John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

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10900 State Road 703 Juno Beach, FL 33408

561-624-6950

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Best Park in Palm Beach County
Award Winner 2011

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2011 | Best Park in Palm Beach County

Turn off your iPhone. Cross the long boardwalk to the beach, and enjoy a rare stretch of sand unblemished by condos or highway traffic. Slip a kayak into the gentle, cool water of the Lake Worth Lagoon. Paddle softly past the mangrove trees, keeping your eyes peeled for the spindly, regal body of a blue heron or an egret hiding in the branches. In the luscious quiet, you can hear the buzzing insects and spot the occasional silver fish jumping out of the water. The trees look prehistoric at... More »
2010 | Best Kayaking

Paddle past the mangroves into the pull of a light breeze and enjoy the uninterrupted chorus of insects. No traffic, no sirens, not a condo in sight. It's so quiet, you can hear the gentle slap of water against the boat. Occasionally, a spindly legged egret appears on the shoreline or maybe a regal blue heron. You watch in awe as a swarm of fish leap from the water in a sparkling arc. You paddle on to Munyon Island, an untouched sanctuary in the middle of the lagoon. At low tide, you can nap... More »
2007 | Best Snorkeling Spot

JDMB bills itself as an "island in time," and that's not a vacant marketing slogan. Where else in South Florida are you going to find a two-mile expanse of beach with no condos on it With 438 acres of protected wildlife refuge With a beach that's wider than a football field is long and sans those neon-lit seawalls JDMB gets even better once you go underwater, where snorkelers can see barracudas, nurse sharks, sea turtles, Florida lobsters, and sea anemones that are all attracted to the... More »
2006 | Best Park in Palm Beach

The marketing tag line for this state park is "More than just a beach... but wow, what a beach!" And in this rare case, reality matches the PR. Part of the allure of this park is simply getting from the parking lot to the sand. Walk up a shaded path, go past the massive nature center, look at the butterfly garden, and venture across a wide, 1,600-foot-long boardwalk that crosses a lively estuary full of fish and birds. The approach creates a drama, so that when you hear the waves crashing,... More »
2005 | Best Place to Kayak

You'd think that having your own private island would be too pricey for the working stiffs. But there's a private stretch of sand on Munyon Island at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park that's easily accessible for saps like you and me. Munyon is just a short kayak trip across the park's lagoon estuary, which is ideal for beginners, with its waist-deep water. The kayak rental will set you back $10 an hour for a single or $15 for a two-person, or $25 and $40 for a half-day trip. You'll paddle... More »

Recipe: Lobster and Gouda Quesadilla

By John Linn | Mon, August 30, 2010

I made a day trip down to the Keys this Saturday to enjoy the weather and trek around the Marathon area (before it turned into the two-day shit storm we've been experiencing). When I was down there, I... More »

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John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

10900 State Road 703 Juno Beach, FL 33408

561-624-6950

Description

2011 | Best Park in Palm Beach County

2010 | Best Kayaking

2007 | Best Snorkeling Spot

2006 | Best Park in Palm Beach

2005 | Best Place to Kayak

Recipe: Lobster and Gouda Quesadilla

By John Linn | Mon, August 30, 2010

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