It is located within Canaveral National Seashore, south of Bethune Beach and west of County Road A1A.
After the Great Freeze in the winter of 1894–95 destroyed most of its crops, it was nearly completely abandoned and has never regained its population.
The town claims no permanent residents, and visitation is limited and subject to park hours.
[3] Although the town's orange groves were nearly completely wiped out over one hundred years ago, some trees still remain.
The town is also the site of two marine research facilities jointly shared by Daytona State College and the University of Central Florida.