This place is good to fish but don't expect to catch anything that big. It's usually 5-10 inch snapper only time I caught a big fish was a jack. read more

It's easy to pass this park by, as it's right before crossing a bridge. Sawfish Bay park seems primarily designed for fishing and for canoe/kayak access. It's also a park currently in progress. There's a roundabout for dropping off your canoe/kayak/paddle board, and several launching spots. This side has a great view of the lighthouse and also provides access under the bridge. There is a one dock and another used-to-be-dock platform further down, plus a fish cutting station. The bay part looked pretty sad as it was pretty shallow, but that could have been time of day/year. This park is narrow and runs alongside A1A so it is loud from the road. Some old, historic trees have been preserved, but they are up against the roadway without any fencing: very dangerous. Behind the bay part are two historic buildings. One is a bright yellow beauty, the old train station, which apparently may be turned into a museum one day. The other is a historic DuBois house, currently under restoration. Most of the walk is paved. There are several covered picnic tables with benches, grassy areas for kids to run around, and a decent fence alongside the picnic part. I took a short walk along the paved pathways and saw an osprey. read more

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This is such a great spot to drop in your SUP or yak! Take a spin around the barrier islands, toward the lighthouse, through the intracoastal or even to Guanabana's for lunch! Use caution when docking. ;) There is fantastic snorkeling past the lighthouse and often manatee are visible north of the bridge. It's very easy to enter and exit the water at the park. Additionally, it's easy to park and place your equipment on or near the water. The shore isn't far from the loading area and there are plenty of picnic areas and receptacles. Parking is limited, but free. The early bird gets the worm! This is also great spot for sunrise. read more

I caught sight of Sawfish Bay Park on the way back from a trip to the nearby lighthouse. It turns out the park has quite an extensive history that goes back 5,000 years when Native Americans inhabited it. In 1894 it was an important business district because it was close to Flagler's Railroad. The park now houses a 1915 depot for Henry Flagler's railroad that was moved to the park from it's former location where Johnston park now stands. There are only 8 of these depots left in existence. The first school in Jupiter was built here next to the home of the first mayor. The oak tree with a marker is over 200 years old. The park also contains the historic Aicher House that was built in 1913. Before being moved to the park the house was located across the street from the Old Town Hall Park on Florida Avenue. Plans are in place to give the house a new deck, paint, and sidewalks. The 2.5 acre park opened in 2006. It's located where the Jupiter Inlet meets the Loxahatchee River making it an ideal place to fish off of one it's fishing piers. Other park amenities include a boardwalk, walking trail, gazebo, canoe and kayak launch, a picnic area with pavilion, and a view of the Jupiter Lighthouse. read more

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Beautiful park in Jupiter! It is right before a bridge on the right hand side and you can see the Jupiter Lighthouse from here. My husband and I visited to consider dropping our stand up paddleboards in the water, but decided not to due to the strong wind and currents that day. You can easily pull up to the launch point and drop your canoe, kayak, and SUP in the water. Free parking and great views of the waterway here. There are also bathrooms and shelters and picnic tables to enjoy outside. We will definitely return next time we're in the area! read more

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Perfect park for kayakers and paddle boarders. The parking lot is small but I don't usually have an issue finding a spot. There's a nice unloading spot by the small sand beach where you drop in. From here, it's a quick 5 minute paddle left under the bridge and railroad to get to shallow sandbars where you will see lots of wildlife from turtles to fish to stingrays. The park also offers restrooms, picnic bench, fishing spots and a nice spot to just sit and watch all of the boats come in and out of the inlet. read more

Close to the road, so a bit noisy, but nice, covered picnic tables, a decent bit of water, and a pleasant layout make this small, waterfront park a decent place to enjoy a picnic lunch. Or launch a canoe/kayak. Or go fishing from the shore. One gets used to the road noise. There is car parking - your reviewer suspects people use it for more than just visiting the park (there were more cars in the lot than people in the park). read more

Sawfish Bay Park - Parks Near Me - Jupiter, Florida

I need to write this because I am not a local. The park itself was convenient and had showers and lots of parking. The downfall was we got a little lost going back and we were kayaking the sun goes down quickly this time of year. Like 7 on the dot when we were bringing our kayaks up to the car there were homeless people living in the sailboats along the bay. We were followed by a guy living in one he hoped on his kayak and followed us. He started talking about his mental issues and how he was homeless. My boyfriend pulled the car around and we were loading the kayaks up. As were loading a man and his girlfriend pulled up hooped out of his car and commented that our kayaks looked expensive he jumped out of his car left it running in the middle of the parking lot and his driver door wide open! He kept asking if I wanted help until he saw my boyfriend coming up the hill from the bank. I know in my heart he was probably going to steal it and was startled to see another person with me. My best suggestion is don't go at night and don't go alone! read more