I visited here for playing the violin at a destination wedding, and wow. The beach is stunning…read more There are plenty of restrooms and public areas, it has places to play volleyball, there are food trucks, and plenty of parking. Simply lovely.

A lot of the beaches on Hutchinson Island do not have restrooms or lifeguards. If you are looking…read morefor a beach with those amenities plus more, Jensen Beach Park is here for you. Jensen Beach Park, also called Sea Turtle Beach has a huge free parking lot. You can grab a snack, breakfast, or lunch or rent a beach chair and umbrella at the Sand Dune Café which is open 7 days a week. You can also bring your own food to enjoy at several picnic pavilions. The park also has a sand volleyball court and bathrooms and showers. There is a oversized Adirondack chair for a fun photo op near the café. The park is also home to the Martin County Ocean Recue Headquarters. The soft sand and clean water along with all of the amenities makes this a great spot for enjoying a peaceful beach day. I loved seeing all of the sea turtle nests on the beach. I hope the little guys make it to their ocean home.

As you head north from Martin County, this is the first beach in St. Lucie County. Some of the…read morebeaches in this area are for dogs, or sea turtles, or horses. There is even one for naked people. Waveland Beach is for the surfers. There is even a surfboard drying station near the restroom. This beach has free parking, restrooms, and a lifeguard which makes it more popular than the unguarded beaches further north. A summer camp was here enjoying the beach and I took a few minutes to enjoy watching the surfers. It was windy that day and they actually rode a few waves. I also saw a paddleboarder. During the summer this beach is a popular sea turtle nesting area. Another feature of the park popular with runners and bicyclists is a 13.2-mile trail that runs from Waveland Beach to Fort Pierce Jetty Park in Jensen Beach along State Road A1A.

Very disappointing.....I live part time in this county. This by far worst…read more Managed beach. Large, disruptive groups drinking. Lazy lifeguards, barely visible. I rarely go here due to these issues. Upon my visit yesterday to swim, relax , ..loud, boisterous group were verbally aggressive. I kindly asked children to be 6 feet away. The large mothers Started yelling at me. I ignored the large, unmasked group. Upon leaving Quietly the lifeguard started harassing me verbally. I'm trouble. In my past visit these 2 male lifeguards each time have followed me out Watched me shower , rinse off. I was so upset by bully lifeguards, I called police. Very professional officer heard my statement. When officer departed the lifeguards followed me, creepily out. See pics. I'm 48 lived on a beach most my life in New Jersey. I have been to beaches all over the world...this is very disturbing.

What a great place to start the day/greet the sun! Mom and I ventured over at "oh dark 30" to see…read morethe sunrise. What a spectacular spot to do do! This beach was easily accessible, with tons of parking and a beautiful boardwalk through the mangroves, to reach the sand. The sands are clean... and visitors are encourage to help keep them that way. There are little baskets you can take along to pick up trash while you're out there. I love that idea! There are picnic tables, restrooms, lifeguard stations and volleyball nets. While we were there, we were repeatedly greeted by other people, out welcoming the sun. It couldn't have been a brighter start to the day. I would definitely return... hopefully sooner, than later!

Let's face it, nothing spoils a beach visit faster than getting all settled at the beach then…read morehaving to go the bathroom and realizing you're at a beach that doesn't have any. That is not the case here at South Beach. The bathrooms are located in the park area at Hutchinson and the beach is clean and well kept. Along with restrooms, one can find an array of restaurants and beautiful shops along Ocean Drive and the side streets. Unfortunately the shops close relatively early but otherwise this beach as just a beach is highly recommended! It also has a sandbar but in some areas can drop off quickly. Vero is zero is false. Vero is hero is more likely

This is a place of peace especially if you get there early-early. It's a beautiful way to catch a…read moresunrise too.

Great waterfront park with a nice sandy beach, with plenty of areas for fishing and viewing boat…read moretravel in and out of the channel. There is a lot of wildlife -- pelicans and other sea birds - to watch. There is a long, paved walkway that runs along the channel - quite a ways out into the ocean. This is an area were you can spend a 1/2 hour or the better part of a day. There are picnic areas plus a number of restaurants within walking distance.

Pepper Beach Park is a nice beachside park in Port St Lucie county. It is next to the Navy Seal…read moremuseum which is certainly worth a visit as well. You'll find lots of parking here. The times SCW and I have been through here it's never been full. You'll also find restrooms, a kids playground, tennis courts and a baseball field. Of course the expected beach access as well. They have outdoor showers as well. Pepper Beach Park is a great Park along the A1A.

This is a 54 acre beach front park in Ft. Pierce. This park is named after long term democratic…read moreFlorida senator Claude Pepper who passed away in 1989. Pepper Park is located directly behind the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum. The Fort Pierce Amphibious Training Base opened here on Jan. 26, 1943 to train soldiers for WWII. This base trained the soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Obstacles like the ones the Germans were placing to stop the Allied Forces during the war were put in the water off the shore of Ft. Pierce so boat drivers could practice eluding them and teams could practice blowing them up. At Omaha Beach one Fort Pierce based unit lost 33 men but were able to destroy 5 of the obstacles. More than 140,000 military personnel trained in St. Lucie County from 1943 to 1945, when at the time there were only 20,000 area residents. The objects remained in the water long after people started using the beach for recreation. Unfortunately some people were injured and in 1991 the government did a national cleanup of former military bases during which time the objects were removed and some were given to the SEAL Museum. This park is popular with snorkelers and divers because are several shallow nearshore reefs located less than 100 yards off the beach. Pepper park also the site of state's first underwater archaeological preserve, the Urca de Lima, which is located in about 20 feet of water. The shipwreck was discovered in 1928 by William J. Beach off of the coast of Ft. Pierce. Attempts to salvage the cargo yielded little except for one silver bar and cannons since the Spanish recovered most of the ships cargo in 1715. In 1985 and 1987 the wreck was mapped and in 1987 Florida's first archaeological underwater preserve opened. In 2001 the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Urca de Lima is featured in the Starz show Black Sails which was devised as a prequel to Treasure Island. Captain Flint buried the gold from the Urca de Lima on Treasure Island. Other park amenities include lifeguards on the beach, fishing, picnic pavilions with tables, grills, restrooms, and a playground shaped like a ship. There is so much history here and so much to enjoy and they don't even charge for parking. There is even overflow parking across the street. This is a great alternative if you don't want to pay the $6 entrance fee at the nearby Fort Pierce Inlet State Park.

Named after famous African American abolitionist and author Frederick Douglass, this is one of the…read moremany parks on South Hutchinson Island that allow free beach parking along the ocean side. The beach is very clean, parking is free, and there is a restroom. What makes Frederick Douglass unique is it is the only park where you can horse back ride on the beach and through the parks equestrian trails although a permit is required. If you don't have a horse you can take a hour ride for $45 with Tours on Horseback. They are one of the few vendors licensed to do beach rides in the state and the only one in southeast Florida. Now that I know about it I am definitely going to come back and ride with my daughter.

Nice beach area on the south end of Hutchinson Island. The only beach in the area I know that…read moreoffers horseback riding. Picnic areas, pavilions, restrooms, horseback riding trails, etc. This is a saint Lucie County Park, much more information is available st the county web site below. http://www.stlucieco.gov/things-to-do/recreation/beaches/frederick-douglass-memorial-park Enjoy....

South Causeway Park is located at S A1A and South Bridge. It is across from Museum Pointe Park…read morewhere you can visit the St. Lucie Regional History Center and the St. Lucie County Aquarium. South Causeway Park is a linear beach park on the Fort Pierce Inlet. It has free parking, grills, picnic pavilions, restrooms, and showers. The real star of this park is the quarter mile long white sandy beach and calm gentle waters of the inlet which are ideal for the youngest of bathers. The waters off this park are busy with kayakers, sailors, and pleasure boaters. Pelicans, egret, and herons are some of the many birds you may see here. People flock to this beautiful park for swimming, picnicking, and fishing. I saw a lot of people setting up their own canopies and staking out their spots so they can make a full day of free fun here. The great thing about this park is there is room for everyone. South Causeway Park is a fantastic alternative to the beach parks when you would rather avoid the ocean.

This is a free park on A1A near the St Lucie History Museum and the St Lucie Aquarium. It has…read morepicnic areas, grills and a beautiful white sand beach. The park is on an inlet which makes it nice for families with young kids. Good for swimming and kayaking.

We always enjoy this park but it was BUSY this weekend!!! You have 3 areas to park and one…read morebathroom, you can launch and park across the street. We always enjoy ourselves here!

Nice day at the Causeway. No waves is good for my knees,…read morethe estuaries are cool, one can walk out 50 yards and still touch the ground. It's so beautiful this time of year, although the water is cold but it gets better as you acclimate. The beauty of Florida is its 80 degrees in the middle of November. :)) Fish jumping, the boyfriend throwing out a line, dragonflies hunting, birds and bugs doing their thing. A really nice afternoon today at the Causeway. Thank you Wabasso! You can trust me, I don't have to get out of the house. ;D