Bluefield Natural Area is a 3,285 acre site located on the eastern slope of the Orlando Ridge, a relic sand ridge originating near Orlando and ending in Martin County. An active cattle ranch for many years, the 3,285-acre site preserves the largest stand of scrub in St. Lucie County. Located off State Road 70 at Bluefield Road, there are more than 20 miles of hiking, mountain bike and horse trails, an elevated wildlife observation deck, wildlife blind, primitive hike-in camping and primitive horseback camping.
Much of the site is an improved pasture. The largest amount of protected scrub in the County is found here, along with Bay-gall swamps, pine flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods and prairie hammock. Commonly seen wildlife: Hog, turkey, alligator, quail, red-shoulder hawk, bald eagle, swallow-tailed kite, sandhill crane, and meadowlark.
You can view and print a trail map/brochure and trail etiquette using the following links:
https://www.stlucieco.gov/home/showdocument?id=2048
https://www.stlucieco.gov/home/showdocument?id=409
Bring plenty of water and snacks if you intend on hiking the trail. Also, please be mindful of trash, and CITO what you bring in, and what you might find from others not so nature conscious. Thank you, and have a great time!
The geocache is a regular sized, camo'd container with lots of room for SWAG and trackables. Please use the natural debris to cover it back up after finding.