It is 10 minutes north of Jupiter Lighthouse (which has some great restaurants nearby) and 10 minutes south of Hobe Sound beach.It is a great place for exploring Florida natural habitats and its history. The sites were well maintained but could use more shade.

5 mile green trail completed what a trail. In the beginning of the trail it’s all sand for a long time, then it turns into a bike lane and hiking lane when u make a left heading back towards the parking lot DO NOT MAKE THAT RIGHT AND FOLLOW THE GREEN SIGN. Keep straight for 3 to 4 mins and make that right over a boardwalk to cross the lake. Then keep going straight and stay towards the right. It will get u back on green trail and your finished walk to parking lot. Lots of plants and flowers and birds I’m happy Lots more trails to go.

Yes, it is worth it!A very large state park. It has lots of bike trails and walking trails and there is also a camp site with everything you need. We went to the hiking trails and it was amazing. Like a place out of a movie. There is a small Entry fee and they accept credit cards, it’s still well worth visiting. We also stopped at the look out tower for some great view of the park with very helpful and informative signs.

A very nice quiet setting. Right now at 50percent capacity as are other businesses. Compliance observed. Does have some laundry units at the bath houses. Bath areas very clean. Spots were spacious and fairly private. Lots of trails and a lookout post, you can see over the valley. Close to the ocean and restaurants are close. Reasonable prices.

Serine real Florida scrub pine experience.Boat and canoe rentals top knotch. Clean well run and super nice folks. Great price $6 a car of 4.

Very nice first time here. Even with COVID restrictions, theres a lot to do. All of the trails are open and are of all different experience levels. They have on-foot, skating, bicycling, amd horseback riding. They have bike, canoe, kayak, and boat rentals. Many areas with picnic tables and benches. Some shaded gazebo areas too.Definitely a fun time and a plus being so close to home.

Mountain bike trails maintained and built by Club Scrub are among the best in the area. The park itself has ample natural habitat for many activities and the rangers are very friendly.

Very nice park with lots to do but mostly on the weekends. We were there during the week. If you go be sure to bring your . we will be back for sure.

Beautiful park very taken care of and friendly staff. Wildlife runnin around too cute and theres an awesome observation tower.

This is a GRRAT place to visit. Very clean facilities. The campground offers large well maintained sites with full hook-ups. It has been designed to give each site spectacular views while offering a bit of privacy thanks to the placement of native plants. There are a few scattered trees but overall there isnt much in the way of shade. The staff at the Park Rangers office is friendly and helpful. I highly recommend that you visit and enjoy nature in a quiet peaceful atmosphere.

Great place to just sit and watch the boats dock. The kids went on a canoe trip by the time they made it to Jonathan Dickinson - they were too tired to paddle back. We drove over and picked them up. It had been a while since we had been to Jonathan Dickinson State Park. They have a nice parking area where you can park a car and load your boat into the river. It has a scenic boardwalk. One of our group was casting for fish while the others were car pooling. Noticed they even have little apartments available to rent for those who dont like sleeping in a tent.

A huge, beautiful state park. Very well maintained. We stayed at the Riverside campground. Its a bit more active than the other campground. Easy access to the boat ramp.

This review is far more for the website booking experience than the park itself. Fairly frustrating to say the least, to not be able to book a campsite at the main gate of the park- has to be done online! And it doesn’t end there: forget a spur of the moment, hey it’s a nice cool night here in Florida let’s go car camp tonight! Nope, reservations have to be made prior to 1 PM. It’s not like it’s an exclusive restaurant, it’s a open bare square of land in a state park. But I feel that this is an asinine system for a park. They can’t even tell you if they have available sites at the main gate. I’d bet you could walk into the Breakers and request a room at the front desk, and if they have one available (which I’m POSITIVE they’d be able to ascertain in person) you could stay there, no online reservation needed.

Very nice park lots of attractions. I personally recommend to go to Hobe Mountain. The only downfall is that the place has become very toristy. I almost feel like I am at a road side attraction.

Beautiful park with lots of things to do and areas to explore. We stayed at the Pine Grove campground and it rained quite a bit but we still managed to get in some time with nature. I recommend bringing bikes to get around in the park and for the many bike trails.

Great visit. Bike rider friendly. Nice walking trails. Observation tower was fun even in the rain

Booked a site for tent camping in the Pine Grove camp area. This area is designed for RV camping although it is not stated. The park rangers informed me that my tent had to be placed on the gravel parking pad although there was soft grasses adjacent. If you are tent camping try the River area.

I have so many wonderful memories from this park and for that I am so grateful! I would highly recommend you visit this park the first chance you get!

Great park! We camp there and love that there is plenty to do. Mountain bike trails have been shut down due to rain ( for many weeks or months) but not sure why they do not just shut down the two flooded trails? Kayaking is very convenient with launching available on the west end of park. Wish they would consider planting trees in the campgrounds because there is No shade and your RV will bake in the summer sun.

Excellent. Lots of bike riding, all areas exceptionally clean. Very impressed with upkeep of the state park. Grills, lined fire pits clean as a whistle. Kudos to the hosts.Some shaded areas, other areas mostly open. Put your reservations in early. Lots to choose.All friendly folks from all walks of life.Will definitely return, one of our state parks that exceeded my expectations.

What a wonderful place. One of the best state parks in southern Florida. The trails are extensive (I did the entire white trail, which is longer than the green trail). The mountain bike trails are always busy (because they are really good!). I didn’t have a mountain bike, but I could use my hybrid on the paved paths throughout the park as well as the roads, so that worked out too! Hobe mountain is here, which is a great way to start the day before it gets hot. Renting kayaks down by the river is so easy and the prices are very reasonable. If you go during the week, it’s not busy at all. They even sell craft beer by the river! Who does that?! What a great surprise that was after a full day of hiking! On my second trip, I rented a kayak and went all the way up to the end of the river trail, the entire river was peaceful, with a few people fishing, kayaking, and a pontoon boat or two taking people to the Trapper Nelson’s historical place at the end of the trail. I honestly can’t recommend a better outdoor place to go if you’re in the area.

Beautiful park, large sites, large bushes providing nice privacy. No shade so it could be a problem in summer. Close to golf and beaches.

Great state park. Inexpensive campsites. And very large. Not right on top of your neighbors. Only got to stay for 1 night but will be going back in the future. Lots of things to do.

We camped for 10 days... great place for kayaking, hiking and biking!

Quiet, except, neighbors arrived yesterday and brought 3 dogs that bark at everything. But beautiful campground and park. Ride our bikes 13 miles yesterday. Campsites are small and not a lot of shade so bring your canopy.

Weve stayed here several time in the last few years ans its absolutely beautiful! We typically go cabin camping, in one of their larger cabins you get a full deck and can sleep 6 easily! Their campsites are great too! You can spend a day just biking around on the bike path or kayaking. I would recommend staying here!

We love the park. Dogs welcome, so we bring our boys and enjoy hiking, canoeing, awesome bike trails. Paved bike trail and a more advanced mountain bike trail.

Nice place but needs better care. Showers were hot not even fans! Plus shower handles broken, washers, broken. Then the park is full of theives. Incredible i left a gallon of publix clorox and someone walked off with it.... other than all this, the staff is friendly and it is a beautiful place. No shade

Awesome is one word to define this park in short, there are ample amounts of activities one can do, biking, kayaking, camping, all at one place. One time charge of $6 for entry and if you want to rent kayaks then $30 for two people kayaks and all day you can be in kayak. Just returned them before 5 pm. If you really want to enjoy the whole of park then be there early in the morning or stay one night and observe the galaxies.

Nice relaxing place to unwind and camp. Alongside one of the most scenic rivers in the U.S.

Lots of activities, large sites. Clean bathrooms. Friendly personel. Rentals of canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, motor skiff, and bycicles. Well stocked convenience store.

From the Ranger Station when you first Check in, the gift shop, snack bar, captain of our River Tour, your volunteer guides up at Trapper Nelsons place, everyone we met was so very kind, helpful and the knowledge they shared with us and the 5 children we had with us was amazing. Not only did we have fun but each of us learned so very much. The wonderful volunteers at the Educational Center were amazing and we got to sit in on a snake talk Saturday afternoon and the Ranger who gave our talk/demonstration was amazing and all the kids got to participate. Thank you for making our weekend the best.

Great camping. Bike trails wet during the summer during the rains. The volunteers are phenomenal.

Nice park with great bike trails. We experienced a lot of rain while we were there so our trip was not quite a 5.

Very nice place to camp. Sites have 50 and 30 amp. Site has to be paid for online and that includes service fee and taxes. They have recycling here!

Great Family place. Took the family of 5 here for Fathers Day weekend. Place has tons to do, and we keep finding more to do everyday. The camping lots are huge and very spacious. Leveled very well and all hookups are clean and free of hornets nest. JDSP is near to lots of things to do. Beaches are 14min drive and well as shops are even closer. You have to hit the Loggerhead Marine Life Center. Its free and If you buy anything from there, it benefits the center...a must do!

Nice place to ride MTB. Many smalls drops for practice. Must have to go

We went up to use the dump station. The ranger on duty was pleasant and helpful. The dump station was disappointing. The level of waste water in the pipe was 2 feet down from the opening . If you opened the valve at a flow rate above a trickle the pipe overflowed. It took 3 to 5 times longer than it normally does. The water hose was not long enough to clean out my sewer hose. On a positive note, it was easy to find and easy to use

Went hiking, had some very long trails so bring plenty of water. Lots of nature very cool park.

Boat ride was fun. Tons of wildlife everywhere, never seen so many carbs running around in the woods. Campsites where a good size, trees between sites for privacy. Nice fire rings and BBQ. Concession stands where also good.

This is a wonderful park with a ton of things to do yet still peaceful. Abundance of wildlife!!! Love the campgrounds!

Love exploring the old camp. Great trails, lots of places to stop and take in the surroundings.

Such a really good park to go to every time. Jupiter is a great location, the park is huge and you can find almost every things you can imagine for outdoors. Picnic, ride, paddle, go trails, or just walking around and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.

Great place to take your family camping and alot of things to do...

This is a very diverse park with so much to do. Between the river activities, trails, buildings, etc., there is enough to keep everyone busy. RV sites are big with lots of space and privacy. It will be a favorite anytime Im in the area!

AMAZING park!!!! Loved the nature trails and didnt even get to walk all of them. You have to be careful after heavy rains, though, as some of the trails flood. Great place to take in nature!!! Horseback riding, biking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, and even boat rentals and tours. Its really a fantastic place to spend the day!!

Very nice park with lots to do. Horseback riding, mountain bike and hiking trails canoe/kayak/motorboat or guided tour on 60 person pontoon boat to Trapper Nelson primitive camp. Has a really nice visitor exhibit center. Lots of picnic areas and areas for large groups. Very nice gift shop/camp store with outdoor cafe. Camping available from tents to giant RVs. They also have 9 cozy cabins. Great place for day trip or long stay. Towns nearby are really nice and lots of places to eat. Gorgeous beaches are 15 min drive.

Nice rv spots. Full hookups!!! Close to water

Nice place to camp, well maintained and clean bathrooms. Large sites, I believe all sites have hookups electric and sewer. A lot to see best to experience it for your self. Camp n explore.

This is my second time camping in this State Park . Really nice and clean . The people that come here are nice and family oriented . What a great experience. You can see a lot of Turtles . There is a plenty activities here. You can rent a boat , bikes and so much more .

Very peaceful i have a great time ever time i go, i love the new renovations to everything

What a great place to visit and or camp. We stayed in the river campground and loved it. The facilities were new and wonderful. The bike trails are so good and kayaking in the river was just beautiful. Be sure and take a short hike up the watch tower for the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets. The staff was great, oh and the ocean Beach is only 10 minutes away from the camp entrance. We loved our 4 day visit

Love this place. Been here several times and never disappoints.

Not dog friendly if you want to rent a canoe. Doesnt say it anywhere but after driving all the way there I was told that. Complete wast of time. Also the few people there that I talked to were a bit rude. Not real bad but definitely not what you would expect. I have been going here for as long as I can remember and over the last few years I have noticed it just getting bad. Hate to see this because once apon a time this place was fun!

This state park is worth the drive. Bring water and a hat, because theres not much shade.

This RV campground is s big, hot boring parking lot. Ive camped at approximately 20 Florida State Parks so far, and this is the strangest one. The facilities are clean and well-maintained, but there is really nothing to do at the RV sites area. When I checked in, the ranger said the river campground, which is mainly for tenters, is five miles away, and you have to drive there, so the RV lot is just a hot parking lot off the highway with no trees, with nothing to do except sit in your air conditioned RV. This is prime summer time as I write this, and I had a hard time getting reservations for other Florida state parks, but this one is only about 25% occupied -- that tells you this is not a popular park. There are supposed to be lots of trails, but I could not find a single sign indicating trail head after walking all around the RV area. I think they are all located five miles away at the river campground, where you have to drive and park your vehicle there. The park is surrounded by low shrubs without trails. The people who are raving that there is so much do do are certainly NOT doing those things near the RV campground. I paid for two nights here, but Im thinking of leaving and losing the money for the second day, unless I just want to drive to the nearby mall and spend the day there. This is a place to stop for the night as you drive to a nicer location, or if you need to park the RV with hook-ups to visit family in the area, or if you have business in the area.

What a wonderful treasure! Its 2 hours from home but I still make the drive once every couple of months. Kayaking, canoeing, nature trails, trapper Nelsons camp. Plus the MTB trails! I came here for first time in July of 2018 for a DTR trail race. Super glad I did. Been back to visit a handful of times. And became a member of club scrub. This last visit we stayed in a cabin for 3 nights. So great!

This is the BEST PARK. So huge & wonderful & so much variety. You really need several days of camping/visiting to do and see it all. Highly recommend.

Ive been going to this river to kayak or canoe since the late 1980s. It also has nice little bbq or picnic areas

I was suprised by this place. The campground is really nice. It has the standard design of Florida state park restrooms which are well maintained and cleaned daily. The sites are large and well marked. We loved the mountain bike trails rode almost every trial on our stay and they have done an excellent job building the trail system here. The hills are much bigger than expected. We even found horse back riding which the girls got to do and loved every minute of it. This place is definitely worth the visit... we will be back.

A well kept park and campground. First come first serve on the camping if no reservation. Amenities are great: water, shower, camp store, kayak rental, boat tour,swimming hole... A day visit is worth the 6$ as well!

Getting into the park and down to the boat rental was fast and easy. The folks there are all very nice and helpful. The kayaking was such fun on this day. Highly recommend for a sweet respite

Must go picnic spot if your in the area.

I stayed there the last weekend of May, 2020 and was very surprised with the clean and because of of Covid 19, they sanitized the bathrooms. They were open on a limited bases but there was trails and many things to do. The older River Campground was more to my liking because of my smaller RV and I came to paddle my stand up.One lady from Martin county was loud and obnoxious but the park staff did address the issue and she was removed. Thank God. Many campers were very happy she was as gone. Ive already booked for next year. If you go, I would recommend you bring your bicycle, paddle craft, snorkel gear with Jupiter beaches near by.

Stayed here to ring in Christmas and New Year. We had a blast. Close to just about anything you want to do. We’re already planning our visit. This place is a bikers dream, they even have a dirt bike trail, canoe and boat rentals. So far this is our favorite place to be. The only sad thing is you can only be there for 2 weeks.

The park isn’t spectacular but it’s pretty. The entry host into the park was rude and didn’t offer/have a map to navigate the trails. She didn’t say much really. My friends and I still had a good time to enjoy a few sites.

Huge Florida State Park. The mountain bike trials are fun and flowy , some areas can be sandy but it can also be a good work out.

This state park is well maintained, clean and has beautiful trails. We live nesrby snd use it often.

Well maintained and great terrain for all skill levels.

Great park thats wel kept

Great getaway. Theres one trail that not many know about or care for, just over the railroad tracks. It keeps me coming back.

Beautiful park. Great views.

Old florida . loved it.

I finally took a boat down the river at the park. It was so beautiful and peaceful. I cant wait to do it again. We plan on going back soon to rent cabins and do some biking, hiking and fishing.

I love this park! GREAT place to camp, boat, picnic, mountain bike, horseback ride and hike...but the list goes on. It also has a lookout you can climb and overlook miles from the highest natural point in South Florida. Check out the website. So much to do in the park and out. Jupiter lighthouse is just down the road and the beach, lots of great places in the area to do fun memorable things.

Beautiful park even in the summer time!! Great bike trails. Bring lots of water and enjoy a peaceful piece of Florida nature!!

Great place to go biking its fun and very friendly people, i would recommend it to begginers and experts very fun and welcoming.

Campground has nice level sites, bathrooms are nice and clean, rangers at the office are very friendly. Wish there was more shade but it takes awhile to grow.

Excellent park. They have everything you need.

Its beautiful, quiet, lots of trails and things to do.

This park has great mountain biking trails, hiking, nature museum, cabins to stay overnight and is also a former army training facility. Has a tower that you can climb and see the park and Jupiter inlet from up above. Tranquil and beautiful the park will not dissapoint.

There is so much to do at this park. I have canoed here several times throughout the last 20 years and recently hiked part of the Florida Trail on the eastern side of the park. Hobe Mountain is not to be missed. The view from the observatory is stunning. It is apparently the highest point in south Florida. The park has a very nice education center and the volunteers and employees are engaging and friendly. Florida state parks are awesome!! Go out and see the real Florida!

Amazing place. Feels of northern Florida in the south. Views from Hobe Mountain are spectacular. Great site for camping and biking trails. Horseback guided tours are also available within the park.

Great kayaking..we saw Manatees!

We camped here and enjoyed all that the park had to offer. Our favorite part of the park was the Hobe Mountain observation tower and reccomend stopping here for sunset. We also noticed this park was used by a lot of locals for there biking trails so if you come camping bring your bikes. The only thing we didnt like about the camping areas was that there wasnt much coverage from trees. The camping area does have washers and dryers on site.

What an amazing park. Bring the boat, RV, camper, this place has it all. Even has a boat ramp that is big enough to accommodate a 30ft boat. The cabins are awesome! Had a small plumbing issue (hose connection broke and lost all water pressure) at a rental cabin, but they had it fixed on a Sunday night in less than an hour. We will be back. Very nice park people too!!

Amazing park! Great paddle on the river (number 1 attraction in the park!), beautiful scenery, spectacular vegetation on the water, tons of wildlife. You can spot gators, manatees, fishes, deers, herons, eagles, ospreys, vultures, crabs and even cranes. The horse riding is cool. The fishing is pretty good. Very nice trails close to the river. Pretty good camping spot. In my opinion this is one of the best state parks in Florida!

Beautiful place. This had to be one of the largest state parks ive been to, and busiest. Full on camping, lodging, boating, Mountian bike trails and off road course, even horse back riding tours! Stopped in for a beautiful sunset on a road trip. Totally worth the view

Wish I had more time to explore this vast natural beautiful area. You must go to the top of hobert mountain at sunset! Breathtaking views and you can see Jupiter lighthouse in the distance!

Love this Florida State Park!! My boyfriend and I enjoying coming here for several different activities- equestrian, hiking, biking, kayaking, and camping. One day we were even fortunate enough to snap some pics of the resident bald eagle!!! We plan on making many more memories here too

This park is awesome but the rentals people if you can called the people are sad lasy people.Wanna have a good 3xperience bring your own staf

Not much shade at the campground where I stayed but the facility was very well maintained and the bathrooms were spotless. They have spacious campsites with full hook-ups, great hiking and bike trails, and a lookout tower thats perfect for watching the sunrise!!

Beautiful park, great location, easy access to our reserved site for our 5th Wheel. We will definitely visit again.

This canoe run is one of the top 5 best runs in all of Florida. Rentals at Riverbend Park located on Indiantown Rd. Miles and miles of hiking an bike trails at the park. Go early to make it an all day affair.

Absolutely had a great day here kayaking and a barbecue afterwards. What a perfect Sunday.

I had a fantastic experience at this park. I spent two days camping in a tent at this 10,500-acre park. I could have spent way more time at this park. Activities include boating, bicycling, camping, bird watching, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, mountain biking and swimming. While kayaking, I encountered a manatee and her baby. What a great experience.

Really Hot in the summer, hot in the winter. Beautiful bike trails.

The state park is gorgeous. I stayed in one of the cabins with my family, and we had a great time. Only drawback was the park WiFi didn’t stretch to our cabin. I highly recommend going on the boat ride to Trapper Nelson’s camp. You’ll see lots of wildlife on the boat ride there, and once you arrive the tour guide does a great job explaining the history of the site.

Good for trail. Horse riding. Observation tower.

Camping site is awesome so as the park