Juno Beach Park: hours, lifeguards, surfing zone and rules

Juno Beach Park is the beach park that holds the Juno Beach Pier. Two operators share it. Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation runs the park, the beach and the lot. Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) manages the pier and the Pier House at its foot. County lifeguards, called Ocean Rescue, watch the swimming area, and their headquarters is in this park. This page covers the park. For pier hours and walk-on fees, see pier hours and fees.

• Palm Beach County lists Juno Beach Park's entrance at 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, Florida 33408, with hours "Sunrise – Sunset", class Beach, 6.28 acres. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park

Opening hours: two published versions

Palm Beach County gives the park’s hours as sunrise to sunset. The Town of Juno Beach’s page for the same park says 8 a.m. to sundown. The county runs the park, so we print the county’s hours, but if you plan a sunrise walk, read the posted signs at the entrance.

• Palm Beach County gives Juno Beach Park's hours as "Sunrise – Sunset". The Town of Juno Beach's page for the same park says "8 am. Sundown". The county runs the park, so use the county hours and note the town page differs. Town of Juno Beach: Juno Beach Park; Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park

The pier keeps its own hours. Since Feb. 19, 2026, LMC has posted sunrise to sunset hours for the pier because of early turtle nesting. Its standing schedule shows later hours from November 1 to February 28, but LMC does not say whether those return this winter. Neither operator says how an evening pier visitor parks once the park closes at sunset. Details are on the hours page.

What is in the park

The county lists these amenities for the 6.28-acre park:

• 300 feet of guarded beach frontage
• A daily designated surfing area
• Saltwater fishing from the 990-foot pier
• Single-table picnic shelters
• Restrooms and outdoor showers
• Parking (no space count is published)

• Palm Beach County lists Juno Beach Park amenities as: guarded beach frontage (300 feet), a daily designated surfing area, saltwater fishing from the pier, parking, single-table picnic shelters, the 990-foot pier, restroom facilities and outdoor showers. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park
• Loggerhead Marinelife Center says: "The full-service Pier House features a friendly guest services team, snack bar, gift store as well as a variety of fishing tackle, including rental poles and bait." Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, About The Pier

The Pier House at the foot of the pier has a guest services team, a snack bar, a gift store and fishing tackle, including rental poles and bait. LMC runs it. For food beyond the snack bar, see restaurants near the pier.

Where you can swim, surf and fish

The county keeps the guarded swimming area for swimmers. Surfing is not permitted in guarded swimming areas, and neither is saltwater fishing. Surfers use the daily designated surfing area, which the county sets each day. Anglers fish from the pier, where the pier’s own licence covers them. Shark anglers aged 16 and over still need FWC’s free shore-based shark permit. Fees and permit details are on the fishing page.

• Palm Beach County says at Juno Beach Park "surfing not permitted in guarded swimming areas" and "salt water fishing not permitted in guarded swimming areas"; saltwater fishing is permitted from the pier. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park

Lifeguards and beach conditions

Ocean Rescue guards Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park. The county says swimming areas at most parks are guarded year-round, seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m., when a condition flag is flying from the tower. It also says guard availability may change without notice, so look for the flag before you swim. Swim near a lifeguard and read the sign beside the flags, which explains each colour.

• 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
• Palm Beach County posts daily beach conditions; it says that after 9:00 am information on water and weather conditions and hazards such as Man-O-War or Sea Lice is available online. On Oct. 19, 2026 the North County report showed a red rip current flag, a high surf advisory and 6-8 ft windswell. North County conditions line: 561-624-0065. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beach Conditions (Oct. 19, 2026 report)

The county posts a daily beach conditions report after 9:00 a.m., covering water and weather and hazards such as Man-O-War or sea lice. The North County conditions line is 561-624-0065. Ocean Rescue headquarters is 561-694-7480. The Oct. 19, 2026 report for North County listed a high surf advisory and 6 to 8 ft windswell. Check the report on the day you go.

Park rules we could source

• No balloons. The county prohibits balloons at Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park to protect sea turtles, a commitment it shares with LMC.
• No dogs. The county says dogs are not allowed on county beaches, except service animals as defined by the ADA. It points dog owners to Jupiter Dog Beach, which starts north of Ocean Cay Park. See dog beach details.
• Nesting season. Turtles nest here from March 1 to October 31. LMC asks beachgoers to take chairs, umbrellas and gear off the beach before dark and to fill in holes. More on the sea turtles page.

• Palm Beach County says "The use of balloons is prohibited at this park" at Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park, a commitment by Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the county "to promote the safety and protection of sea turtles." Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Park
• 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

We did not find a county page listing rules on alcohol, glass, grills or drones for this park, so we print none. Read the posted signs or ask a lifeguard.

Parking at the park

Palm Beach County’s beaches page lists parking fees at two parks, R. G. Kreusler Memorial Park in Palm Beach and South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. Juno Beach Park is not on that list. In July 2026, news reports said county commissioners had dropped a plan to charge residents and would keep beach parking free for county residents, while planning to charge visitors from outside the county. We found no confirmation that a visitor charge is being collected at Juno Beach Park as of Oct. 19, 2026. Check the signs at the lot when you arrive. Every nearby lot is on the parking page.

The pier during the refurbishment

LMC says pier refurbishment began on June 1, 2026. The work is phased so the whole pier does not close, and sections close while they are worked on. LMC’s Sept. 29, 2026 update said work would resume on Oct. 5, 2026 between the pier house and the first shade structure. LMC estimates about six months in all and gives no finish date. Check LMC’s pier page before you go. The full log is on the refurbishment page.

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center's latest posted update reads: "Update on construction as of Sept 29, 2026: After construction of more panels offsite, construction is scheduled to resume on the pier on Monday, October 5, 2026. Construction work will be in the area between the pier house and the first shade structure." No later update was posted on the page when checked. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Important Pier Updates (page modified Oct 2, 2026)

Next door

Ocean Cay Park is just north of Juno Beach Park. Loggerhead Park, home of Loggerhead Marinelife Center, is about 0.6 mile south. Both are county beach parks open sunrise to sunset. Compare them on the beaches page, or build a day with the day planner.

Questions

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (pier operator)