Blowing Rocks Preserve, Jupiter Island

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Description

You have to visit Blowing Rocks Preserve at high tide and during a time of large waves if you want to see water sprays from the limestone "blowing rocks." Also, come before 4:30pm because the parking lot closes at that time. The $2 donation to enter is only suggested. To get to the beach, you walk through a pretty forest of twisty trees that make a canopy over your head- there is lots of atmosphere here! You reach a wooden lookout area with stairs that lead down to the sand. Here you can watch the big surf. Walk down the sand to the limestone rocks and scream and run as the waves blast around the rocks and up the shore. The limestone rocks shoot water high into the air, but only if the surf is 4-6 feet and it is high tide. At other times, your kids might have fun for a little while chasing the water out from between the rocks. It's always fun when there are rocks at a beach. If you come on a sunny day, you can enjoy the bright blue-green water, and might even see an incredible yellow crab! 
Make sure you check out the visitor center which has some cute displays about coral and sea beans. From there you can do a short loop walk past white sand river beaches. This is best done on a winter day when the mosquitoes aren't out. 
When this beach closes at 4:30pm, you can head to Coral Cove Beach which has a nice walkway above it where people gather to watch the sunset. It also has rocks the spurt water, so it is about the same as Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Photo Gallery

Atlantic ghost crab exploring the beach.	Yellow crab! I love this guy!	Yellow crab with a beautiful claw. It's called Atlantic ghost crab.
White water edging in between the rocks.	Winter day at Blowing Rocks Preserve.	Dads and kids fishing.
Kids playing on the limestone rock at the shoreline.	Tunnel of trees.	Shady walk to the beach.
Wooden bench with view of the water.	The dunes.	Walkway to the beach.
Tropical jungle on the way to the beach.	Canopy of twisty trees! I love this!	Churning water.
Even the cloud is spurting!	The dunes and grey sand.	The colors are gorgeous on a sunny day.
Water splashing around the limestone rocks.	The water and sky!	Splashing water.
A man walks on a rock while water moves under it.

Directions

Blowing Rocks Preserve is located at 574 S. Beach Rd, Hobe Sound FL 33455.
Open daily 9-4:30pm. This is quite an early closing time, so plan ahead!
Exit Highway 95 at Indiantown Rd and head toward the ocean. After 4 1/2 miles, turn left on U.S. Highway 1. Follow the signs to Jupiter Island, turning right on Beach Rd. You will pass signs for Blowing Rock Preserve and then there will be parking lots on the right and on the left. There is a $2 suggested donation bottle at the path that leads to the beach. The visitor center is free to enter.

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Overall Visitor Rating:

Dan 04/28/2020 01:23

Superb sunrise!