Fellsmere, Florida
City · Population 5,028 · #229 in Florida
About Fellsmere
Fellsmere, FL is a close-knit town located in eastern Florida counting 5,028 people who proudly call it home.
Fellsmere holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 57.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 87 residents per square mile.
📰 Fellsmere News Today
- Fellsmere surf park may have September opening Treasure Coast News · Aug 10
- Florida’s First Surf Park: The Point Fellsmere WavePoolMag · Apr 17
- Waves of anticipation for planned Point Surf Park in Fellsmere Vero News · May 7
- GALLERY: Fire destroys cat cottages at Fellsmere sanctuary, 10 cats, tortoise lost WPEC · Mar 9
- How a Wave Pool Is Made: Building the Point Surf Park in Fellsmere, Florida The Inertia · Apr 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fellsmere Unique
- The only place in America named Fellsmere — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,028.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fellsmere
- Yami's Ice Cream — ice cream (café)
- El Ranchito — mexican
- Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant — italian
- Marsh Landing — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fellsmere
- Basin 22 Mitigation Bank · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Blue Cypress Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fellsmere Stormwater Park reviews ★
- Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Grant Park reviews ★
- Little League Park reviews ★
- MacWilliam Park reviews ★
- Senior League Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fellsmere
- FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCity
Population (2024)5,028
Rank in state#229 of 411
Land area57.58 sq mi
Density87/sq mi
Coordinates27.7212, -80.6099