St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a
Florida State Park east of
Port Salerno
Port Salerno is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,401 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Port S ...
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
The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (Bird of prey, raptor) in the family (biology), family Falco ...
,
Broad-winged hawk and the
American kestrel, as well as
bobcat
The bobcat (''Lynx rufus''), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUC ...
s,
otter
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes wea ...
s,
raccoons. Amenities include more than of sandy beach, a boardwalk, and 8 picnic tables.
Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
External links
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Parka
Florida State ParksSt. Lucie Inlet State Preserve at Wildernet
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Parks in Martin County, Florida
State parks of Florida
Beaches of Martin County, Florida
Beaches of Florida