Sand Lakes Conservation Area
Sand Lakes Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mulberry Mound stands 6 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Basin 22 Mitigation Bank, a nature reserve 2.8 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- St. Johns River Water Management District
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, National
- 17.7 mi off the IRL-TREASURE COAST
Overlooks nearby
- Manatee Observation Platform · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Fellsmere Stormwater Park: 4.1 mi
- North County Regional Park: 4.4 mi
- Senior League Park: 4.6 mi
- Little League Park: 4.8 mi
- Basin 22 Mitigation Bank: 2.8 mi
- Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
- North Sebastian Conservation Area: 8.2 mi
- Captain Forster's Hammock Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Indian River-Malabar to Sebastian Aquatic Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Laura Riding Jackson House: 8.0 mi
- Sebastian Area Historical Society: 8.6 mi
- Mel Fisher's Treasures: 8.9 mi
- Indian River County Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum: 10.7 mi
- Skydive Sebastian: 7.9 mi
- Paddle Boats: 23.9 mi
- 360 Spin: 23.9 mi
- Drop and Spin Tower: 23.9 mi
- Saint Lucie County Fair Grounds: 24.0 mi
- Laura Riding Jackson House: 8.0 mi
- Veteran: 8.5 mi
- WWI Doughboy Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Vetran's Memorial Island: 12.2 mi
- Old Fort Park: 23.8 mi
- Capt Hiram's Resort - Bimini Beach: 9.1 mi
- Wabasso Beach: 10.1 mi
- Costa oriental da Flórida: 11.0 mi
- Tidal Cove Beach: 12.0 mi
- McKee Botanical Garden: 12.7 mi
- Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Garden: 24.9 mi
- Osowaw Junction: 19.6 mi
- Fort Drum: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Tables: 23.0 mi
- Freedom Turtle: 10.2 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 18.2 mi
- Fort Drum Service Plaza: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Lakes Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Mound | NW 309° | 6 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:58 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 63 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 66 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vero Beach Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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