Eckerd College is located directly on the water on the southern tip of Pinellas County, Florida. Students have easy access to a variety of habitats:

On-campus habitats

• extensive mangroves abutting Tampa Bay
• 7 freshwater marshes, ponds
• palm hammock (unique coastal forest of mostly palm trees)
• pinelands
• deciduous mesic forest (comprised of large live-oaks)

Nearby marine & coastal habitats

• 300m from the campus is Indian Key, a mangrove island and bird refuge where hundreds of birds nest and rest
• <1 km away are several barrier islands where students can camp and conduct research
• Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico are both easily accessible from the campus boat launch
• Several city, county, state and federal parks are within 30 miles of the campus. Classes take frequent field trips to these areas