No other location on the East Coast of the United States enjoys the international reputation for guiding ships throughout the centuries, as does the area now known as Jupiter.

Early settlers relied on the bounty of the Loxahatchee River and access to the Atlantic to provide their living, while it is tourism, boating and sport fishing that attract residents and visitors to these bodies of water today.

• Dubois Home (1898 pioneer home)
  19075 Dubois Rd., Dubois Park
  747-6639
  
  Built in 1898 by Harry and Susan DuBois on an ancient Indian Shell mound. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Group tours can be arranged in advance. Admission: suggested $2 donation.
  
  
• Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
  Starting December 20, 2006, Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm with tours ending at 4:00pm. Admission is $7 adults, $5 children ages 6-18, under 5 are admitted free.
  
  Tower-top tour restrictions: climbers must be 48” tall, no flip-flops or spike heeled shoes. For further information call 561-747-8380

• Battlefield Park
  9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter, Florida 33478
  (561) 741-1359
  680 Acres
  
  Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park is one of the most significant multi-level historic sites in Palm Beach County. Gateway to the Loxahatchee River, prehistoric and historic habitation has occurred along the Loxahatchee dating as far back as the Archaic Period over 5,000 years ago. The primary goal of the park is to preserve and protect these cultural resources, while providing education and passive recreation opportunities for the public to experience this beautiful place and its history.
   
• Jonathan Dickinson State Park
  16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455
  
  Ranger-guided tours of the 1930s pioneer homestead of Trapper Nelson are available year-round. Located just north of Jupiter, this park teems with wildlife in 13 natural communities, including sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, mangroves, and river swamps.