BY SAIL OR CANOE
In the early 1900's the area around Jupiter Inlet was seen by the folks around Miami, as being the 'Wild West'.
The area around the Loxahatchee was seen increasingly as an area for a vacation. Early visitors came on their sailing boats and yachts. Today a canoe trip along the Loxahatchee can cast one back to the days of the original pioneers.
WILD AND SCENIC
The Loxahatchee River was designated by the Federal government a 'Wild and Scenic' river in 1985. The first river to be awarded this designation in Florida.
"Loxahatchee" which means river of the turtle , also has a designated Canoe Trail (marked on the map) . For more details click here.
CYPRESS TREES
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,635 acre refuge and has a quarter mile-long boardwalk leading to the interior of a cypress dome. It is also a favorite with bird-watchers.
Cypress can live for hundred of years, has "knees" that protrude above the soil. The Cypress is the largest tree in North America east of the Rockies. Phone (561) 732-3684 for details.
THE RIVER FIRST
RiverFirst is a project that seeks to restore and preserve the diverse natural ecosystems and habitats found withi.n the river's watershed.
They are actively seeking volunteers to assist in this preservation.
From public volunteers to federal water managers, there is a vigorous desire not only to understand more about the great river system.
To learn more about RiverFirst click here
JOHN DICKINSON PARK
Close to 11,500 acres of land and river await the visitor to Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Teeming with wildlife, the park offers camping, canoeing, hiking and bicycling, picnicking, fresh and saltwater fishing and guided tours of the Loxahatchee River. To learn more about the park click here.
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