Samsons Island is located on a 52 acre island in the Banana River, in the City of Satellite Beach, Florida. The Banana River is part of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Estuary system. The IRL is the longest saltwater lagoon in Florida, comprising more than a third of the state’s east coast. It has been called “the most diverse estuary in North American” and has been designated as “an Estuary of National Significance”.