Friends of sebastian inlet state park, inc

turtle walks

Sign up for a Ranger Guided Turtle Walk

**Tickets will show as unavailable until reservations go live on May 1st, 2025, at 12 am**

Sebastian Inlet State Park is excited to announce our 2025 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 will be available, Wednesday - Friday, during the months of June and July (excluding July 4th). 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.

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 2025 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