Friends of sebastian inlet state park, inc

turtle walks

Sign up for a Ranger Guided Turtle Walk

Sebastian Inlet State Park is excited to announce our 2023 ranger guided Public Sea Turtle Watch Program. These educational turtle watches offer the public the possibility to witness a loggerhead sea turtle lay her eggs, cover and disguise her nest, crawl down the beach and swim away into the Atlantic Ocean. Turtle Watch Programs are available three nights a week, Wednesday - Friday, during the months of June and July. The program starts at 9 PM and may last until 1 AM. Participants may walk up to three miles in soft sand.

The turtle walks at Sebastian Inlet State Park are a memorable experience that allow our guests to learn about, observe and hopefully see the nesting and egg-laying process of a loggerhead sea turtle.

This year, walks are conducted on Wednesday - Friday nights between June 1 and July 31.

Space is limited to 20 people per night. Reservations are required.

Cost is a $15.00 donation per person, paid in advance, to reserve your space. NO REFUNDS this is a donation.

You are responsible for your own transportation to the Sebastian Fishing Museum. Additional details will be provided once you have made a reservation.

The turtle walk educational programs are conducted under a state permit and should not be attempted without a state permitted guide.

Sebastian Inlet Sea Turtle Watch Program 2023 Guidelines

(Things You Need to Know Before Reserving a Space)

Please read the following information before making your turtle walk reservation. By making a reservation, you confirm that you have read and understand that:

Age limit over 7;
Participants will be required to attend an interpretive program on marine turtle biology and conservations issues located at the Fishing Museum;
Group must stay together and practice social distancing during the entire watch;
Participants must be able to walk up to 3 miles on the beach;
Participants must provide their own transportation to the beach from the Fishing Museum;
Flash photography is prohibited / participants with infrared cameras may film or photograph the egg deposition or the turtle retuning to the water;
Touching marine turtles and handling marine turtle eggs is prohibited;
Participants may not use flashlights;
Participants may not walk on the turtle’s crawl;
Only one nesting loggerhead turtle will be observed. If a turtle is not found by the scouts by 11pm the program is over;
It will be dark, there can be mosquitoes, sand fleas, and no-see-ums. Insect repellant is recommended;
Reservations may not be able to be changed; and
NO REFUNDS