New Smyrna Beach, Florida -
Turtle Mound - Pile o' Shells
One of the largest piles of shells on the Florida coast.
- Address:
- Turtle Mound Rd - A1A, New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Directions:
- From the city of New Smyrna Beach, it's 9 miles south. Yake the South Causeway Bridge (S.R..44) east to A1A; go south on A1A to the national seashore entrance and follow signs south to Turtle Mound.
- Admission:
- Daily Use Fee: $3 per person
- Hours:
- Winter: 6 am - 6 pm; Summer: 6 am - 8 pm (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 386-428-3384
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Turtle Mound - Pile o' Shells Standing roughly fifty feet tall, Turtle Mound is one of the largest shell middens on the Florida coast. In prehistoric times, it was at least seventy-five feet high. It is made up predominantly of oyster shells -- the remains of a prehistoric civilization that existed five to six centuries before European contact. The mound was used by both later Indian groups and Spanish explorers as a lookout and navigational landmark during the 18th century. On September 29, 1970, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [Renee, 09/18/2009]
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