Learn the nesting patterns of sea turtles, navigate the freshwater reaches of the Loxahatchee, discover the variety of wildlife that make our community their home. Our area is home to a number of great environmental attractions where you can get up close and personal with nature. Here is just a samplings complete with phone numbers and/or web-sites. Not only can you have a wonderful time exploring nature, but you just might learn something, too! The River Center, located at 805 N. U.S. Highway One, Jupiter (where the Historical Center use to be), traces the Loxahatchee River from its headwaters in Palm Beach County, through the cypress dominated floodplain in the Wild & Scenic segment, into the central embayment, and finally out through Jupiter Inlet into the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream.
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Call (561) 743-7123
The Loxahatchee River Environmental Center traces the Loxahatchee River from its headwaters in Palm Beach County, through the cypress dominated floodplain in the Wild & Scenic segment, into the central embayment, and finally out through Jupiter Inlet into the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream.
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Call (561) 744-6668
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary offers a unique opportunity to learn about Florida's freshwater and upland ecosystems and includes nature trails, indoor and outdoor wildlife exhibits, an interpretive education center, children's programs and a wildlife refuge for recuperating wildlife.
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Call (561) 575-3399
Canoe Outfitters sits along the shore of the Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River. The facility rents canoe and kayaks for visitors to take a trip along Florida's first Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River. Aided with literature about the River, visitors start their trip along the banks of the River and travel through the natural cypress overhangs that encompass this wonderful resource.
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Call (561) 746-7053
A remnant of the northern tip of Florida Everglades, there are four loop trails for hiking and backpacking developed by the Florida trail association. Preserved as a habitat for wildlife and native vegetation, Dubuis Preserve offers a variety of recreational uses including hunting, fishing, biking and equestrian trails.
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Call (561) 924-5310
Aquariums, touch tanks, stingray tank, children's activity pavilion with interactive exhibits. Daily stingray feeding programs and guided nature walks on a nature trail to the Indian River Lagoon and a trail designed just for kids.
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Call (561) 744-6668
The Loxahatchee Preserve includes twenty square miles of public wetlands and represents the largest remaining remnant of the Loxahatchee Slough. The preserve gives visitors an opportunity to pine flatwoods, cypress wetlands and other habitats. Here, presentations on topics of environmental interest are offered, along with guided nature walks, canoe trips, hiking, as well as catch-and-release fishing.
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Call (561) 627-8831
The Hobe Sound Nature on-site facilities include indoor classrooms, an interpretive center with exhibits, live native wildlife and hands-on displays. There are also nature trails for hiking and guided tours, snorkeling, children's programs, special events, and turtle walks in the summer.
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Call (561) 546-2067
The Loxahatchee River winds its way through this state park, which spans close to 11,500 acres. There are four scenic nature trails where visitors may observe endangered species such as the bald eagle, Florida scrub-jay, Florida sandhill crane and gopher tortoises. There are also two campgrounds, hiking trails and nature walks, equestrian trails, fishing, biking, picnic facilities, children's programs, and a concession for canoe rentals and river tours.
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Call (561) 546-2771
This recreation facility offers canoe, kayak, and bike rentals. The Center offers guided 'eco-tours' around the Loxahatchee River. The avid recreational users will enjoy biking and hiking throughout the beautiful Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
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Call (561) 747-0063
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area
Here, visitors can observe the virtually undisturbed slash pine flatwoods, a sawgrass marsh, oak/cabbage palm hammock and cypress wetlands. The property includes a 14-mile spur of the Florida Trail. In addition, there is fishing, hunting, and camping.
Call (561) 625-5122
A 1,600-foot boardwalk over Lake Worth Cove leads visitors to a beach that includes an offshore reef ideal for snorkeling. The beach is a prime nesting area of sea turtles and turtle walks are conducted in the summer. There also is a 4,000 square-foot Nature Center that includes exhibits, displays and a video interpreting the barrier island's plant and animal species.
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Call (561) 624-6950
The Marine Center houses a variety of exhibits such as live sea turtles and other coastal creatures, as well as educational displays about South Florida's marine environment. Outdoor exhibits lead visitors along a trail through undisturbed coastal vegetation and to the beach where sea turtles nest during the summer.
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Call (561) 627-8280
NENA stretches from Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County, north to Bridge Road in Martin County, and from the Atlantic Ocean west to Lake Okeechobee. NENA includes over 165,000 acres of natural Florida lands and more than a dozen different activity & education centers that provide information about the area's natural and human history.
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This recreation facility is located on the northern 928 acres of Jupiter Island with 2.5 miles of Atlantic beach. There is a dock if you come by boat. It has a 3,300-foot boardwalk that meanders from the dock to the beach. A reef formation, inhabited by a wide variety of marine life lies offshore of the park. This protected reef runs south from the inlet for 4.7 miles. Reef depths range from about 5 feet to 35 feet.
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Call (561) 744-7603
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