Is Kings Highway North safe?
Fort Pierce, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Kings Highway North as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Kings Highway North
“Go with care. Kings Highway North is primarily a busy commercial, industrial, and semi-rural corridor on the northwest side of Fort Pierce rather than a traditional tourist district. While violent crime rates are lower here than in core urban Fort Pierce, high vehicle speeds, poor pedestrian infrastructure, and isolated commercial pockets require standard situational awareness.”
Recent regional traffic safety initiatives along Kings Highway have focused on widening projects and intersection improvements to reduce commercial freight collisions.
About the area
Kings Highway North (SR 713) serves as a major north-south logistics, light industrial, and trade artery connecting northwest Fort Pierce to Indrio and Vero Beach. The surrounding area mixes active agricultural operations, industrial parks, manufactured home communities, and newer suburban developments. Visitors primarily pass through for specialized local services, golf, or transit toward regional highways.
- Car-Dependent
- Industrial / Commercial
- Semi-Rural
- Sprawling
Walking and biking in Kings Highway North
Walk score: 18/100 · Bike score: 32/100
Biking along Kings Highway North is challenging due to high-speed commercial traffic, though nearby trail connections exist closer to the Indrio Savannahs Preserve.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Lower rates of violent street crime compared to central and eastern Fort Pierce neighborhoods
- Easy access to major regional thoroughfares including I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and US-1
- Ample free off-street parking at all commercial and recreational venues
Cons
- Car-dependent corridor with high-speed commercial truck traffic and limited sidewalks
- Moderate rates of commercial property theft and vehicle break-ins along business parks
- Sparse lighting and large stretches of vacant or unpopulated industrial land after dark
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal along this industrial and rural stretch, with individuals occasionally passing along highway shoulders or near major service station intersections.
What Kings Highway North is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Active and safe as commercial fleets, commuters, and contractors move along the corridor with high visibility.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Busy with heavy truck traffic and trade customers; completely safe around commercial lots though hostile to pedestrians.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Traffic slows significantly as businesses close, leaving the corridor quiet, darker, and isolated.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very low foot traffic and minimal activity; staying in well-lit designated parking areas is advised.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is managed by Area Transit (ART) St. Lucie County, offering limited fixed-route service along selected arterial connections, with most stops requiring long walks along highway shoulders.
Parking is abundant and universally free across large surface lots serving strip plazas, business parks, and golf clubs.
Things to do in Kings Highway North
- Play a round of golf at the nearby Indian Hills Golf Course or Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club
- Explore native coastal plain ecosystems at the nearby Indrio Savannahs Preserve
- Pick up fresh local citrus and Florida goods at regional packing houses and farm stands along the corridor
Local favorites
- Taqueria San Donis · Mexican Restaurant · 4.6★ (320)A popular local spot serving authentic tacos, tortas, and hearty Mexican platters.
- Nelson Family Farms · Produce Market · 4.7★ (1250)A longstanding open-air market offering fresh produce, local plants, and specialty foods.
- Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club · Golf Club · 4.3★ (190)An established championship golf course featuring private practice facilities and dining.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.