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Palm Bay, Florida
Palm
Bay is located midway between Jacksonville and
Miami in southern Brevard County on Florida's
Space Coast.
Palm Bay covers 65 square miles making it
the sixth largest city in Florida.
It is adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon
and is only minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean. Kennedy Space Center is 45 miles North and Orlando’s
attractions are only 60 miles West.
 There
are many high tech employers in Palm Bay; Harris
Corporation & Intersil being the largest
employers at the present time. In the
1850’s, Palm Bay was a small settlement know as
Tillman. After
the arrival of the railroad in 1894, more and more
families started to immigrate to the area.
Palm Bay received its present name in the
1920’s. The
name came from the Palm Trees that surrounded the
bay at the mouth of Turkey Creek.
Palm Bay was incorporated in 1960 and since
then has become a strong hold for major high tech
businesses in Brevard.
An
abundance of recreational opportunities exist all
over the county.
Palm Bay has eight public parks throughout
the city. One
of these is the site of the Palm Bay Community
Center offering leisure and indoor activities.
Adjacent
to the center is 113 acres of natural vegetation
called the Turkey Creek Sanctuary.
This unusual area is full of many rare and
endangered plants and animals.
Encounter the natural habitat of three of
Florida’s distinct plant communities on the
4,000 foot boardwalk.
Experience the true Florida by renting a
canoe or kayak to explore this unique area.
The
Wet Hammock is the mature forest surrounding
Turkey Creek.
The area is full of canopy trees and
animals native to Florida like the river otter,
water turtles, alligators, manatees and several
species of fish.
It is also home to migratory birds like the
rare white pelican.
The Anastasia Formation is a unique
geological rock statue beneath the wet hammock. The formation has a bed of fossil bones over 250,000 years
old.
 Palm
Bay has incredible fishing opportunities for even
the most experienced angler.
There are countless freshwater streams, the
Indian River Lagoon and the Stick Marsh, which is
nationally known for its abundance of Bass.
Palm
Bay is a quiet suburban community with all the
conveniences of a big city set in an unspoiled
natural setting.
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