You have to visit Blowing Rocks Preserve at high tide and during a time of large waves if you want to witness saltwater sprays from the limestone "blowing rocks." Also, come before 4:30pm because the parking lot closes at that time. The $2 donation to enter is only suggested. To get to the beach, you walk through a pretty forest of twisty trees that make a canopy over your head- there is lots of atmosphere here! You reach a wooden lookout area with stairs that lead down to the sand. Here you can watch the big surf. Walk down the sand to the limestone rocks and scream and run as the waves blast around the rocks and up the shore. The limestone rocks shoot water high into the air, but only if the surf is 4-6 feet and it is high tide. At other times, your kids might have fun for a little while chasing the water out from between the rocks. It's always fun when there are rocks at a beach. If you come on a sunny day, you can enjoy the bright blue-green water, and might even see an incredible yellow crab!
Across the street, make sure you check out the Nature Conservancy visitor center and trail. The visitor center has some cute displays about coral and sea beans. Best of all is the short loop walk under unique trees along a lovely sandy path, past white sand river beaches.
They kick you off this beach at 4:30pm! If this happens, you can head to Coral Cove Beach which has a nice walkway above it where people gather to watch the sunset. It also has rocks the spurt water, so it is about the same as Blowing Rocks Preserve.
The Anastasia Formation, of which Blowing Rocks is the largest exposed segment, runs from Saint Augustine to Boca Raton. It is where an underwater bar was exposed when sea levels lowered, and the sand and colorful coquina shells became cemented.
Blowing Rocks Preserve is located at 574 S. Beach Rd, Hobe Sound FL 33455.
Open daily 9-4:30pm. This is quite an early closing time, so plan ahead! They come along and kick you off the beach at this time!
Exit Highway 95 at Indiantown Rd and head toward the ocean. After 4 1/2 miles, turn left on U.S. Highway 1. Follow the signs to Jupiter Island, turning right on Beach Rd. You will pass signs for Blowing Rock Preserve and then there will be parking lots on the right and on the left. There is a $2 suggested donation bottle at the path that leads to the beach. The visitor center across the street from the beach is free to enter.
Dan
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
Superb sunrise!
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