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Jupiter, Florida: Surprising Serenity on the Atlantic Coast
Although Jupiter’s location in Palm Beach County, Florida may conjure up images of America’s wealthy elite and an unheard of amount of glitz and glamour, this northern town is actually a quiet and welcoming haven for tourists to the area. Focusing on its natural assets and offering an obscene amount of relaxation, there is no better place to cool your heels and enjoy Florida’s spectacular beauty.
Since the further north you head from Palm Beach the more peaceful and less hurried it becomes, it is no wonder that you will find some of the area’s best beaches in Jupiter. Untrammeled by the flocks of tourists and untouched by condominium developers, these are not merely small strips of land but rather wide open spaces that rest along the shores of the Atlantic. While there are numerous available options and it is always easiest to simply select the one closest to your accommodations, there are definitely a few that you must check out.
Even though the John D. MacArthur Beach is located on Singer Island, its preserved subtropical environment, extensive water frontage, and picturesque hiking trails make it the perfect place for an activity-filled day. Another option that is popular with families, Dubois Park features a soft sandy shore and shallow water where you can swim and sunbathe to your heart’s content. Just across the footbridge from this 29-acre beauty, Ocean Beach offers rougher conditions that are just right for thrill seekers who love windsurfing or surfing.
As Jupiter’s beaches highlight the surroundings beauty and the calm, relaxed way of life that pervades here, it becomes easy to see why other creatures might want to nestle in and enjoy the unceasing serenity. From May to August of each year, Jupiter and the surroundings North Palm Beach communities welcome giant Loggerhead turtles and their eggs onto their warm sands for another breeding season. Although you could go out on your own in search of the egg-laying sites, it is recommended that you join an organized turtle-watching program through either the Jupiter Beach Resort or the Marinelife Center of Juno Beach to avoid disturbing the turtles.
When you aren’t touring the beaches or working on your tan, be sure to get participate in some of the exciting active pursuits that Jupiter has to offer. Golf and Palm Beach are virtually synonymous due to the fabulous weather that reigns on this area throughout the year, so get out there for a round at the Golf Club of Jupiter or, if you can swing it, on one of the fabulous, award-winning courses at the PGA National Resort & Spa. Out on the water, the crystal clear water and beautiful coral reef about a quarter-mile offshore also make snorkeling and scuba diving attractive options.
While other activities such as fishing, canoeing, and cruising the waterways on a guided tour are sure to keep your itinerary jam-packed, set aside a little time to visit the town’s distinct feature, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. Home to a small historical museum and offering a one-hour tour complete with information about the wars and shipwrecks that shaped the area, it is a worthwhile detour if only for the bird’s eye view.
As the simple pleasures in life take center stage and tourist attractions fall by the wayside, invoke the easygoing spirit of Jupiter at all hours of the day by selecting a vacation rental for your accommodations needs. Whether you are relaxing on your private patio in the morning, walking to the beach in the afternoon, or resting in your spacious living room at night, Jupiter vacation rentals make it easy to experience the getaway you always imagined. For your next trip to the Palm Beach area, leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind and surround yourself with pristine, natural beauty in Jupiter Florida rentals that rest just steps away from the Atlantic.
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Florida Lighthouse Trail List Price: $12.95 Sale Price: $7.88  |
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From Amelia Island in northeastern Florida to Pensacola in the Panhandle, the coast of Florida is dotted with lighthouses of all sizes, shapes, materials, and, best of all, histories. Florida Lighthouse Trail offers a collection of the histories of Florida’s light stations by a number of different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse... |
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Lighthouses of Florida: A Guidebook and Keepsake (Lighthouse Series) List Price: $9.95 Sale Price: $5.31 |
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From Amelia Island to Key West, readers will discover more than thirty historic and picturesque lighthouses dotting the coasts of the Sunshine State with this delightful little guidebook. |
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Guide to Florida Lighthouses List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $4.69 |
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•Revised and updated from previous edition with new photos of renovated lighthouses •Florida’s lighthouses guide shipping south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay •Some of Florida’s oldest and most historic structures, with diverse styles of architecture and daymark designs •See the black-and-white bands of the St... |
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Pinpoint Guide to Florida Lighthouses (Pinpoint Guides) List Price: $8.95 Sale Price: $6.39 |
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With individual guides that cover Civil War sites in specific areas, this series uses unique formatting to make the terrain of each regions' battles come to life. Each guide features a heavy-duty paper stock laminated for durability, with an area map on the back of the fully opened piece... |
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Southern Lighthouses, 3rd: Outer Banks to Cape Florida List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $12.49 |
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Southern Lighthouses is the classic guide to the most significant lighthouses in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than thirty-five lighthouses come alive in vivid detail... |
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Lost Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series) List Price: $17.95 Sale Price: $4.49 |
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Rare photographs, fascinating facts, and first-hand accounts of the rise and fall of nearly 150 of America's most historic lost light towers. |
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Lighthouses of the Florida Keys: A Short History and Guide List Price: $18.95 Sale Price: $5.00 |
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The history of the indicdual lights, inlcuding their construction, repairs needed due to storms, and the politics that have always swirled around them as surely as the waters in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Florida Straits |
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Florida Lighthouses Map - Illustrated Guide List Price: $6.95 Sale Price: $5.38 |
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The illustrated map and guide to all Florida lighthouses, completely revised with new design and cartography. All standing and "lost" lighthouses in Florida are located on a detailed state map. History and description of each lighthouse... |
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Endangered Lighthouses: The Plight of 50 American Lights and the Efforts Being Made to Save Them List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $8.48 |
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Endangered Lighthouses takes you from coast to coast to visit more than fifty North American lighthouses in peril. Discover the rich history behind these majestic sentinels, hear how they are being threatened, and learn how you can help keep these beacons shining... |
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Lighthouses of the South (Pictorial Discovery Guide) List Price: $29.95 Sale Price: $49.13 |
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Lighthouse authority Elinor De Wire presents the Southern beacons from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Pensacola, Florida and salutes the courageous men and women who have tended them. Lighthouses of the South looks back at a bygone era of great storms, shipwrecks, and rescues; perilous fog and natural disasters; and the sequestered lives of lighthouse keepers at remote outposts along the sea... |
