Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Site 86), Jupiter, FL:  Yesterday was cool and windy.  Today was hot and steamy.  What a difference!  Mike wanted to take the boat trip down the Loxahatchee River to Trapper John’s camp.  Planned on the 1:00 trip, but we were told they wouldn’t go all the way to the camp because of low tides.  So, we went back at 3:00 but were told the same thing.  On the way back to our site, we stopped at Hobe Mt., the highest point in southern Florida—86 ft.  Climbed the tower there and checked out the view.  This park used to be home of the 801^st Signal Corps during WWII.  Sitting on over 11,000 acres this base was comprised of over 1000 buildings, including a church, store, bowling alley, hospital, movie theater and barracks.  It was ceded to the state as a state park in 1947 and became Jonathan Dickinson State Park in 1950.  It is huge and boasts all kinds of trails, including equestrian trails.  Out to Schooners for dinner tonight.  88 today!

Intracoastal waterway, Jupiter Island, Atlantic Ocean.

801st based here during WWII.