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Comprehensive Plan Recreation and Open Space Element River and Lake Parks Like beach parks, lake and river parks are special recreation facilities. Because of their unique characteristics, these parks also warrant separate consideration. There are 1 I county owned parks that are located on rivers, lakes, or the Indian River Lagoon. Each park is classified as being a neighborhood park, or a regional/specialty park, depending on the facilities and the number of people each park can accommodate. The majority of the river and lake park areas are located in the northeast section of the county; however, Blue Cypress Lake Park is located in the west part of the county, while Round Island Park is located on the Barrier Island in the extreme southeast part of the county. Kiwanis-Hobart Park is considered to be a lake park due to the presence of several lakes located within the park's boundaries. There are two other river\lake parks that are located in the county, but are owned or maintained by government agencies other than Indian River County. While the Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area is owned by the State of Florida and offers access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon, the United States government owns the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge which is located in the Indian River Lagoon. Listed below are brief descriptions of each river and lake park area owned by Indian River County, the state of Florida, and the U.S. Government. In addition to the parks listed below, the Gifford Dock Road boat dock provides county owned public access to the Indian River Lagoon. Figure 10.4 displays the location of river and lake parks in Indian River County. Table 10.7 displays a list of river and lake parks in Indian River County and the facilities available at each park. Community Development Department Indian River County 21