Jupiter Ridge Natural Area
Managed by Palm Beach County Dept. of Environmental Resources Mgmt.
279 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Jupiter
Jupiter has 69 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
11% of Jupiter’s land is conserved, about 1,577 acres. The biggest trail networks: Jupiter Ridge Natural Area (3.5 mi), Riverbend Park (2.5 mi), North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area (2.2 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #30 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,577 acres · of 21.6 sq mi of land
Trails
69 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,462 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
12 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 10 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jupiter?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jupiter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jupiter is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #30 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jupiter’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (69 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,462 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 95%
Water is 6% of Jupiter’s area (1 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area
Nature preserve
151 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cardinal Fields At Roger Dean
Park
82 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Carlin Park
Park
110 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Karen Marcus Ocean Park Preserve
Nature preserve
155 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cinquez Park
Park
14 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
36 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 32 parks & preserves
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area279 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Palm Beach County Dept. of Environmental Resources Mgmt.
DirectionsRiverbend Park172 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area151 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCardinal Fields At Roger Dean82 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCarlin Park110 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Karen Marcus Ocean Park Preserve155 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCinquez Park14 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area36 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsLimestone Creek Nature Reserve30 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
River Park30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Indian Creek Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Jupiter Community Park76 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBurt Reynolds Park46 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Jupiter South Community Park33 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Delaware Scrub Natural Area26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Ocean Cay Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Heights of Jupiter Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLighthouse Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaplewood Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJupiter River Estates Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Jupiter Recreational Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaterway Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jupiter Beach Park19 acres
DirectionsJupiter Village Park5 acres
DirectionsJupiter Village Park II4 acres
Sawfish Bay Park3 acres
DirectionsAntigua Square2 acres
DirectionsDuBois Park1 acres
Officer Bruce Saint Laurent Park1 acres
Old Town Hall Park1 acres
Abacoa Town Center1 acres
Who protects it
1,577 conserved acres
11% of Jupiter’s land. Water is left out: Jupiter has 21.6 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jupiter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,016 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits313 ac
Town or city240 ac
State fish & wildlife209 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land63 ac
Bureau of Land Management33 ac
Private owners30 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 477 acConservation Easement · 313 acState Conservation Area · 279 acUnknown Easement · 209 acLocal Park · 201 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 357 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 42 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Ridge Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 279 | Open |
| Riverbend Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 177 | Open |
| Radnor Local Other or Unknown | County | 148 | Open |
| Karen Marcus Ocean Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 144 | Open |
| Carlin Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 120 | Open |
| Jupiter Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 63 | Closed |
| C-18 Triangle Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 36 | Open |
| Southeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 33 | Open |
| Burt Reynolds Park Local Conservation Area | County | 30 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Jupiter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jupiter
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Jupiter
Rialto Community Waterpark
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Jupiter
22 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Jupiter
10 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Jupiter
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miHorses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Ocean-to-Lake Trail0.4 mi
Nature Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
East Coast Greenway (FL)Bike route
1.4 miCourts & fields
141Golf
101Tennis
34Baseball
19Soccer
14Basketball
10Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Loxahatchee BattlefieldSite · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Jupiter
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jupiter →
Next door
Jupiter and its neighbors
Jupiter has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 11% | 3.2 | 24 | 91% | A |
| Tequesta | 6% | 4.1 | 13 | 82% | A− |
| Jupiter Farms | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 45% | C |
| Juno Beach | 46% | 4.8 | 157 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 44% | 2.1 | 233 | 67% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jupiter
Where can I hike in Jupiter?
The longest trail networks: Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, 3.5 miles; Riverbend Park, 2.5 miles; North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area, 2.2 miles; Cardinal Fields At Roger Dean, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jupiter is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Jupiter’s trails?
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area and Riverbend Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jupiter?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: East Coast Greenway (FL).
Is there public land near Jupiter?
57,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jupiter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,462 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jupiter have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jupiter neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →