St. Lucie County Aquarium

featuring the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit

The St. Lucie County Aquarium is located on a barrier island just across the causeway from mainland Fort Pierce. This area is part of Florida’s Treasure Coast, and a favorite spot of manatees along with migrating dolphin and sharks. The waters here are a beautiful blue, the reefs are filled with sea life and the beaches are sandy and clean.

This aquarium features over 8000 gallons of marine life and touch tanks. The Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit is currently on display and is a focal point of this half-day area attraction. They charge a very small budget-friendly entrance fee, and have a new self-guided tour via QR codes where you can listen on your phone.

This attraction is very kid-friendly, with stepping stools for kids located throughout, so everyone gets a close-up view of all the sea life. There is a feeding frenzy (as it’s known) at 10:30am every day, especially fun for kids to watch!

St. Lucie County Aquarium is located at 420 Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce at Museum Point Park.

For hours of operation and other visiting tips, visit the official St. Lucie County Aquarium website here.

Parking here is super easy, and there’s more to do once you finish visiting the aquarium! Keep reading for ideas and to plan your trip…

St. Lucie County Aquarium is in Museum Pointe Park

Museum Pointe Park is the first section of this barrier island, just over the causeway. The Causeway Island Park, a lovely public beach shares parking with this St. Lucie County Aquarium and the St. Lucie County Regional History Center. As well, there’s a lovely windy pathway around this park with beautiful views of the water.

The walkway around Museum Pointe Park extends along the waterway. The views are of the causeway, mainland Fort Pierce in the distance and some small uninhabited islands. It’s a lovely walk extending from the Causeway Island Park, past the St. Lucie County Aquarium, and over to the St. Lucie County Regional History Center (museum).

We spent several hours visiting Museum Pointe Park by walking the full pathway around the park, plus visiting the beach, the aquarium and the history center. We had a lovely, relaxing morning here and were happy we visited.

Plenty of easy, free parking

When we visited, there was plenty of easy, free parking. It’s shared parking, for everyone visiting the beach, aquarium or history center. For the price of admission, we highly recommend visiting all three!

We spent under $10 per person for a full 1/2 day visiting these Fort Pierce attractions. And we learned a ton about the local history of Fort Pierce, the Treasure Coast, shipwrecks, and the environment and ocean surrounding this area.

What else is in the area?

We spent 4 hours in this part of Fort Pierce, while driving along the Treasure Coast for a quick weekend getaway. In the four hours, we visited the Manatee Center PLUS: