Travel Site Spotlights Jupiter's Clear Water, Beaches and Lighthouse

Jupiter is getting some national travel attention. A new PlanetWare feature calls it a luxurious beach town with some of the clearest water in the region, crediting the area's geography and tropical ocean currents.

The October 27 piece by Jonathan Houston describes Jupiter as a mix of Old Florida history and modern amenities, centered on the spot where the Loxahatchee River meets the Atlantic.

The beaches and parks it highlights

• Jupiter Beach Park: about 1,700 feet of Atlantic shoreline for relaxing and beachcombing.
• DuBois Park: on the Jupiter Inlet, recommended as the launch point for kayaking the Loxahatchee River.
• Carlin Park: about 3,000 feet of shoreline farther south.
• Burt Reynolds Park: on the Intracoastal, for boat launching and fishing.

One timely caveat for anyone following the list this week: high surf and king tides eroded much of the beach behind the Civic Center at Carlin Park, and the building is closed while county crews shore up the shoreline.

Things to do

The feature points visitors to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, built in 1860 and open to the public, where sunset tours can be reserved. It also recommends the River Center, an aquarium with interactive exhibits and a touch tank, and the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, home to Florida panthers, alligators, foxes and tortoises.

For food and shopping, it names Guanabanas, the open-air waterfront restaurant known for seafood, cocktails and live music, and Harbourside Place, which it says has eight restaurants and 16 retailers along with an on-site hotel.

Where the name came from

The article also retells the story behind the town's name: an earlier name referred to the Hobe people, and a mapmaker misread the Spanish spelling as "Jove," which became linked to the Roman god Jupiter.

Source: PlanetWare, October 27, 2026.