About Port St. Lucie

Located in the middle of the Treasure Coast, the town of Port St. Lucie is sports heaven. Over a dozen golf courses are located here, as well as the PGA Village and the PGA Learning Center. The Tradition Field hosts the New York Mets during spring training, while the minor league St. Lucie Mets play there the rest of the year. And while America's favorite pastime does inspire most of the sports fever in this area, those in search of something more arcane should visit Fort Pierce Jai-Alai, one of the last remaining Jai-Alai frontons in the state of Florida (or in the United States, for that matter).

Port St. Lucie's other major draw is ecotourism. The St. Lucie River, one of the most important waterways in Florida, is also home to a delicate ecosystem that counts otters and alligators among its residents. Boat tours ferry tourists along the river, which also includes a rookery of wading birds at "Bird Island". In addition, in the winter time, the warm waters around Port St. Lucie become prime manatee spotting grounds, while the sands along the ocean provide breeding ground for sea turtles. Two wilderness preserves - the Oxbow Eco-Center and the Savannas Preserve - provide visitors with another way to get close to the flora and faunt of the area. Outdoors lovers will find themselves with plenty to do, courtesy of the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic Ocean. Canoe and kayak rentals are available, and surf and dive shops are plentiful. .