Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center for the protection of migratory birds. Consisting of 140,000 acres, the Refuge provides a wide variety of habitats: coastal dunes, saltwater marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks that provide habitat for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals and 15 federally listed species.
The cache is located on Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's Visitor Center Boardwalk. This is a leisurely 15 minute trail located behind the visitor center. The boardwalk trail is 1/4 mile walk across a freshwater pond and into a hammock habitat. Stop by the visitor center and grab a brochure that explains all of the different points along the boardwalk trail! The current visitor center hours are Monday-Sunday 8am-4pm