We stayed at Jonathan Dickinson State Park for 11 days. Gin and Syl arrived a day after us. Unfortunately, they both contracted “The Flu” at Disney World;o(( So they just stayed put and got better for several days. A little later in the week, Dan and Tricia arrived. Rather than do a day by day account, we will cover our stay here by topics.
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TOPIC ONE: THE CAMPGROUND…
We left Fort Wilderness at Disney World on Tuesday, January 28th and headed southeast to Jonathan Dickinson State Park. It is located off Route 1 between Hobe Sound and the Loxahatchee River – south of Stuart and north of Jupiter, Florida.
From the parking lot at the entrance,
It was interesting to learn that
Jonathan Dickinson was a Quaker and he was headed to our birth state of PA.
The campground is tree-less and right next to the highway;o(( Apparently, both hurricanes and an uncontrolled prescribed burn managed to eradicate all the trees. It would be a wonderful campground if it was moved further into the State Park, away from the road and they could get some trees to grow. 
All the sites are full hookup and level with a patio area :o)
Our site 46 was in the perfect location.
About as far from the road as you can get and it was positioned to avoid the afternoon sun!!
Did I mention it was too windy to put your awning out;o((
We managed to get this site by sheer luck – somebody cancelled;o)))
Dan and Tricia's Site
Poor Gin and Syl were at the top of the hill right next to the highway;o((
This little gazebo by the pond was a great spot to watch the sun set at the campground.
Love the sign!!
Appears they worry about the pets, but people can go sit on the bench;o))
Appears they worry about the pets, but people can go sit on the bench;o))
The best place to get some perspective about the size of this large park is at
Hobe Mountain Tower.
The Tower is about a mile and a half ride or walk from the campground.
Originally, the state park land was known as Camp Murphy,
a military radar training facility.
The State Park extends from Route 1 on it’s east border,
4 miles west to the Loxahatchee River.
The Florida East Coast Rail Lines cuts through the middle of the park.
Looking West toward the Loxahatchee River and the Rail Line.
View North toward Stuart
View East toward Route 1, Hobe Sound, Jupiter Island and the Atlantic Ocean.
Many famous rich people, like Tiger Woods,
own mansions on Jupiter Island along Hobe Sound.
Looking South toward the campground and Jupiter Florida.
It is a 4 mile drive from the campground to the river on the western boarder.
Most of the state park is undeveloped land.
If you prefer to ride your bike, there is a paved bike trail which runs from the campground,
along the railroad line down to the river campground and the State Park Visitor Center.
Very interesting Vistor and Educational Center near the river.
You can rent canoes and kayaks or take a river cruise to Trapper Nelsons.
We paddled our Sea Eagles to see his interesting homestead, but that is a full blog itself;o))
