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Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element • Oceanfront Parks Overall, approximately 22,874 linear feet, or 19.2 percent of the County's oceanfront property, is under public ownership. Detailed information regarding oceanfront parks and public accesses is referenced in the Coastal Management Element and the Recreation and Open Space Element. Of the eleven oceanfront parks in the county, the most utilized is the Sebastian Inlet State Recreational Area (S.R.A.) Owned by the State and operated by the FDEP, the park is divided between Brevard County to the north of Sebastian Inlet and Indian River County to the south. Approximately 457 acres of the park lie within Indian River County. This includes over 8,000 linear feet of shoreline. Sebastian Inlet S.R.A. is also considered part of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. Of the eleven oceanfront parks in the county, Indian River County owns and operates six. Four parks, Ambersand Beach Park, Treasure Shores Park, Golden Sands Park, and Wabasso Beach Park, are located on the northern one-third (1/3) of the barrier island. While two public accesses, Seagrape Trail and Turtle Trail, are located on the northern portion of the island, Tracking Station Park is located within the Town of Indian River Shores. Round Island Park is located near the south County line. The City of Vero Beach owns and maintains four public oceanfront parks. These include: Jaycee Park, Conn Beach, Humiston Beach Park, and South Beach Park. An inclusive listing of the public access points located in the City of Vero Beach is contained in the Coastal Management Element. Improvements and facilities associated with these parks are discussed in the Recreation and Open Space Element. Additionally, public access and shoreline issues are discussed in detail in the Coastal Management Element and the Recreation and Open Space Element. TABLE 8.7 PUBLICLY OWNED OCEANFRONT LANDS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY OCEANFRONT PARKS PUBLICLY -OWNED SHORELINE (linear feet) Sebastian Inlet S.R.A 8,000 (portion in IRC) Indian River County 7,620 City of Vero Beach 3,251 Public Accesses 520 SUB -TOTAL 19,391 UNIMPROVED Archie Carr N.W.R. 1,853* Capt. Forster Hammock Preserve 1,550 SUB -TOTAL 3,403 TOTAL 22,874 feet (4.33 miles) *Land in addition to County Parks and the Sebastian Inlet S.R.A Community Development Department Indian River County 79