Sebastian

• Sebastian was founded in 1882 and originally named St. Sebastian, which was also the name of the river that flowed nearby. Later "St." was removed from the name of the river; as well as from the city's name. Sebastian was incorporated in 1923 as a city.

Pelican Island

• Sebastian is also the home to Pelican Island of which was declared the country's first National Wildlife refuge in 1903.

Visit Indian River County

• As of 2021 the population of Indian River County was 165,395. Indian River County Florida was not one of the original U.S. colonies, nor was it even part of the Louisiana Purchase. Florida was obtained by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams in 1819 as part of the Florida Purchase Treaty. A couple years later the state was organized, and the area of Indian River County first became part of what was known as St. Johns County. After numerous changes, Indian River County was created in 1925.

Indian River Lagoon

• The Indian River is not a river at all. It is an estuary where the saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with the freshwater of Florida. The water is moved more by the wind and tides than it is by the flow of the freshwater that pours into it. The average depth of the Lagoons is only 4ft! There are six inlets that connect the Atlantic the Indian River: Ponce de Leon Inlet, Port Canaveral, Sebastian Inlet, Ft. Pierce Inlet, St. Lucie Inlet, and the Jupiter Inlet. ​

Sebastian River

• Sebastian River Area is located on the central east coast of Florida in the northern most part of Indian River County about 15 miles north of Vero Beach and 20 miles south of Melbourne. The area is well known for the rare antiquities that have washed upon its shores and treasure hunters continue to search Sebastian beaches for gold jewelry and other artifacts. ​

Sebastian Inlet

• Is the premier saltwater fishing spot on Flordia's east coast favored by anglers for catching snook, redfish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel from its jetties.​

 

The Indian River Lagoon North America's most biologically diverse estuary, the St. Sebastian River, Blue Cypress Lake and the Stick Marsh also are fishing hot spots and a boater's paradise. 

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