Kimberly Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, wildlife watching, picnicking, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, bodyboarding, skimboarding, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, jet-skiing, wakeboarding, boating, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Kimberly Bergalis Memorial Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have considerable depth and unpredictable rip currents. In addition, the presence of sharks has also been recorded in the water near this beach. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near the beach including sea turtles, dolphins, manatees and many kinds of fish including bait fish and snook. If you are planning to fish in the water near Kimberly Bergalis Memorial Park, we recommend following the local fishing regulations.
The Manatee Observation and Education Center is a waterfront education and wildlife watching facility which is a great spot for watching manatees, especially in winters - apart from manatees, you can view many other kinds of animals around this facility including dolphins, mullets, terns, and pelicans. The center also has exquisite gardens with many kinds of flowers, a pond a gift shop, a classroom, interpretive exhibits, aquariums, and a touch tank. If you are looking for another attraction near Kimberly Bergalis Memorial Park, A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery has one of the United States’ largest public displays of the works of A.E. "Bean" Backus - Backus was an eminent Floridian artist who is known for his amazing paintings highlighting Florida’s vivid landscapes. In addition, the museum also contains works of the "Florida Highwaymen", which was a group of pioneering African-American artists who were partially inspired by Backus’ works. The museum also hosts artworks by other local and International artists and it also hosts many fun events including raffle draws and luncheons - this museum has been awarded the "Best Museum" award in 2018 and the "Best Tourist Attraction" award in 2021 by Indian River Magazine’s annual Best of The Treasure Coast awards