Martin County is home to Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The Florida State Park sits between Palm Beach County’s Tequesta and Martin County’s Hobe Sound, and just a few miles north of Jupiter. The park is named after a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson that wreaked his boat off the coast in 1696.

The park’s area served as an Army base and home to Camp Murphy during the second World War. Today, the barracks are still visible throughout the park.  Following the war, in 1947 the land was transferred back to Florida to be used as a state park. Jonathan Dickinson State Park officially opened to the public in 1950 and is one of the area’s most visited parks.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park is home to a variety of river swamps, natural habitats, hiking trails, biking trails, wildlife, mangroves, Trapper Nelson’s 1930’s pioneer homestead, observation areas, water activities, and much more. In addition to numerous activities and trails, the park has two fully working campgrounds and camp sites scattered throughout for an overnight camp trip or weekend adventure. 

The park is open daily from 8 am to sundown, 365 days a year. Jonathan Dickinson State is located at 16450 SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound.