Port St Lucie - Florida - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels
Incorporated in 1961, the city of Port St. Lucie in Florida is a magnificent year-round playground. Whether you are a lifelong resident of the area or you are just a visitor to the area, you will feel right at home. St. Lucie County is centrally located at the Florida Turnpike and the I-95 and is a great place to see all that Florida has to offer. It is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States and provides pleasant living and working conditions.
Port St. Lucie and the surrounding area have an average annual temperature of about 73.2 degrees Fahrenheit. This coupled with the fact that there is so much natural beauty make it the ideal place to drive through, visit, or live. The area has a wide selection of public beaches to choose from with one of the most popular being North Beach State Park and Pepper Park, which charges a small fee for cars, but offers picnic tables, lifeguards, showers, and dressing rooms.
You can also choose to partake in some outdoor activities. Many people love to go out and watch the wild dolphins and you can do so on the Florida Dolphin Watch Boat, which carries a comfortable six passengers and takes you along the breathtaking Indian River and Indian River Lagoon. You can also tour through the Jack Island Wildlife Preserve and the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park to view the limitless species of wildlife native to the area.
Port St. Lucie has a population of over 250,000 people and is growing quickly. It started as a small "bedroom" community but soon became increasingly attractive to business owners and residents alike. It has very affordable land and it is the fifteenth largest city in Florida, the "Sunshine State". With all of the beautiful wildlife and nature to take in, as well as it's great quality of life, Port St. Lucie has something for everyone.