jonathan dickinson state park

Came for the boat tour and was not disappointed. The tour was beautiful and educational. We spotted lots of wildlife. We plan to return for a bike tour and horseback ride

Jonathan Dickinson has a lot going for it. The park is close to the intercostal, rents kayaks, has several camping/ rv spots and some of the last remaining true Florida enviorments around. The Mt. Biking here is great, but difficult and dangerous. The mt. Bike trails have some sugar sand and corral rock, be careful on both of these as it's easy to fall and hurt yourself. Overall this park is great, it is beautiful but can be dangerous.

...not that our park experiences should be rated by the quality of the WIFI, but campers should be aware that the WIFI service provided at the Education Center is the lowest possible bandwith, which means it takes twenty minutes just to connect to your email account. If you want to do a "quick" check of the weather to see if it will be a good biking day, you have to drive 20 minutes to a Starbucks or the library to get a good connection. Here at the park, if more than one person is logged on to the internet, forget it. It's slower than dial-up.

We spent 4 nights in their "cabins" that are more like pre-fab homes. We were told they were 2 bedroom cabins, however they were not-they did have 2 full sized beds. Not much for scenery. Disappointed in boat tour. The guide kept commenting on how much better it is to take the later tour as then you are more likely to see wild life-so why even offer the earlier tour? Saw minimal wildlife. Kayak/boat tour was good. We waited an extra 1/2 hour for people who never did come. I think 10-15 minute wait would have been better. We were told there were laundry facilities. They were great if you were camping-not anywhere close to the cabins. They were hard to find and not where the directory said they were. At $2.50 each for wash and dry I thought was a little high.

My husband and I took a road trip to the Jonathon Dickinson State Park - What fun!!! The people at the Kimball visitor's center were so helpful and it is full of beautiful pictures. We rented bikes and rode next to some good sized gators! Then we had lunch there......pulled pork sandwiches .....which were quite good.......coming from a food truck. We wanted to rent a boat and go fishing but the wind was so strong, we decided against it. We definitely will return.

We just spent 2 weeks in the campground and would recommend this park as a great spot. The river area includes a small store, which serves as the spot for booking spots on the boat tour or renting canoes and kayaks. We found the boat tour to be quite enjoyable. The captain was friendly, funny, and well informed. He was constantly pointing out assorted wildlife, including a couple of manatees. The boat stops at Trapper Nelson's cabin where a volunteer takes the group on a tour, also quite interesting. On another day we rented a canoe and headed into Kitching Creek, which was quite pretty. The park also includes an extensive off-road biking option. While we didn't use the paths, they were heavily used by others during our stay. Conventional biking was mostly done on the park roads; dedicated bike paths were limited. We founds several paths for hiking, but park maps were of little help. The upper campground has full hook-ups, and there are multiple shower buildings, all kept quite clean. There are few trees in this campground, so sites have little shade. The river campground has lots of trees, but is due to close in a few months for renovations. A park ranger told us they will redo all the shower buildings to meet ADA standards; these campsites do not include a sewer hook-up and will stay that way. There are a variety of stores and restaurants close by.

We camped here for a couple of weeks and really enjoyed our stay. Campsites in the Pine Grove area are large, level, have full hook-ups and are adjacent to bathroom and laundry buildings. Sites here are not protected by trees, so it can get very windy. Campsites near the river are more protected from sun and wind and have a bit ore privacy but do not have the same amenities. Grocery is 3 miles away along with restaurants.

The have two rv sites the one I stayed in was 4 miles to the river activities. I was disappointed I thought I would be camping on the river. I couldn't do much cause I was recovering from an ankle injury. Not my favorite state park. Would not return or recommend.

Easy Easy back in for any rig! Zero Shade - very clean - beautiful trails & biking -- tours, Kayak , horseback riding, bikes and wine bar on river! Don't hesitate !!!

Went to kayak fish the loxahatchee river. Extremely crowded, massive boats going way up river. Park rangers were not at all friendly. The park was packed and we had to camp with the rvs in the "new" campground. It is completely void of trees and any character. The riverside campground looked much better but was full. I think this is a park meant for mountain bikers as there were a lot of biking trails. If I returned it wouldn't be in peak season. Way too crowded, and even miles back on the river your serenity was shattered by rental boats and the pontoon boats. Had better luck fishing Jupiter inlet.

Fabulous job by the State - this park has a ton to do, including rentals of kayaks, canoes, motor boats, and bicycles. Swim in the river, take a hay ride. Go on a horse back or carriage ride. Tons of trails. Lots of guides in the education center. Really excellent resource. Oh - and camping! Don't miss the boat tour to Trapper Nelson's camp.

We were driving down A1A looking for a place to bike....to windy, so we switched to looking for a kayaking site.....we noticed JD State Park, pulled into the Ranger Station and asked if the park had a paddling site....oh yes!!! We unloaded our kayaks and enjoyed a VERY NICE paddle up the Loxahatchee National and Wild Scenic River. Beautiful, protected (from wind), and great wildlife viewing!

A few miles north of Jupiter, this park is a great place to walk, bike or relax. Pet friendly, though some of the local wild life might object if you're not careful. The maps could be a little better, but once you figure them out, they are not too bad. Park Rangers are helpful and it would be advisable to stop in at the visitor center first, for suggestions on trails and interesting places to visit. We will be in the area for awhile yet and intend to be back with our four legged family member the next chance we get.

I was there in January, hubby on biz so I had day to entertain myself. I happened upon it and guard at gate very friendly. I"m not great at reading maps and some of roads could be marked a bit clearer. I went up in lookout tower - nice view. I went to sign up for boat ride and young girl working there not very informative and acted like she didn't want my money/business. The boat ride is well worth it - the captain is SO friendly w/great sense of humor - $20, for 2 hours and saw a manatee, osprey and nests, all types of birds, and plants/trees, seat turtle and baby alligator - fascinating. He/captain gives a lot of info and history and you get to stop to get off boat to hear about Trapper Nelson's history. They offer a trail ride on hore trailer, but was being repaired right now. I think they've horseback riding and camping. Have visitors center w/lots of info and lots of roads to hike on. You can rent bikes also your bring your own. You feel like you're away in a forest, very peaceful. Cost me $4 to get in, $20 for boat ride. It's $4/hour to rent bikes.

We camped here in a RV and although it isn't on the water; you can easily ride a bike to the beach a mile or so. Or just a short drive. If you enjoy bike riding, hiking, kayaking,canoeing, or watching wildlife; you'll enjoy a stay here! The campsites have plenty of space between them and it's very quiet at night.