See photos of Loxahatchee Sandbar area.
Visit the Loxahatchee Sandbar on any weekend during low tide. You�ll find dozens of boats (and hundreds of people) having fun there. Parties tend to be wilder on the east end. Families favor the west end. The sandbar provides nice views of the Jupiter bridges and the lighthouse. View aerial photo of Loxahatchee River in Jupiter.
Local Knowledge:
The channel runs immediately next to the sandbar. Boat traffic speeds by, creating wakes that disturb the boats stopped at the sandbar.
Swimming off the sandbar can be dangerous given the close proximity of the channel.
This area is frequently patrolled by Jupiter Police.
The automated railroad bascule bridge (next to the A1A fixed bridge) can close for long periods of time. The railroad bridge is so low that no boat can fit under when it�s down.
If you continue to cruise up the Loxahatchee, seek out a local knowledge. The channel is not well marked. Shallow water and shoaling are abundant. There are some nice place to water ski/jet ski up the Loxahatchee River.
The closest boat ramps are at Burt Reynolds Park off U.S. 1 in Jupiter. Click here for more.
This general area can become crowded with waterway boat traffic on weekends. Near the sandbar area are the Jupiter Lighthouse Rope Swings.