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  Open gate to military exchange
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  • Open gate to military exchange
      Open gate to military exchange
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  • Looking through the fence
      Looking through the fence
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  • Sign about the cemetery
      Sign about the cemetery
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  • Inlet and marina from the lighthouse grounds
      Inlet and marina from the lighthouse...
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  • Marina on the other side of the inlet
      Marina on the other side of the inlet
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Jupiter Lighthouse -1860

Jupiter Lighthouse -1860, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  In order to get into the lighthouse, you have to buy a ticket. But the museum entrance is not obvious. The museum was $5 each and it was an additional $2 to take a lighthouse tour. The museum has nothing to do with the lighthouse, and I didn't think it was worth $5. The... 

Jupiter Musuem

Jupiter Musuem, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum and the DuBois Pioneer Home & Historical Tindall House are operated by the Loxahatchee River Historical SocietyAdmission to the museum exhibits without the lighthouse tour is $5.00. The museum is primarily connected with the service members... 

Home of Roger Dean Stadium

Home of Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter

 schmerick Says:  See the spring training home of both the Florida Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals.This is also the home of the Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins A) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Cardinals A).After the game, stop by one of the many eateries. I ate at Rooney's Public House and the... 

Hotels  

Best Western Intracoastal Inn

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Jupiter Beach Resort

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Restaurants  

Woodson's Place: Cheaper than Chops

Woodson's Place: Cheaper than Chops, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  We were driving around Juno Beach in the dark trying to find a place to eat. The place that the girl at the motel recommended either wasn't open or was too busy. We ended up back in Jupiter and stopped in Bluff's Square (a shopping center). First we went to look at the menu... 

BarryMoore's: Prime Steaks & Chops

BarryMoore's: Prime Steaks & Chops, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  We were looking for a place to eat and saw this place, but the menu prices were so high that we went elsewhere. Their website says:Only USDA Grade Prime cuts of beef, aged a minimum of four weeks to ensure flavor and tenderness, are served. That's a USDA classification... 

Pancho's and Pepe'sThis is in...

Pancho's and Pepe'sThis is in..., Jupiter

 vivecapark Says:  Pancho's and Pepe'sThis is in Tequesta which borders Jupiter. It's the only Mexican restaurant that I know of close by. It is also one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in the area. We are vegetarian, so the cheese enchilladas are my favorite. They have lots to choose... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Escort Required

Escort Required, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  You MUST go with a guide onto the lighthouse grounds. You are not allowed to wander around at will. This is a Coast Guard rule (photo 3 which says "Lighthouse Visitors are not permitted to walk back without an escort. Please wait here for a tour guide")By road, the... 

Bad detours

Bad detours, Jupiter

 Hoosierustraveler Says:  Trveling west on 726...came within about 2 blocks of the interstate (I95) and local police routing traffic north and south...into housing developments!!!!!!!! Over 1-1/2 hours, yes HOURS, LATER, we and dozens of other frustrated tourists were able to find a marked highway.... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Lighthouse Keepers

Lighthouse Keepers, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  The lighthouse keeper's house has burned down, but there remains this small cemetery. The small cemetery which contains stillborn or young children of the lighthouse keepers is on the grounds of Jupiter Lighthouse which is located on the northern bank of the Loxahatchee... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Reason for the Light to Shine

Reason for the Light to Shine, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  The whole reason for the lighthouse, is of course to warn sailors and boaters.We have not used Jupiter Inlet by boat - it is not a Class A inlet. But there are lots of boating activities in the area including the marinas below, which we have not used. Admiral's Cove Marina... 

Favorites  

Jupiter Lighthouse

Jupiter Lighthouse, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  Jupiter Inlet lighthouse is another one that was built by George G. Meade. The 105 ft brick tower is painted brick red; the lantern is painted black. The lighthouse can be shorter because it is on a mound that is about 14 feet tall. The original rotating 1st order Fresnel... 

Nature around the Inlet

Nature around the Inlet, Jupiter

 grandmaR Says:  The state and Coast Guard carried out a major renovation of the tower during 1999-2000, during which archaeologists discovered the light is built on a 14 foot tall Indian mound. In 2008, the light station and its surroundings were designated an Outstanding Natural Area, and... 

Jupiter Lighthouse, of course....

Jupiter Lighthouse, of course...., Jupiter

 vivecapark Says:  Jupiter Lighthouse, of course. They also have a tour of the lighthouse during the first part of the week. Roller blade down A1A along the beach. Taking my dog to the beach. They are dog friendly their. 

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 I moved here from North Carolina October, 1999. I had been visiting the North Palm Beach area for 7 years prior to moving here. I knew that if I moved here, that I would want to live in the... 

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