With the school year coming to an end, Palm Beach County is filled with fun, family friendly activities to do to stay busy this summer. Lion Country Safari is one of Palm Beach County’s Top Attractions and is one of the only drive-through and walk-through safari’s and amusement parks. 

Lion Country Safari is located in western Palm Beach County and is situated on more than 600 acres of land with over 1000 animals from six continents throughout the safari’s seven sections. Some notable animals roaming around include lions, giraffes, chimpanzees, zebras, white rhinos, and much more. The safari includes 4-miles of pathways throughout the safari to drive-through and see the animals. 

Lion Country Safari was founded in 1967 and notes that it was the…

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The Juno Beach Fishing pier is a popular destination in northern Palm Beach County for locals and visitors. 

The fishing pier is a 990-foot-long T-shaped pier that offers great saltwater fishing. The Pier is home to a full-service Pier House that features a friendly Guest Service Team, bags of ice, snacks, drinks, various fishing gear, tackle, fishing poles available for rentals, and much more.

The Fishing Pier is managed by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. The Pier is part of the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center’s Responsible Pier Initiative which is the first of its kind. The program is designed as a tool to work directly with fishing piers and fishermen to promote a healthy Pier environment for sea turtles and…

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Every Saturday morning, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center partners with local organizations to help keep our beautiful beaches clean.

The Self-Guided Beach Clean Up requires no reservations or pre-requirements. Simply just show up with gloves and a bucket and begin. The Beach Clean Up happens on the beach near the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

The Self-Guided Clean Up was added to their calendar every Saturday morning in 2020 due to its popularity. The weekly event asks for volunteers to help in doing our part to keep our beaches clean and to help protect our oceans and Marinelife. 

Beach Clean Up Details:

When: Saturday mornings

Time: 8:30 am to 11:30 am at your convenience

Cost: Free

Location: The beach located near or around the…

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Jupiter is home to one of the very few remaining dog friendly beaches in the State of Florida and the only dog friendly beach in Palm Beach County. In 1989, the Town of Jupiter adapted a policy to allow dogs to roam freely in a 2.5 mile stretch of the beach. 

The dog friendly beach stretched from beach marker #59 at Carlin Park south to beach marker #25 at Marcinski Road. In this designated area, dogs are allowed to roam freely but must be always supervised.

Dogs are allowed on the beach from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week. The Town of Jupiter has adopted a set of rules that they would like all pet owners to follow. The Friends of Jupiter provides free waste bags at every cross over along the designated dog friendly stretch. 

Parking is…

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The 2023 Sea Turtle Nesting Season has officially begun, and you might have noticed some beach markers in the sand recently. Those nests are blocked off to the public to help protect the sea turtle nests. Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins March 1st and goes through October 31st, and the beaches of Jupiter and Juno Beach are a popular sea turtle nesting spot. 

Researchers at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center have been on the look out for sea turtle nests along the beaches in Northern Palm Beach County. Sea turtles nest along the 9.5 mile sandy shoreline from the Northern Palm Beach County Line to the northern boundary of the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park every day. This area is popular for sea turtles due to the current gulf stream that curves…

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Several times a month the Loggerhead Marinelife Center pairs with local organizations and hosts a weekly Saturday morning Public Guided Beach Clean Up to help keep our beautiful Jupiter and Juno Beach beaches clean. 

The Beach Clean Up requires not reservations or pre-requirements, simply just show up with a bucket and gloves to protect your hands and begin. The Self- Guided Beach Clean Up was added to their calendar monthly in 2020. The clean-up asks for volunteers help in keeping our beaches clean. It’s important to keep our beautiful beaches clean from debris to help protect our oceans ecosystems and all that live in the ocean. 

Beach Clean Up Details:

When: Saturday, April 15th

Time: 8:30 am to 11:30 am at your convenience 

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The popular Loggerhead Marinelife Center located on US 1 in Juno Beach hosts a daily Public Guided Tour for a chance for the public to get a sneak peek inside the facility.  

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a non-profit sea turtle research and rehabilitation center. The centers mission is to protect the oceans ecosystem and all that live in it. The Marinelife Center provides care to injured and endangered sea turtles before releasing them back into the ocean. 

The Public Guided Tours happen daily at 3pm. During the tour, visitors will get a look inside the facility and learn about the treatment and care provided to injured or endangered sea turtles. The tours cost $20 dollars per person and last about an hour. Registration is required and…

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Polo Season has officially begun in South Florida. Every year, The National Polo Center in Wellington hosts its annual Polo Season that begins in January and goes through April. The hundreds of events attract thousands of spectators, world’s premier polo players, Olympian equestrians, and polo enthusiast each year to the area. 

The National Polo Center in western Palm Beach County is the ultimate social scene. The Center is home to the world-class equestrian competitions and the National Polo Center (NPC) showcases its tournaments to develop American players.

The Center facilities include a Grandstand, Clubhouse, restaurants, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, social club, and five fields. Every January through April thousands of Polo Players…

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Waterfront Properties and Club Communities wishes you an extremely healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year! January 1 is New Year’s Day. It is a time of optimism, planning, and resoluteness. There is a feeling that this year we will make the changes we have been meaning to do. Exercise more, eat better, more rest, start saving, or a new job. New Year’s Day is about taking a moment to get ready for everything that is about to unfold.

Happy New Year from the staff and agents at Waterfront Properties!  Wishing you all the best! Cheers!

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Friends of Jupiter Beach is a grassroots, volunteer-driven not-for-profit group dedicated to keeping a special section of Jupiter beach clean and dog-friendly in northern Palm Beach County.  Friends of Jupiter Beach has been around for nineteen years and is dedicated to keeping the mission alive!

You’re invited to join in any of the "cleanup" events scheduled for 2023!

Friends of Jupiter 2023 Beach Cleanup Schedule:

Ocean Cay Park beach cleanup between 8:00 am to 10:00 am

-        January 7th

-        February 4th

-        March 4th

-        April 15th (The Great American Cleanup)

-        May 20th FJB Food & Wine Festival (no cleanup)

-        June 3rd

-        July 8th 

-        August 5th

-        September…

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