Blowing Rocks Nature Preserve

Blowing Rocks Preserve is located on Florida's East Coast, north of West Palm Beach, on the southern end of Jupiter Island. The preserve is managed by The Nature Conservancy, a private conservation organization. The area is full of exotic rock and a hotspot for photographers and nature enthusiasts.

Blowing Rocks Preserve's 73 acres contain beach, estuary (a place where freshwater and salt water meet), dunes and tropical hammock. An outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation can be seen along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline at low tide. This exposed rock consists of coquina shells, other seashells and sand. If you visit the preserve at high tide and the seas are rough, you may see the waves rush through erosion holes in the limestone and shoot high into the air.

On the western side of Blowing Rocks Preserve there is an education center, a plant nursery, a butterfly garden and a boardwalk along the edge of the Indian River Lagoon. Across the street, on the preserve's eastern side, a path takes you along the beach dune and to the beach lined with the Anastasia outcropping. If you choose to walk along the dune path you will witness numerous dune plants and a beautiful beach at the preserve.