St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Location in Florida
Location	Martin County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Port Salerno, Florida
Area	928 acres (3.76 km2)
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park east of Port Salerno on the northern end of Jupiter Island and is accessible only by boat. Activities include snorkeling and scuba diving, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, and picnicking and wildlife viewing.

Among the wildlife of the park are migratory birds such as the Peregrine falcon, Broad-winged hawk and the American kestrel, as well as bobcats, otters, raccoons. Amenities include more than 2 miles (3.2 km) of sandy beach, a 3,000-foot (910 m) boardwalk, and 8 picnic tables.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).