Paddling near Port St. Lucie, FL

The two forks of the St. Lucie River braid through Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, giving Treasure Coast paddlers wild oak-and-airplant corridors a short drive from neighborhoods. State and county have stitched the local waters together: the DEP-designated Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River Paddling Trail threads 21 launches across 37.7 miles, while Savannas Preserve State Park, Tenmile Creek, and the mangrove run out to St. Lucie Inlet Preserve round out a genuinely paddling-rich metro.