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Across the Intracoastal Waterway is Jupiter Island. It was part of an ancient offshore sand bar which became exposed when the sea level dropped.
Protected from salt spray and yet close enough to the ocean to receive its warming effects, the island . . . — — Map (db m226874) HM
This 10-minute walk up to the top of the Hobe Mountain Observation Tower will give you a view of the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, and the entire expanse of the park. As you walk through the Sand Pine Scrub (Vanishing plant Community) . . . — — Map (db m226371) HM
The plant community located around the tower is called sand pine scrub and is found on the higher elevations in the park. It is two-layered, with the sand pine occupying the top layer, and various oaks and shrubs making up a thick understory. This . . . — — Map (db m226873) HM
