Space Coast Parks & Recreation Series: Ryckman Park, Melbourne Beach, FL

Melbourne Beach is a small City in the southern portion of the Brevard County Florida beach area. It is a quaint place...originally founded in 1883...that has retained much of the charm of a turn of the Century hamlet. The period homes and businesses harmonize nicely with newer buildings and homes...many of which have been constructed with a nod to early 1900's architecture.

My favorite spot in Melbourne Beach is Ryckman Park. The park is loaded with amenities. Tennis courts, basketball court, multiple children's playgrounds (including rubber chips), gazebos, BBQ areas, fishing (the western portion of the park is bordered by the Indian River and includes the stunning Melbourne Beach Pier), bathroom facilities...and some of the best climbing trees in the County!

...now I love the south Brevard County coast. We have beautiful sunrises every sunny morning...in fact on any given day the clouds stay away you will find hoards of visitors and locals alike sitting out on the beach with their cameras capturing every moment of this amazing daily event!

Since we are on the eastern coast of Florida, one thing we are not known for is our sunsets. Ryckman Park and the Melbourne Beach Pier is one of the few places for residents to enjoy the beautiful sunsets. You can sit out on the end of the pier any sunny Central Florida night (we have about 300 of those so if you are here your chances are pretty good) and watch the magic. If you get lucky like we did last night...you might even see a bunch of dolphins or Manatee swim by...absolutely stunning!

Here are some pictures of the park and the sunset: