Seven of the nine beaches on this page are Palm Beach County beach parks, run by Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation and guarded by its Ocean Rescue lifeguards. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park to the south is a Florida state park. Jupiter Dog Beach to the north follows a Town of Jupiter dog policy. Use the matcher below to find the beach that fits your day, then read the notes for each one.
Decision tool · beach matcher
Which beach near the pier fits you?
Tell us what you need from a beach day. We match you to the public beaches from MacArthur Beach State Park north to Jupiter Inlet that offer it, using what each operator publishes, and flag anything they do not say.
Every public beach near the pier, side by side
| Beach | Lifeguards | Restrooms | Showers | Free parking | Fishing | Surfing | Dogs | Wheelchair | Picnic | Playground | Snorkel | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juno Beach ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 0.1 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Ocean Cay ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 0.2 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Jupiter Dog BeachTown of Jupiter (dog-friendly policy); beach crossovers maintained by the Town and Palm Beach County · 0.2 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Loggerhead ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 0.6 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Carlin ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 2.6 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No |
| Jupiter Beach ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 3.5 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| DuBois ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 3.6 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| John D. MacArthur Beach State ParkFlorida State Parks (visitor information published by Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park) · 4 mi | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Coral Cove ParkPalm Beach County Parks & Recreation · 4.8 mi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published |
Check = the operator says yes. Dash = the operator says no. Question mark = the operator does not say; ask before you go. Miles are straight-line from the Juno Beach Pier entrance.
Features, fees and hours come from each operator's own page (Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation, the Town of Jupiter or Florida State Parks), checked 2026-10-19. Palm Beach County says dogs are not allowed on county beaches, except service animals; Jupiter Dog Beach is the exception nearby. Distances are straight lines from the pier, not driving routes.
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Who runs which beach
- Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation: Juno Beach Park, Ocean Cay Park, Loggerhead Park, Carlin Park, Jupiter Beach Park, DuBois Park and Coral Cove Park.
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center: the pier and the Pier House inside Juno Beach Park, and the Center inside Loggerhead Park, which the county does not operate.
- Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management: Juno Dunes Natural Area.
- Florida State Parks: John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.
- Town of Jupiter: the dog-friendly policy on Jupiter Dog Beach.
- Palm Beach County says Ocean Rescue lifeguards protect swimmers at fourteen oceanfront and inlet parks, and swimming areas are guarded when a condition flag is flying from the tower "at most parks year-round, seven days a week, from 9:00 am – 5:20 pm", with exceptions at DuBois Park and Peanut Island. "Guard availability may change without notice—look for the condition flag before swimming." Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park are on the guarded list. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beaches
The county says Ocean Rescue guards fourteen oceanfront and inlet parks, usually from 9:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. when a condition flag is flying. Swim near a lifeguard, read the flag sign and call the North County conditions line, 561-624-0065, before you go.
The beaches, north and south of the pier
Juno Beach Park (the pier)
300 feet of guarded beach at 14775 U.S. Highway 1, with a daily surfing area, the pier, restrooms, showers and the Pier House snack bar. Fishing is from the pier, not in the guarded area. Full page: Juno Beach Park.
Ocean Cay Park
Just north, at 2188 Marcinski Road, Jupiter. The county lists an ADA beach mat, a playground, two sand volleyball courts, family picnic shelters and two reservable group pavilions.
Loggerhead Park and Juno Dunes
About 0.6 mile south at 14200 U.S. Highway 1. The county lists 900 feet of guarded beach on 19.17 acres, a nature trail, picnic areas with grills, six family shelters, a playground, restrooms and showers. Surfing and saltwater fishing are not permitted in the guarded area. Loggerhead Marinelife Center sits in the park. The oceanfront tract of Juno Dunes Natural Area uses this park’s parking and restrooms.
- Palm Beach County lists Loggerhead Park at 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, Florida 33408, open sunrise to sunset, 19.17 acres, with 900 feet of guarded beach, a nature trail, parking, picnic areas with grills, six family picnic shelters, a playground (ages 2-12 and 5-12), restrooms and outdoor showers, and the Celestial Railroad historical marker. Loggerhead Marinelife Center sits in the park but is "not operated by Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation". Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Loggerhead Park
- The Town of Juno Beach says visitors to the 569-acre Juno Dunes Natural Area "can travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway"; the Oceanfront tract has a view from atop an ancient sand dune and the West tract has several miles of trails and floating docks. The town lists it at 14501 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408, and refers visitors to Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management. Town of Juno Beach: Juno Dunes Natural Area
Carlin Park
About 2.6 miles north at 400 S. State Road A1A, Jupiter. The county lists 3,000 feet of guarded beach, picnic areas with grills, playgrounds, courts and the Seabreeze Amphitheater. It says the park cafe is closed until further notice.
Jupiter Beach Park
At 2462 Jupiter Beach Road on the south side of Jupiter Inlet, with 1,700 feet of guarded beach and an ADA beach mat. The county lists inlet fishing and the jetty as open 24 hours, while the park keeps sunrise to sunset hours.
DuBois Park
At 19075 DuBois Road, Jupiter, on the inlet. Its beach is guarded in the snorkeling area, and it has a guarded lagoon, canoe and kayak access, and the DuBois Pioneer Home.
Coral Cove Park
At 1600 Beach Road, Tequesta, north of the inlet. The county lists 600 feet of guarded beach and 2,010 feet of unguarded beach to the south, reached by dune crossovers, where it says there is no parking.
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
South of Juno Beach at 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach. The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park say there are no lifeguards at the beach. A 1,600-foot boardwalk crosses the estuary to the sand, with a tram from the lot from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It charges a park entrance fee; see parking.
Dogs: where they can and cannot go
Palm Beach County says dogs are not allowed on county beaches, except service animals as defined by the ADA. That covers Juno Beach Park, Ocean Cay Park and Loggerhead Park. Jupiter Dog Beach runs along A1A from crossover marker #26, north of Ocean Cay Park, to marker #57, south of Carlin Park. It starts north of Ocean Cay Park, not at the pier. Restrooms and showers are at Ocean Cay Park and Carlin Park, and Friends of Jupiter Beach provides free waste bags at the crossovers. Loggerhead Marinelife Center does not allow pets on its campus either.
- Palm Beach County says: "dogs are not allowed on county beaches, with the exception of service animals as defined by the ADA." It points dog owners to Jupiter Dog Beach. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beaches
Accessible beach access
The county publishes no accessible-space counts. It lists an ADA beach mat at Ocean Cay Park and Jupiter Beach Park, and a beach surf wheelchair at Carlin Park and DuBois Park; contact a lifeguard to arrange it. The county says to call ahead, because erosion or construction can make mats and wheelchairs unavailable, and lifeguards cannot help transfer a person into the beach wheelchair. MacArthur Beach State Park offers beach wheelchairs on request from a ranger.
Turtle season on every beach here
LMC says nesting season runs from March 1 to October 31. On any of these beaches, keep lights off at night, take your gear off the sand before dark, fill in holes and stay off the dunes. LMC calls its monitored stretch one of the most densely nested beaches in the world. Read the sea turtle guide before a night walk.
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center says nesting season "runs annually from March 1 to October 31." FWC's lighting guidance likewise says decorative lights should stay off until "after sea turtle nesting season ends, October 31." Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Research; FWC: Sea Turtles and Lights
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center says its monitored 8.5 miles of beach, from the Jupiter Inlet Colony south to John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, is "one of the most densely nested beaches in the world, with peak years of more than 20,000 nests." Its Turtle Walk page says "Juno Beach, however, is one of the densest nesting sites for loggerhead sea turtles in the world." These are LMC's claims. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Research; Guided Turtle Walks
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center asks beachgoers never to approach or touch a nesting turtle, to keep lights off including flash and phones, to let hatchlings crawl to the sea on their own, to use marked beach accesses and stay off dunes, to remove chairs, umbrellas and gear before dark, and to fill in holes and knock down sandcastles. It says touching, prodding or shining lights on a nesting turtle, and removing hatchlings from a nest, is illegal. Loggerhead Marinelife Center news release, Feb. 11, 2026
Every beach, with its source
Juno Beach Park
guarded county beach park (pier beach)
14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408
300 feet of guarded beach; daily designated surfing area; fishing from the pier only, not in guarded swimming areas. Picnic shelters (single table). Concessions = the Pier House snack bar run by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Ocean Rescue headquarters.
Sunrise – Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park; Beaches; Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, checked 2026-10-19
Ocean Cay Park
guarded county beach park
2188 Marcinski Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
Just north of Juno Beach Park. ADA Beach Mat/Mobi Mat; two reservable group pavilions (Anita Lankler, Perry Como) and four family picnic shelters; playground (ages 2-5 and 5-12); two sand volleyball courts; seating plaza; bus shelter. The Jupiter Dog Beach stretch begins north of the park (crossover #26).
Sunrise – Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Ocean Cay Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
Jupiter Dog Beach
unguarded dog-friendly beach stretch (2.5 miles)
A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477: crossover marker #26 (north of Ocean Cay Park, 2188 Marcinski Road) north to marker #57 (south of Carlin Park, 400 S. S.R. A1A)
Restrooms and showers are at nearby Ocean Cay Park and Carlin Park (County). Friends of Jupiter Beach provides free dog waste bags at every crossover. The Town of Jupiter's 2026 beaches map marks ADA-accessible crossovers along the stretch but the pages checked do not say which are mat-equipped.
Sunrise to sunset (Palm Beach County Jupiter Dog Beach page)
Source: Palm Beach County Parks: Jupiter Dog Beach; Town of Jupiter: Jupiter's Dog-Friendly Beach (jupiter.fl.us/437) and Jupiter Beaches Map with ADA crossovers 2026, checked 2026-10-19
Loggerhead Park
guarded county beach park
14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408
900 feet of guarded beach; saltwater fishing and surfing not permitted in the guarded area; nature trail; picnic areas with grills; six family picnic shelters; playground (ages 2-12 and 5-12). Loggerhead Marinelife Center (free, with the Tortuga Cafe) is in the park but not run by the County.
Sunrise – Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Loggerhead Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
Carlin Park
guarded county beach park
400 S. S.R. A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477
3,000 feet of guarded beach; beach surf wheelchair ('contact a lifeguard to arrange for use'); 3 reservable group pavilions and 26 family shelters; picnic areas with grills; playgrounds; tennis, pickleball, bocce, volleyball, exercise course; Seabreeze Amphitheater. Concessions false because the County says 'cafe, closed until further notice'.
Sunrise – Sunset; lighted court facilities open until 10:00 pm
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Carlin Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
Jupiter Beach Park
guarded county beach park at the Jupiter Inlet
2462 Jupiter Beach Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
1,700 feet of guarded beach on the south side of the Jupiter Inlet; ADA Beach Mat/Mobi Mat; inlet fishing and the jetty are open 24 hours; picnic areas with grills; one sand volleyball court.
Sunrise – Sunset; inlet fishing available 24 hours; jetty open 24 hours
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Jupiter Beach Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
DuBois Park
inlet and lagoon beach park (calm water, snorkeling lagoon)
19075 DuBois Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
Intracoastal beach frontage (1,200 feet, guarded in the snorkeling area only) and a guarded lagoon area (100 feet); snorkeling lagoon; beach surf wheelchair and ADA Beach Mat/Mobi Mat; non-motorized boat ramp, 18 day-use boat slips, canoe/kayak access; jetty; DuBois Pioneer Home (tours) and Jupiter Inlet Mound, on the National Register as the Jupiter Inlet Historic and Archeological Site.
Sunrise – Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: DuBois Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
Coral Cove Park
guarded county beach park (north side of the Jupiter Inlet, on Jupiter Island)
1600 Beach Road, Tequesta, FL 33469
600 feet of guarded beach plus 2,010 feet of UNGUARDED beach south of the park reached by dune crossovers (the County says 'No parking available' for that southern stretch); 600 feet of Intracoastal frontage; picnic areas with grills; playground (ages 5-12). Just north of the inlet, so slightly outside the North Palm Beach-to-Jupiter Inlet range.
Sunrise – Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Coral Cove Park; Beaches, checked 2026-10-19
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
state park beach (unguarded), estuary and nature center
10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
1.6 miles of beach reached by a 1,600-foot boardwalk over the estuary; tram from the parking lot to the beach daily 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 'There are no lifeguards at the beach.' Beach wheelchairs on request from a ranger; 'The Park is ADA accessible.' Snorkeling and scuba on the nearshore reef and rock outcroppings (diver-down flag required, rentable at the gift shop). Surf fishing allowed with a Florida fishing license; no fishing from the boardwalk. Nature Center 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; kayak and paddleboard rentals 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. Concessions null: a gift shop is listed, no food service was found.
Park: 8 a.m. to sunset – 365 days a year
Source: Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park: Hours / Driving Directions; Beach, checked 2026-10-19
Questions
Are there lifeguards at Juno Beach Park?
Yes. Palm Beach County lists Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park among its guarded beach parks, and says swimming areas are guarded year-round, seven days a week, from 9:00 am to 5:20 pm at most parks when a condition flag is flying. Juno Beach Park has 300 feet of guarded beach. Guard availability can change without notice.
Can I surf or swim near the pier?
Palm Beach County says Juno Beach Park has a daily designated surfing area, but surfing and saltwater fishing are not permitted in the guarded swimming areas. Swim in front of the lifeguard tower and check the flag first.
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park
What do the beach warning flags mean?
Florida uses a uniform beach warning flag program in four colours, with signs on the beach explaining each one, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. DEP says the flags warn about overall surf conditions and do not specifically mark rip currents. Read the sign by the lifeguard tower, and check the county's daily beach conditions before you swim.
How can I check beach conditions before I go?
Palm Beach County posts daily beach conditions online after 9:00 am, covering water, weather, flag colour and hazards such as Man-O-War or sea lice. For north county beaches, including Juno Beach, the conditions line is 561-624-0065.
Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beach Conditions
Can I bring my dog to Juno Beach?
Not to the county beach parks. Palm Beach County says "dogs are not allowed on county beaches, with the exception of service animals as defined by the ADA", and points dog owners to Jupiter Dog Beach instead. Loggerhead Marinelife Center also does not allow pets on its campus.
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (pier operator)