James Farm Ecological Preserve

The beach was one of the only beaches in the area that allowed dogs during the summer season. The parking lot seems to fill up fast but we got a spot as someone else was leaving. The walk to the beach is short and shaded. The beach is on the small side but great for what we wanted to do which was take our dogs to the beach for the first time. They had a blast swimming and running in the sand. The beach wasn't very crowded,mostly just children and people renting kayaks. The only downside was the inconsiderate people who let their unleashed dog come growling and running at us as we were walking by. Luckily our reflexes are fast as we were able to pick up our dogs quickly as their dog went to grab ours,but there was no recall or attempt to help us get their dog away from ours. Not even a sorry,they actually got nasty with us when we reminded them that their dog should be on a leash.

Overall it was a good experience,but just be careful if you have small dogs or any dog for that matter as there will always be people who think the leash rules don't apply to them.

Lovely area maintained by dedicated volunteers!
Bay is so fun. You can rent kayak and SUP once down on the beach.
Check tides before venturing out!

I was here on Thursday morning. There is access to the beach. And the CXT Precast Restrooms both have stainless steel toilets. Anyways, the metal toilets Acorn and this time, I decided not to take pictures from the original trip and decided to take pictures during the sequel trip. As you walk towards the beach, the Indian River Inlet Bridge can be seen only just about some distances away.