A great egret watches the sunrise from her mangrove palace.
A great egret watches the sunrise from her mangrove palace. Bob Peterson from Fort Myers Beach, Planet Earth! · CC BY 2.0

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

State Park · Florida · Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Address
10900 Jack Nichlaus Drive, North Palm Beach, FL, 33408
Official site
www.floridastateparks.org
Managed by
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Getting there

10900 Jack Nichlaus Drive, North Palm Beach, FL, 33408

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What's here

Highlights: Beach Area · Pew Family Education Center

Activities & features: Bathhouse · Beach · Boating · Fishing · Hiking · Interpretive Signage · Nature Center · Paddling · Paddling Access · Picnic Area · Playground · Scuba Diving · Snorkeling · Surfing · Swimming · Visitor Center · Wildlife Viewing

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Sources: State agency, Wikimedia Commons / editorial, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-08-12