Pierce city parks and beaches, one of the time limits Code Enforcement applies (Parking page). Weddings, parties, fundraisers and other gatherings on city-owned land also need a special event permit, according to the city FAQ, which lists 772-489-6473 for questions (city FAQ page).

Alcohol in a Fort Pierce park area is permitted only under a separate city alcohol permit, listed at $50 when alcohol is consumed but not sold and $200 when it is sold (Alcohol Permits page). For programs rather than parks, the Fort Pierce Leisure Services Division, whose offerings include recreation and River Walk Center rentals, lists its contact at the Recreation Center, 903 S. 21st Street, phone 772.774.3792 (Leisure Services page). Indian Hills Golf Course is the city's public municipal course, reached by phone at 772-461-9620 for tee times, and the FAQ says it is set up as a self-supporting Enterprise Fund (city FAQ page).

The Jaycee Park guide covers the lagoon pavilion park on South Ocean Drive, and county parks inside or near the city, such as the Savannahs, Lawnwood Regional Complex and Museum Pointe Park, are covered in the St. Lucie County guides.

The 2013 Fort Pierce listing separates city parks from county operated facilities within the city limits, which include Elks Park, Horatio Grisby, Sr. Park, Ilous Ellis Park, Lawnwood Regional Complex, Lincoln Park Community Center, Museum Pointe Park, Paradise Park and The Savannahs (City Parks listing PDF). Because the listing marks them county operated, this hub stays with city parks.

For Fort Pierce, the questions map to guides this way: pavilion counts, fees and amenities at the lagoon park on South Ocean Drive are in the Jaycee Park guide; the marina, River Walk and boat ramp area downtown are in the City Marina and downtown Fort Pierce guides.

Last verified: October 22, 2026, with the Fort Pierce City Parks and pavilion rental pages, the 2013 parks listing PDF, the facilities directory, the Jaycee Park facility page and the city FAQ, parking, alcohol permit, Leisure Services and River Walk Center pages all fetched again for this parks hub.