Places to see in Florida:South Jetty Park Fort Pierce, Florida.

South Jetty Park Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Florida

South Jetty Park

Last week I picked a world famous aircraft museum Fantasy of Flight. This week it is a beach. Hey it is Florida and what is Florida with beaches?  The Fort Pierce Jetty has an interesting history. It is made of left over tank traps from WWII. During WWII the US practiced for D-Day on the beaches of Fort Pierce. 

What to do.

 You can see all sorts of wild life. The pelicans and other birds are actually ver use to people and will allow you to get very close. If you are lucky you may see manatees.

You can watch the boats coming home or heading out to sea. 

Watch a beautiful sunset.

Go fishing.

You may also sit on a bench and watch the ocean, go swimming at the beach next to the jetty, walk on the beach, or try one of the near by restaurants. 

Location

Hours

Open everyday and I am not sure it closes.

Price

Free

Places to See in Florida: Fantasy of Flight in Polk City

Fantasy of Flight

Florida, the land of tourist attractions

I was born in South Florida and have been to lots of attractions in my lifetime. Some are really cool and some are just tourist traps. I will be skipping the super well known ones, like Disney because every one knows about them, as well as the super bad ones.

Fantasy of Flight

Fantasy of flight contains the largest private vintage aircraft collection in the world and the best part is that most of them are in flying condition. The number of times you will hear or read the phrase, "the only flying example" is mind boggling.

What to do

Viewing the collection of aircraft from 1910 up through 1959 isn't the only thing to do at Fantasy of Flight. Fantasy of Flight also has a a number of educational exhibits about the history of flight. Remember when I said most of the exhibits are airworthy? Weather permitting they have daily flight demonstrations.  Imagine seeing a famous Fokker DR1 triplane, like the one the Red Baron flew, flying with your own eyes or maybe a GeeBee air racer from the 1930s or the only flying B-26 Marauder. You can also take a tour of the workshops where they restore these old aircraft.

The details

Location

Hours

Thursday through Sunday 10am to 5pm.

Price

Adults (13+)     $29.95

Children (6-12) $15.95

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For more info

The Fantasy of Flight website http://www.fantasyofflight.com/

The Fantasy of Flight YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/FantasyOfFlight