# Land and brush clearing in Marineland, FL > Brush and lot clearing in Marineland, FL: a tiny coastal town on scrub-ridge sand beside protected land, where rules are confirmed with the town per address. URL: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/marineland/ Marineland, Flagler County Scrub crowding a building in Marineland, or a path to open through palmetto and oak? We do the light-touch work a small coastal site needs, and we check the permit path with the town for your address first. ![Coastal scrub of saw palmetto and oak on sandy ground beside a building in Marineland](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/images/coastal-scrub-of-saw-palmetto-and-oak-on-sandy-ground-beside-a-building-in-marineland-800.webp) *Coastal scrub trimmed back from a building on scrub-ridge sand.* **What changes a clearing job in Marineland** - **Under 20**: residents in the town (Town of Marineland) - **1940**: the year the town incorporated, around Marine Studios (Town of Marineland) - **Pomello sand**: a moderately well drained scrub-ridge soil at the town's sample point (USDA NRCS soil survey) Start with the land ## Which Marineland job is this? 1. **Scrub grown up against a building** Palmetto and scrub oak cut back from walls and paths, the chips left as cover. [Brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) 2. **Keeping the coastal character** Thinning rather than clearing, with the oaks and palms that hold the site together left standing. [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) 3. **A stump in the way** Ground below grade in a path or lawn without disturbing the sand around it. [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) 4. **Palmetto that keeps returning** Cut low and recut, or pulled out where the ground will be used. [Palmetto removal](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/palmetto-root-removal/) Services ## Clearing services for Marineland land Palmetto and underbrush ### [Brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) Saw palmetto, gallberry, wax myrtle and vines cut back to ground level, including the brush Palm Coast treats as a fire hazard beside a home. Keeping the good trees ### [Selective clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/) Brush and unwanted trees out around the oaks and pines you are keeping, with the keepers flagged before any machine arrives and the permit list in order. Below grade ### [Stump grinding](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) Stumps ground below grade in lawns, along driveways and in the yard, with a plain answer on when a stump has to come out whole instead. Brush ground in place ### [Forestry mulching](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/forestry-mulching/) Palmetto, brush and small trees ground where they stand into a mulch layer. Roots stay in the ground, so it suits yards, buffers and acreage, not a slab. How the work runs ## How a Marineland job usually runs 1. **Confirm with the town** Marineland is its own town, so we confirm the permit path for your address with Town Hall first. 2. **Walk for burrows** Dry scrub sand is gopher tortoise ground, so we find and mark burrows before any cutting. 3. **Light-touch clearing** We cut the brush by hand and small machine, keep the sand covered and fence your keepers. 4. **Hand-off** We leave the chips as cover or haul them, and walk the site with you at the end. Last Updated: November 8, 2026 Marineland is a town of fewer than 20 residents on the coast north of Palm Coast. It incorporated in 1940 around Marine Studios, which opened in 1938, and today it’s home to Marineland Dolphin Adventure and several research and conservation groups, with the River to Sea Preserve shown on the town’s own site. [Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/) handles brush, selective clearing and stump grinding there, the light-touch work a small coastal site needs. Marineland sets its own rules, separate from Palm Coast and from Flagler County’s unincorporated areas, so we don’t assume them. Before any work goes on the schedule, we confirm the permit path for your address with the town at Town Hall, 9741 Oceanshore Blvd. The ground decides most of how we work. The town’s soil sample is Pomello fine sand, a moderately well drained scrub-ridge soil, and dry scrub sand is where gopher tortoises dig. So we walk the site for burrows before anything is cut and stay 25 feet away unless an [FWC permit](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/gopher-tortoise-before-clearing/) and relocation come first. Scrub of palmetto and small oak burns readily, and cutting it back from buildings takes away the fuel near them, as our [fire hazard guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/palm-coast-wildfire-hazard-lots/) explains for Palm Coast. The work is usually [brush clearing](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/brush-clearing/) by hand and small machine, with the sand kept covered by chips so it doesn’t blow or wash. Palmetto regrows from its trunks unless they’re pulled, as our [palmetto guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/palmetto-root-removal/) covers. ## Working beside protected land Much of what surrounds the town is conservation land, so we stop exactly at the property line. We find and flag the line before any cutting, no machine crosses it, and we never pile or push debris onto the neighboring land. Where scrub has grown across a boundary fence, we cut it back from your side only. Scrub oak and palmetto on dry sand are slow to recover, so we thin and cut back instead of stripping: the plants that hold the sand stay, the fuel next to buildings goes, and the chips stay as a cover layer. Stumps in paths and yards we [grind below grade](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/stump-grinding/) instead of pulling them, which leaves the sand around them undisturbed, and we fence any trees worth keeping first, as on our [selective clearing page](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/selective-clearing/). We price this kind of work like the jobs in our [forestry mulching cost guide](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/guide/forestry-mulching-cost/): time on site, plus the cost of bringing a machine for a small job. Why the order matters ## How a Marineland clearing is scoped ### Rules confirmed, not assumed The town sets its own rules, so we ask Town Hall about your address before we schedule anything. ### Light touch on scrub sand We use hand work and small machines to keep the sand covered and the burrows safe. Places, routes and the permit office ## Marineland on the map ### Landmarks that matter to clearing - **Marineland Dolphin Adventure**: the town grew up around Marine Studios, opened in 1938 - **River to Sea Preserve**: shown on the town's own site next to the town ### Routes in - SR A1A - Palm Coast Pkwy ### Permit office Town of Marineland, Town Hall at 9741 Oceanshore Blvd: confirm the permit path for each address. *Marineland and its neighbors, plotted from each area's center-point coordinates. Not a parcel map; boundaries are not shown.* ## Clearing in Marineland: questions ### Who sets the clearing rules in Marineland? Marineland is an incorporated town with its own Town Hall at 9741 Oceanshore Blvd. Its rules aren't Palm Coast's or the county's, so the permit path for a specific address is confirmed with the town before work starts. ### Why are gopher tortoises a concern in Marineland? The town's soil sample point is Pomello fine sand, a dry scrub-ridge soil of the kind tortoises dig in. Work within 25 feet of a burrow needs an FWC relocation permit. ### What does brush clearing cost in Marineland? We price brush work by the time it takes. Our typical range for mulching is about $125 to $300 per machine hour, and a small site still carries the cost of bringing the machine. ### Can I clear land next to the preserve? Work stops at your property line, and land beside protected areas can carry extra conditions. Those are confirmed with the town for the address before any clearing. ### Is Marineland in Flagler or St. Johns County? The town sits at the line between the two. Its own Town Hall is the first stop for permits on any address in town. ## Nearby service areas - [**Palm Coast**About 9 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/) - [**Beverly Beach**About 11 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/beverly-beach/) - [**St. Augustine South**About 14 miles between center points](https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/service-areas/st-augustine-south/) Get a Marineland clearing estimate Send the address, what needs cutting back, and a few photos. [(386) 465-4658](tel:+13864654658) - **Mon-Fri**: 8am-6pm - **Sat-Sun**: 9am-2pm Outside these hours, emergency calls only. ## Contact Sunward Palm Coast Land Clearing - Phone: [(386) 465-4658](tel:+13864654658) - Email: [office@sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com](mailto:office@sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com) - Address: 18 Market Ave, Palm Coast, FL 32164 - Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-2pm (America/New_York). Outside these hours, emergency calls only. - Request an estimate: https://sunwardpalmcoastlandclearing.com/contact/#estimate