We have a right-of-way to a dirt road which leads to another right-of-way. The three sections form a rough inverse "Z" shape. We trim the rapidly growing palmettoes frequently to maintain a pathway. In the last (easternmost) section, you cross two rows of dunes and the Coastal Setback zone, in which there is no building permitted, other than wooden walkways. (Our access, however, does not include a wooden walkway. You have to walk on sand!)   

There is a beach access ramp at Fort Matanzas National Monument, about a mile south of Pelican Dunes.  If you wish to drive to the beach, you can do so at that ramp or one of five others on Anastasia Island,  In the summer, the county collects a toll from vehicle operators wishing to drive or park on the beach.  Because of possible turtle nesting, vehicles are not permited within 75 feet of the dunes.

At the Fort Matanzas National Monument, you can walk a raised nature trail, then take a free boat ride to the 270-year old Spanish fortification for the "Back Door to St. Augustine" on Rattlesnake Island. Cooper's hawks nest here, ospreys are here year-round, and bald eagles are common during winter and spring. Wood storks and roseate spoonbills are seen periodically, but several other species of wading birds, as well as brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants, and belted kingfishers can be seen almost any time. The parking area is a good place to search for scrub jays. Check the sandbars just south of the park entrance for gulls, terns, and black skimmers.

Daytona Beach is about 40 miles south, via A1A or I-95.

The NASA Visitors Center for the Kennedy Space Center is about 45 miles south of Daytona Beach.