Activities
Local activities In and around Port St Lucie
Stuck for something to do? Fancy some outdoor activities? - Here are a few suggestions!
Airboat Tours
We love Airboat tours, and have enjoyed several tours of the Everglades... but we found that they are even better here on the St Lucie River!
We highly recommend Southern Style Airboat Tours with Captain Rick. His tours are suitable for young and old, and he has great knowledge of the area and the wildlife.
For more information click here: http://airboatrides.tours/
Beaches and Parks
So many to choose from, but here are a few recommendations:
Jensen Beach Park
Our favourite for sunrise walks and watching pelicans skim across the water on their morning fishing flights
This public access beach is officially called Jensen Sea Turtle Beach but locals refer to it is as Jensen Beach. Locals and visitors alike flock to the wide sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean on Hutchinson Island. The Sand Dune Café is located here and is open 7 Days a Week. Several picnic pavilions as well as volleyball courts, bathrooms and showers make this a complete all-ages park. 4191 NE Ocean Blvd. Jensen Beach, FL 34957 https://discovermartin.com/directory/jensen-beach/
Turtle Walks: Jensen Beach is a favorite nesting place for loggerhead sea turtles, green turtles, and leatherback sea turtles. Every year from late spring til mid summer the turtles return to the beaches where they were born to lay their eggs at night. The eggs begin hatching in late summer. Call 772-334-3444 for turtle walk days and times during June and July.
Reservations are required.
Beaches of Hutchinson Island
Whether you’re here in search of a perfect sea shell, to swim, surf, or fish, our beautiful beaches offer hours of relaxation. Our beaches on Hutchinson Island offer many access points and miles of serene shoreline. Jensen Beach is our largest public beach offering such amenities as parking, showers, restrooms, picnic areas, sand volleyball courts, a concession stand, and lifeguard service. Altogether there are 17 public beaches on Hutchinson Island from Waveland Beach to Bathtub Reef Beach. Offering free public access to miles of beautiful sandy beaches to enjoy.
Indian Riverside Park
Indian RiverSide Park is a 63 acre park that sits along the Indian River lagoon.
Park amenities include a ½ mile of waterfront space, a ¾ mile walking path and mangrove boardwalk, 780 foot fishing pier, free interactive play fountain, beach, four picnic pavilions, and beautifully landscaped gardens and open grass fields.
Indian RiverSide Park features three rental venues ideal for special events, weddings, parties, meetings and more. They include the Frances Langford Dockside Pavilion, the Mansion at Tuckahoe, and Historic Captain Henry Sewall’s House.
Indian RiverSide Park is also home to the Treasure Coast Children's Museum and U.S. Sailing Center.
Indian RiverSide Park 1707 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, Florida, 34957 https://www.martin.fl.us/IRSP
Savannas Preserve State Park
This state park has the largest freshwater marsh system in South Florida’s east coast. This fragile ecosystem encompasses 5,100 acres of six natural habitats that support plants and animals unique to each area. The park stretches 10-miles from Ft. Pierce to Jensen Beach. This picturesque place can be accessed off Jensen Beach Boulevard as well as Walton Road where the Education Center is located. There are over eight miles of multi-use trails that provide opportunities for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. An entrance fee is required. (772) 398-2779, www.floridastateparks.org/savannas
Dubois Park - Jupiter
About 30 mins drive from Port St Lucie, but worth it!
Beach, lagoon, ocean, fishing, wading, snorkelling, picnicking, you name it - Dubois is the place for it. No concessions, and no alcohol permitted in the park, but a beautiful place for a family outing. The park winds along beside the Jupiter inlet. There is a lagoon to the right as you walk to the ocean that is perfect for small children. Plenty of grills and picnic spots, and plenty of places to find shade. Great place to spend the day.
19075 Dubois Rd, Jupiter, FL 33477-9509