St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach(Jupiter Island Beach)

Located in Florida’s eastern coastline, St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach is a scenic white-sand beach with a nearby dense forest. This beach is situated on a barrier island. The beach is two and seven-tenths of a mile long and it is also a part of a state park named St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park. 

The beach in St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach does not have lifeguards. However, the beach and the state park area around it have many amenities including nature trails, picnic pavilions, restrooms, and showers.

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, hiking, wildlife watching, picnicking, fishing, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, and scuba diving. The water near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach is popular among scuba divers and snorkelers, who enter the water here to explore its vibrant marine biodiversity and marine landscape - an Anastasia limestone reef is present in the water near this beach, and you can see many kinds of animals here including a wide range of corals, sea turtles, and a large variety of fish. Sea turtles also seasonally use St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach as a nesting spot. However, if you are planning to enter the water near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have rip currents and occasional strong offshore winds.  

In addition, scuba divers also need to display a diver-down flag while diving in the water near this beach. The water near this beach is also a great fishing spot and you can catch many kinds of fish here including pompano, snook, and bluefish. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, we recommend following the local fishing regulations. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of shorebirds around St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach. The beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience as it sees fewer visitors than other nearby Martin County beaches. St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach is also occasionally known to have clothing-optional visitors. However, if you are planning a clothing optional visit to St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, please note that public indecency is prohibited and punishable by local authorities.

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park has a vibrant landscape which primarily consists of coastal hammock forests. These forests are home to a wide variety of plants and you can also see many kinds of animals in the state park including racoons, otters, and bobcats. This state park is also a part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail and you can view many kinds of birds here. The state park also has many tidal creek waterways which offer a fantastic canoeing/kayaking experience. The state park also has primitive campgrounds - if you are planning to camp at St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park, we recommend visiting the state park’s webpage at the Florida State Parks’ website for more information regarding camp rules and charges. 

 The beach also offers accessibility to people with disabilities. Beach wheelchairs are also available for people with disabilities at St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach. If you need a beach wheelchair, you can visit St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park’s webpage at the Florida State Parks website for more information regarding beach wheelchair availability. Getting to St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach is slightly difficult as the only way to access this beach is via kayak/canoe. 

In order to reach the most convenient site to launch your kayak for this beach, you need to turn towards Cove Road from Florida State Road A1A. A park named Cove Road Park is present near the end of Cove Road, and a small parking lot is available near the park. After parking, you can launch your kayak/canoe from this park and then kayak across the Intracoastal Waterway to reach St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park. 

We recommend being careful while kayaking/canoeing across the waterway to the state park as the water here can have unpredictable and rough currents. In addition, the waterway can also get windy. We also recommend kayaking/canoeing through the waterway during high tide as the water here offers a smoother kayaking journey during this time. Once you have reached St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park’s main dock, you can tie up your kayak/canoe and the walk to St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach via a 3,300 feet-long boardwalk. It is also important to note that you need to pay a fee for visiting St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park.

There are many attractions near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach. Sandsprit Park is a waterfront recreational park that offers many amenities including a boardwalk, biking path, a boat ramp, a fishing pier, picnic areas, a playground, and restrooms. 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. If you are looking for another attraction near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, Road To Victory Military museum offers interesting exhibitions about military history including vintage military vehicles and uniforms, World War Two-era encampments, re-enactments of World War Two battles, and weapons demonstrations. This museum seeks to pay homage to America’s valiant armed forces and highlight their endeavours. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach. District Table and Bar serves amazing gourmet dishes exhibiting Southern United States-style culinary influences. The Twisted Tuna is known for serving seafood dishes with creative culinary twists. The restaurant also serves delicious soups, salads, tacos, sandwiches, poultry and beef dishes, pastas, pizzas, and sushi. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, The Whistle Stop Hoagie Shop & Eatery is known for serving outstanding philly cheesesteaks. The restaurant also serves delicious breakfast dishes, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and burgers.

If you are looking for a hotel near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, Golf & Marina offers many amenities including three pools, an exercise room, an 18-hole golf course, an American restaurant, and multiple tiki bars. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina which offers many amenities including a waterfront tiki bar that offers live music on weekends, a restaurant, a 50-slip marina, a fitness center, and a pool. As another moderately priced option, the 3-Star Courtyard by Marriott Stuart offers many amenities including a courtyard with a firepit, a living room-style lobby, a restaurant, a whirlpool, an exercise room, and a pool. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Beach, the 3-Star Best Western Downtown Stuart offers many amenities including an exercise room, a pool, a lounge, and complimentary breakfast.