Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
54 acres1.7 mi of trail
North Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Juan Ortega · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tequesta
Tequesta has 7.6 miles of mapped trails, 4.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (1.7 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Tequesta’s land is conserved, about 76 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #88 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
76 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
4.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Tequesta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tequesta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tequesta is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #88 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 Tequesta’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails4.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home82% 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 83%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 86%
Water is 19% of Tequesta’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
76 conserved acres
6% of Tequesta’s land. Water is left out: Tequesta has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tequesta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management53 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land51 ac
County10 ac
Town or city8 ac
National Public Lands · 53 acMilitary Land · 51 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 53 | Open |
| Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 51 | Closed |
| Coral Cove Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 10 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Constitution Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Tequesta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tequesta
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Tequesta
North View Park
DirectionsSouth View Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Tequesta
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tequesta: April and May
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 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tequesta →
Next door
Tequesta and its neighbors
Tequesta has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tequesta | 6% | 4.1 | 13 | 82% | A− |
| Jupiter | 11% | 3.2 | 24 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tequesta
Where can I hike in Tequesta?
The longest trail networks: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, 1.7 miles; Constitution Park, 0.3 miles; Coral Cove Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tequesta is conserved land?
6% 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 Tequesta’s trails?
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area and Constitution Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tequesta?
33,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tequesta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tequesta have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Tequesta 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 →