There are many attractions near Hobe Sound Public Beach. Jonathan Dickinson State Park has interesting hiking, biking, and equestrian trails and you can also view many kinds of animals in this park including Florida scrub-jays, gopher tortoises, otters, bobcats, alligators, turtles, and raccoons. The state park also has campgrounds (that accommodate both tents and RVs), a restored 1930s homestead (built by a trapper named Trapper Nelson), the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center, an observation tower, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Blowing Rocks Preserve has an amazing variety of habitats including coastal hammock forests, mangrove wetlands, and sand dune fields - in addition, you can also view many interesting kinds of animals and birds here including gopher tortoises, ospreys, snakes, lizards, and warblers. The preserve also has an education center (named Hawley Education Center) with informative interpretive exhibits and it also has a beach with interesting Anastasia limestone rock formations. If you are looking for another attraction near Hobe Sound Public Beach, Seabranch Preserve State Park has a unique landscape with many kinds of habitats including scrubby flatwood forests, sand pine scrub, and a mangrove swamp. This state park offers many fun activities including hiking, biking, picnicking, wildlife watching, and roller skating and it also has informative interpretive signs along with a boardwalk.