Riverbend Park is located just to the west of the Turnpike and I95 on Indiantown Rd in Jupiter, it is truly one of the most astounding parks we have in the area. It sprawls out along the Loxahatchee River and to the est and north it connects with Jonathan Dickinson State Park. It has equestrian trails, biking and hiking trails, pavilions and picnic areas. But to me what makes this park extra special is the ability to canoe or kayak back in time. Bring your own or rent your canoe or kayak from the on-site vendor Canoe Outfitters, their site http://www.canoeoutfittersofflorida.com/. My suggestion is you come early and make a day out of it, head down river and shortly after passing under the highway bridges you enter Old Florida. Something most of us have never seen, the Loxahatchee River meanders through a massive and ancient cypress forest, and yes you may see some alligators. It is an impressive beauty that I have seen no where else, if you are a nature lover and have not been here before you are missing out. To finish my suggestion, come early pack a lunch, head down river, stop along the way at the mini dams and picnic, or keep heading down river and you will end up at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, but head back early because it will take you twice as long going back as it did getting there and Riverbend Park closes at sunset. Their website http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/riverbend/index.htm
On a side note, early in the year the park hosts a 5K race that is one of the prettiest run through the woods and along the river ever. Here is the host site for the 5K http://jerfsapartnership.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=62 Hope to see you there next year.
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