The Treasure Coast area, from Jupiter north to Vero Beach, can be considered to be "sleapy." The pace of life is slow here, which is why people live and visit. Just because the pace is slow, however, doesn't mean nothing happens here. There are plenty of events, too, that are worth driving to attend. Throughout the year, activities such as Demolition Men, Dance in the street, SeaFare Festival, and the Turtle Walk take place. Jupiter Inlet, over which the lighthouse stands guard, is the gateway to the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal Waterway on this part of the Atlantic coast. A few miles north is Jonathan Dickinson State Park, with canoeing, fishing, nature trails, a 1 1/2 hour jungle cruise, horseback
riding, camping and overnight cabins. Green turtles nest on Jupiter Island, coming in from the ocean in the middle of the night from May through July. Several oceanfront parks provide access to beaches, and Jupiter Dunes has an 18-hole par-three golf course open to the public. Several good restaurants are in the area, among them Harpoon Louie's,
which sits on the Inlet and has an excellent view of the lighthouse. Jupiter is located on the northern edge of Palm Beach Country, approximately 20 miles north of West Palm Beach.