Dubois Park

Located in the town of Jupiter on the southeastern coast of Florida, DuBois Park has a long and wide beige sand beach with many rocky portions.  DuBois Park is a large park positioned at the mouth of the Loxahatchee River, where it meets the Jupiter Inlet and offers Instagram-worthy views of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.  DuBois Park is spread over 18 acres and the park is part of the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation system.

DuBois Park has many amenities including lifeguards, picnic areas, picnic shelters, picnic tables, a playground, walking trails, restrooms, showers, boat ramps, benches, boat ramps, boat slips, a fishing pier, water fountains, and trash cans.

DuBois Park is a family-friendly park that offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, fishing, bird watching, picnicking, walking, jet-skiing, snorkeling, and paddle boarding.  If you are planning to go in the water, there is a swimming area, and the waves are always fairly calm.  The water near the beach is a shallow lagoon area that is naturally fed by fresh groundwater and offers incredible swimming and snorkeling experiences.  It is also an ideal spot for kayaking, canoeing, boating, and other water sports. Snorkelers can also explore the vibrant biodiversity and variety of marine creatures in the waters of DuBois Park.  Depending on the time of year, visitors may spot manatees and dolphins.  It is important to note that there is a designated area for saltwater fishing and surfing, but it is not allowed in the guarded area.  In addition, DuBois Park also has a small museum that offers interesting insight into heritage and culture through artifacts and related memorabilia.  Dogs are allowed here if they are on a leash, and the park is open from 7 am until sunset.

DuBois Park offers an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to DuBois Park is easy - the beach has a paid parking lot located at 19075 Dubois Road, which provides easy access to the beach.  It is important to note that visitors have to pay $10 all day to park their vehicle. 

DuBois Park is named after Harry DuBois, an early settler in the Jupiter area.  In addition, the park was awarded the Park and Recreational Facility Class II Award in 2012 by the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO).

There are many attractions near DuBois Park.  Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum is a 105-foot-high lighthouse built in 1860 to provide essential navigation aid to ships entering the Jupiter Inlet.  In addition, it also has a small museum that exhibits interesting artifacts, photographs, and interactive displays that offer unique insight into the local maritime history of the region through guided tours.  The River Center has a unique Collection of freshwater and saltwater aquatic tanks, interactive exhibits, and a touch tank that showcases a wide variety of plants and animals found in the Loxahatchee River system, from a freshwater cypress swamp to a seagrass-dominated estuary to marine ecosystems.  It also hosts many interesting educational programs, including interactive exhibits, guided tours, and workshops to conserve marine biodiversity and preserve our oceans.  Loggerhead Marinelife Center is an education center that focuses on research, conservation, and rehabilitation of sea turtles.  It also has a hospital that provides medical care to injured and sick sea turtles.  Visitors can enjoy guided beach walks, eco-tours, and workshops that offer an interesting opportunity to learn about these endangered species and the fragile coastal ecosystems.  If you are looking for another attraction near DuBois Park, Cabana Colony Park is a dog friendly park that offers many amenities including a playground with swing sets, basketball courts, picnic tables, picnic areas with barbecue grill facilities, and exercise stations.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a three-minute walk of DuBois Park.  Guanabanas Restaurant is a waterfront island-themed seafood restaurant that offers live music and serves amazing soups, salads, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, salads, flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, seafood, poultry dishes, and desserts.  Sinclairs Ocean Grill is an upscale beachfront seafood restaurant that serves incredible pancakes, French toast, eggs, pizzas, burgers, seafood, poultry dishes, and desserts.  Topside at the Beacon serves amazing shrimp, oysters, steaks, octopus, salads, seafood, lamb, poultry dishes, and desserts.  Del Pesto Jupiter is an Italian restaurant that serves antipasti, pastas, pizzas, clams, mussels, oysters, bruschetta, soups, salads, calzones, stromboli, and desserts.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near DuBois Park, El Fogoncito serves tacos, quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, rancheros, nachos, fajitas, tacos, shrimp, salads, soups, burgers, tortas, tamales, steaks, seafood, poultry dishes, and desserts.

If you are looking for a hotel near DuBois Park, there are many great options nearby.   If you are looking for an upscale beachfront 5-Star, The Breakers Palm Beach is 38 minutes away by car and has many amenities including two golf courses, ten tennis courts, four pools, a fitness center, a spa, and nine restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the oceanfront 4-Star The Boca Raton offers many amenities including two golf courses, a spa, three outdoor pools, a 24/7 fitness center, thirty tennis courts, a kids' club, a surf school, and twelve restaurants.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Wyndham Grand Jupiter At Harbourside Place, which offers many amenities including a rooftop pool, a hot tub, a fitness room, and a seafood restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the beachfront 3-Star Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott West Palm Beach Jupiter, which offer many amenities including an outdoor heated pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, a restaurant, and a complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near DuBois Park, the oceanfront 3-Star Courtyard by Marriott Palm Beach Jupiter has many amenities including an outdoor heated pool, a hot tub, an exercise room, and an American restaurant.