Last-updated: 2026-10-20

# Juno Beach Pier Guide (junobeachpierguide.com)

An independent, sourced guide to the Juno Beach Pier and the beach around it in Juno Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County, on U.S. Highway 1 between Jupiter and North Palm Beach): pier hours and fees, the phased refurbishment that began June 1, 2026, fishing rules, parking, sea turtle nesting season, Loggerhead Marinelife Center and nearby beaches. Every date, fee, hour and rule links to the organisation that published it, with the date it was checked; anything not published is marked. Published as an LPE Realty community guide by LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage; not affiliated with Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Palm Beach County or the Town of Juno Beach.

## Key pages

- [Juno Beach Pier, Florida](https://junobeachpierguide.com/): The Juno Beach Pier is a 990-foot fishing pier in Juno Beach Park, Juno Beach, Florida, managed by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. A phased refurbishment began June 1, 2026, so some sections close while crews work. Walking out costs $2 a day and fishing $5, with no separate licence needed on the pier. Hours, closures and parking are checked at the source.
- [Juno Beach Pier hours and fees](https://junobeachpierguide.com/pier-hours-and-fees/): Loggerhead Marinelife Center, which manages the Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida, lists sunrise to sunset from March 1 to October 31 and later hours from November 1. A notice dated Feb. 19, 2026 says hours are sunrise to sunset, and LMC has not said when the late hours return. Walking costs $2, fishing $5, youth anglers $3. Veterans walk free and fish for $3.
- [Juno Beach Pier refurbishment: a dated log](https://junobeachpierguide.com/pier-refurbishment/): The Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida has been in a phased refurbishment since June 1, 2026. Loggerhead Marinelife Center, which manages it, says sections close while they are worked on, a full closure is being avoided, and the job should take about six months. Its Sept. 29, 2026 update put work between the pier house and the first shade structure from Oct. 5. Check LMC before you go.
- [Fishing the Juno Beach Pier](https://junobeachpierguide.com/fishing/): You do not need your own fishing licence to fish from the Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida: Loggerhead Marinelife Center says the pier holds one for anglers. The daily fishing fee is $5, or $3 for anglers 12 and under and for veterans. Anglers 16 and older fishing for sharks still need FWC's free shore-based shark permit. Sections close during the 2026 refurbishment, so call 561-855-6185 first.
- [Juno Beach Pier history](https://junobeachpierguide.com/history/): The Town of Juno Beach, Florida calls Juno Beach Park the home of the Palm Beach County pedestrian pier, "open 1999". Loggerhead Marinelife Center has managed the 990-foot pier since 2014, and its own story starts with Eleanor Fletcher, who received a state turtle monitoring permit in 1969. A 2026 refurbishment is replacing decking and railings. Dates for earlier piers are not in any primary source we found.
- [Sea turtles and turtle walks in Juno Beach](https://junobeachpierguide.com/sea-turtles/): Sea turtle nesting season in Juno Beach, Florida runs March 1 to October 31, according to Loggerhead Marinelife Center, with leatherbacks nesting first, then loggerheads, then green turtles. LMC recorded 20,871 nests in 2025 on the beach it monitors. Its Guided Turtle Walks return in summer 2027, offered from June 1. On the beach at night, keep lights off and never touch a turtle or a hatchling.
- [Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach](https://junobeachpierguide.com/loggerhead-marinelife-center/): Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a nonprofit ocean conservation and education center with a sea turtle hospital at 14200 U.S. Highway 1 in Juno Beach, Florida. It is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission, and closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Its outdoor hospital has 26 patient pools. LMC also manages the Juno Beach Pier and hosts TurtleFest, set for Feb. 20-21, 2027.
- [Juno Beach events](https://junobeachpierguide.com/events/): Events in Juno Beach, Florida for late 2026 and early 2027, each dated and sourced: the Town of Juno Beach's Oktoberfest on Oct. 22, 2026 at the Town Center Courtyard, Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Go Blue Awards on Oct. 30, and TurtleFest on Feb. 20-21, 2027 at Loggerhead Park, free, with off-site parking. LMC closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Turtle Walks return in summer 2027.
- [Juno Beach Park: hours, lifeguards, surfing zone and rules](https://junobeachpierguide.com/juno-beach-park/): Juno Beach Park is the 6.28-acre Palm Beach County beach park at 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, Florida, that holds the 990-foot Juno Beach Pier. The county lists it open sunrise to sunset, with 300 feet of guarded beach, a daily surfing area, restrooms, outdoor showers, picnic shelters and parking. Dogs and balloons are not allowed. Lifeguards are posted 9 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.
- [Beaches near Juno Beach Pier: guarded parks, dog beach, state park](https://junobeachpierguide.com/beaches/): The beaches near Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida, are mostly Palm Beach County parks: Juno Beach Park at the pier, Ocean Cay Park just north, Loggerhead Park about 0.6 mile south, then Carlin, Jupiter Beach, DuBois and Coral Cove parks toward the inlet. Dogs are not allowed on county beaches; Jupiter Dog Beach starts north of Ocean Cay Park. MacArthur Beach State Park has no lifeguards.
- [Juno Beach Pier parking: lots, fee status and evening hours](https://junobeachpierguide.com/parking/): Juno Beach Pier parking is the Juno Beach Park lot at 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, Florida. Palm Beach County's beaches page lists parking fees at two other parks, not this one. July 2026 news reported a planned charge for out-of-county visitors, with residents kept free. As of Oct. 19, 2026 we found no confirmation it is collected here, so check the signs.
- [Things to do in Juno Beach, Florida, near the pier](https://junobeachpierguide.com/things-to-do/): Things to do in Juno Beach, Florida: walk or fish the 990-foot Juno Beach Pier, visit the free Loggerhead Marinelife Center and its sea turtle hospital, hike the 569-acre Juno Dunes Natural Area, swim at the guarded county beaches and loop Pelican Lake by the Town Center. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is north in Jupiter. Hours and fees are checked at each source.
- [Restaurants near Juno Beach Pier: cafes, grills and ice cream](https://junobeachpierguide.com/restaurants/): Restaurants near Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida, sit along U.S. Highway 1. At the pier, the Pier House has a snack bar. Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Tortuga Cafe posts 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. South on U.S. 1, Juno Beach Cafe posts 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Hurricane Cafe 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours change, so check before you go.
- [Plan a Juno Beach day trip: hours, costs and timing](https://junobeachpierguide.com/plan-your-visit/): A Juno Beach, Florida day trip can take in the Juno Beach Pier, the free Loggerhead Marinelife Center (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) and a guarded county beach. Lifeguards work 9 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. Since Feb. 19, 2026 the pier has posted sunrise to sunset hours, and it is under phased refurbishment, so check LMC before you go. Walking on the pier costs $2.00.
- [How to get to Juno Beach Pier: I-95, Turnpike and U.S. 1](https://junobeachpierguide.com/getting-here/): To get to Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida, drive to the Juno Beach Park entrance at 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408. From I-95, the Town says to exit at Donald Ross Road and head east about 3 to 4 miles. From Florida's Turnpike, exit at Jupiter onto Indiantown Road, go east, turn right onto A1A and follow it about two lights.
- [Living in Juno Beach, FL: town facts, storms and turtle lights](https://junobeachpierguide.com/living-in-juno-beach/): Living in Juno Beach, Florida means a small Palm Beach County town: the 2020 Census counted 3,858 people, up from 3,176 in 2010. The Town Center is at 340 Ocean Drive. Beachfront homes follow FWC sea turtle lighting rules from March 1 to October 31, and hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. This guide is published by LPE Realty LLC.
- [About this guide](https://junobeachpierguide.com/about/): Juno Beach Pier Guide is an independent guide to the Juno Beach Pier and the beach around it in Juno Beach, Florida, published by LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. We link every fact to its source, date every check, mark anything not yet confirmed and correct mistakes when readers tell us.
- [Contact](https://junobeachpierguide.com/contact/): Use the form on this page to reach the people behind this guide at LPE Realty LLC: questions about buying or selling a home near Juno Beach, a correction to a page, or an event we should add. You can also call (561) 652-6917 or email info@lperealty.com.
- [Selling a home in Juno Beach? Talk to LPE Realty LLC](https://junobeachpierguide.com/feature-your-home/): If you own a home near the Juno Beach Pier and are thinking about selling, LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida brokerage serving South Florida, offers a seller consultation: a conversation about your home, what recent nearby sales suggest about pricing, and how we would market it. This guide does not show listings.

## Journal

- [Juno Beach Pier refurbishment, 2026: what LMC has said, update by update](https://junobeachpierguide.com/juno-beach-pier-refurbishment-2026/)
- [Juno Beach Pier winter hours 2026: will Nov. 1 bring late nights?](https://junobeachpierguide.com/juno-beach-pier-winter-hours-2026/)
- [Do you need a fishing license on the Juno Beach Pier?](https://junobeachpierguide.com/fishing-license-juno-beach-pier/)
- [Juno Beach sea turtle nests: 20,871 in 2025 and a Feb. 11 start in 2026](https://junobeachpierguide.com/juno-beach-sea-turtle-nests-2025/)
- [Is Juno Beach Park parking free in 2026? The county fee story](https://junobeachpierguide.com/is-juno-beach-park-parking-free-2026/)

## Tools

- Can I go on this date?: https://junobeachpierguide.com/pier-hours-and-fees/#market-check (pier hours, refurbishment, nesting season, Loggerhead Marinelife Center hours, lifeguards, Turtle Walks, TurtleFest and hurricane season for any date)
- Pier fee calculator: https://junobeachpierguide.com/pier-hours-and-fees/#pier-cost (the daily walk-on and fishing fees Loggerhead Marinelife Center lists, times your group)
- Beach matcher: https://junobeachpierguide.com/beaches/ (public beaches from MacArthur Beach State Park to Jupiter Inlet, with lifeguards, restrooms, parking, dogs and more as each operator publishes them)
- Parking picker: https://junobeachpierguide.com/parking/ (public lots near the pier ranked by distance to where you are going)
- Day planner: https://junobeachpierguide.com/plan-your-visit/#planner (sourced stops near the pier in order)

## Facts we hold (each sourced on-page, checked 2026-10-19)

- Palm Beach County says: "The Juno Beach Pier is managed by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Please visit their website for up to date information on the pier." Loggerhead Marinelife Center says it has managed the pier since 2014. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, About The Pier; Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation and Loggerhead Marinelife Center both say the pier offers "990-feet of great saltwater fishing". The county's park page lists it as "pier (990-foot)". (Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Juno Beach Pier, https://discover.pbc.gov/parks/Locations/JunoBeach-Pier.aspx)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center, which manages the pier, says: "Construction for the refurbishment of the Juno Beach Pier began on June 1, 2026." (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Important Pier Updates (page modified Oct 2, 2026), https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Asked "Will the entire pier close?", Loggerhead Marinelife Center answers: "No. The project is phased specifically to avoid a full closure whenever possible." It says parts of the pier close "For safety. Active construction zones can't safely accommodate visitors, but we've structured the project in phases to minimize closures." (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Construction FAQs, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- 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. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Important Pier Updates (page modified Oct 2, 2026), https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center lists pier hours as March 1 to October 31: open sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week; November 1 to February 28: Sunday to Thursday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 6 a.m. to midnight. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Hours, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Above its seasonal hours, Loggerhead Marinelife Center posts: "Due to early sea turtle nesting activity, effective February 19, 2026 Pier hours are sunrise - sunset." The page does not say when the winter late-night hours return. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Hours, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center lists a Daily Spectator Fee of $2.00 for the pier, free for veterans. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Rates, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center lists a Daily Fishing Fee of $5.00, Daily Youth Fishing (12 & under) of $3.00, and $3.00 for veterans. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Rates, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center says: "Juno Beach Pier holds a fishing license for anglers, so no additional fishing license is required to fish from the pier." (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, About The Pier, https://marinelife.org/juno-beach-pier/)
- FWC says the shore-based shark fishing permit has been required since July 1, 2019 for anglers 16 and older "when taking or attempting to take sharks from shore, including jetties, bridges and piers. No permit exemptions, even if exempt from fishing license requirements." FWC lists it at $0.00 a year, available at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com after an educational course. The pier licence does not cover it. (Source: FWC: Saltwater Recreational Licenses and Permits, https://myfwc.com/license/recreational/saltwater-fishing/)
- Palm Beach County's beaches page says "While admission to the park is free, there are parking fees at" R. G. Kreusler Memorial Park (Palm Beach) and South Inlet Park (Boca Raton) only. Juno Beach Park and Loggerhead Park are not on that list. The county lists "parking" as a Juno Beach Park amenity but gives no space count. (Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beaches, https://discover.pbc.gov/parks/Aquatics/Beaches.aspx)
- 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. (Source: Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: Beaches, https://discover.pbc.gov/parks/Aquatics/Beaches.aspx)
- 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." (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Research; FWC: Sea Turtles and Lights, https://marinelife.org/research/)
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center is at 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408, phone 561-627-8280. It is "Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m." with "Free Admission". (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Plan Your Visit, https://marinelife.org/plan-your-visit/)
- The 2020 Census counted 3,858 people in Juno Beach town, Florida. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), Table P1, Juno Beach town, Florida, https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?g=160XX00US1235850)

## Contact

LPE Realty LLC, (561) 652-6917, info@lperealty.com. Corrections: https://junobeachpierguide.com/contact/