Guides & stories.

Pelican Island is the oldest national wildlife refuge in the United States — a three-acre mangrove island in the Indian River Lagoon that Theodore Roosevelt protected in 1903. Here is what is there, how close you can legally get, the boardwalk and observation tower, the best months for birds, and how to reach it by boat or kayak from Grant-Valkaria.

The lagoon lights up blue-green on dark summer nights and glows again with comb jellies in winter. Here is the season-by-season timing, the moon phase that matters most, where to paddle, which tours to book, and how to see it from a private dock in Grant-Valkaria.

Where to stand, where to anchor and when to go. A local breakdown of the north jetty, the catwalks, the tidal pool, Long Point, the spoil islands and the lagoon flats — with tides, species, tackle and access notes for each spot.

51 campsites between the lagoon and the Atlantic, $28 a night, and a booking window that fills 11 months out — how to get a site at Sebastian Inlet and what to expect.

Ever wondered how the islands in the Indian River Lagoon formed? Here's the real story behind Florida's man-made spoil islands, which ones you're allowed to land on, and the boat-only community of VIP Island sitting right across the channel from our dock.

Planning a Florida vacation and worried about sargassum seaweed on the beach? Here's what sargassum is, when it shows up on Space Coast ocean beaches, and why staying on the Indian River Lagoon in Grant-Valkaria gives you a pristine, sargassum-free waterfront — with the beach still 15 minutes away.

Hours, entry fees, parking strategy, tides and exactly where to fish, surf or swim with kids at Sebastian Inlet State Park — from locals 20 minutes up the river.

Two miles from our door, 100% volunteer-run since 1966, and now held the first weekend of March: 2027 dates, hours, the festival map, the ticket system, shuttle parking at Valkaria Airport, what to eat, and what you're not allowed to bring.

Every January, 175 juried artists and continuous live music take over Sebastian's Riverview Park on the Indian River Lagoon. A guide to the best entry point, when to visit, what to buy, and how to make a weekend of it.

The Sebastian Clambake Festival is the only place in Florida serving a steamed New England-style clambake on the shore of the Indian River. It benefits the Sebastian Area Historical Society and the Sebastian Fishing Museum — here's what to expect and why locals go every year.

Everything a traveling RN needs to know about a 13-week assignment in Brevard and Indian River counties — hospitals, commute times, what to look for in a rental, and how much to budget.

Everything you need to know about spending a season on Florida's Space Coast — from where to launch a boat to where the pickleball is, plus a realistic monthly budget.

SpaceX, KSC, and ULA launch from the Cape more than 100 times a year now. From our dock you have a direct line of sight — here's how to plan, where to watch, and what to bring.

How to find the sandbar, what tide to plan around, how to anchor safely, and where to rent a pontoon if you don't have a boat. Written by someone who lives 5.4 miles up the river.

Where to stand, what's biting month by month, which license you need and the jetty rules locals follow — a full Sebastian Inlet fishing guide from the river next door.

Barefoot Bay sits in south Brevard County with a Sebastian/Micco mailing address — which confuses everybody. A neighbor's guide to the county lines, the neighborhoods, home types and prices, the 18-hole Joe Lee golf course, transportation, and how visitors get inside the gates.

A 3BR waterfront home 30 minutes from L3Harris, 45 minutes from Kennedy Space Center, and set up for 30–120 day corporate rotations. What contractors need and what we deliver.

A short guide to booking a waterfront Florida wedding around Grant-Valkaria — 11 vetted venues, where to put the immediate family, and what a small waterfront wedding actually costs.