Once the site of a failed plantation venture established by Andrew Turnbull in 1766, Turnbull Bay in present day New Smyrna Beach is a recreation area that encompasses an 18 hole golf course called “The Preserve”. Homes on Turnbull Bay were flooded in 2015 during Hurricane Ian. Water levels are continuing to rise and increased salinity is slowly shifting the wetland ecosystem of the Bay.
Once the site of a failed plantation venture established by Andrew Turnbull in 1766, Turnbull Bay in present day New Smyrna Beach is a recreation area that encompasses an 18 hole golf course called “The Preserve”. Homes on Turnbull Bay were flooded in 2015 during Hurricane Ian. Water levels are continuing to rise and increased salinity is slowly shifting the wetland ecosystem of the Bay.