Jupiter, FL

[Mystic1906]

Group of us are heading down to Jupiter from Orlando this weekend. We are going to be in @ClemsonTiger 's backyard. Hoping to get some sandbar hopping, fishing, cruising, and fun in before the kids go back to school on Monday. I've never been but have seen video and pics and it looks amazing down there.

 

[ClemsonTiger]

Probably top 4 sandbars locally

• Peanut Island sandbar near Palm Beach Inlet (has float snack bar and pizza delivery via boat)
• Jupiter/Tequesta sandbar just north of the lighthouse near Jupiter Inlet
• Loxahatchee sandbar west of the Jupiter Lighthouse.
• Stuart sandbar near St. Lucie Inlet (has floating snack bar)

Restaurants/Bars on the water with docks

Near Palm Beach Inlet

• Sailfish Marina
• Frigates Bar & Grill
• Waterway Cafe

Near Jupiter Inlet

• U-Tiki Bar & Grill
• Guanabanas
• Dive Bar

Near St. Lucie Inlet

• Shrimpers
• Twisted Tuna

If you want fishing info let me know where, what type of fish targeted and type of fishing your going to be doing (trolling, bottom fishing etc.)

 

[Mystic1906]

Maybe some red snapper. Our boats aren't set up for fishing as nicely as yours LOL. We have a few rods (and being a Caribbean islands raised guy I have 4 hand lines) between us so mostly casting and bottom fishing.

 

[ClemsonTiger]

Bottom Fishing
Out of Jupiter Inlet:
Coordinates off shore
Lat 26.9572
Long -79.9859
210ft. deep, sunk freighter artificial reef.



Coordinates close to shore
Lat 26.9649
Long -80.0622
30-50ft deep, multiple small reefs within 1/8 circle mile radius.

Out of Palm Beach Inlet:
Coordinates off shore
Lat 26.7883
Long -79.9897
195ft. deep, sunk barge artifical reef. Multiple other small reefs around 1/4 mile circle radius

Coordinates close to shore
Lat 26.786
Long -80.0163
80ft deep, artifical and natural reef. Multiple other reefs along the same Latitude line headed north.

 

[BigJay17]

Probably top 4 sandbars locally

• Peanut Island sandbar near Palm Beach Inlet (has float snack bar and pizza delivery via boat)
• Jupiter/Tequesta sandbar just north of the lighthouse near Jupiter Inlet
• Loxahatchee sandbar west of the Jupiter Lighthouse.
• Stuart sandbar near St. Lucie Inlet (has floating snack bar)

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Restaurants/Bars on the water with docks

Near Palm Beach Inlet

• Sailfish Marina
• Frigates Bar & Grill
• Waterway Cafe

Near Jupiter Inlet

• U-Tiki Bar & Grill
• Guanabanas
• Dive Bar

Near St. Lucie Inlet

• Shrimpers
• Twisted Tuna

If you want fishing info let me know where, what type of fish targeted and type of fishing your going to be doing (trolling, bottom fishing etc.)

Thanks for the heads up. My wife is going to enjoy the restaurants. What is the best one for seafood?

 

[ClemsonTiger]

Well that depends on your budget lol. I'll give my 2 cents on each. All of them are seafood restaurants and/or have seafood.
(Best seafood is Sailfish Marina & U-Tiki) (Must do's while your here is U-Tiki & Guanabanas, just don't eat at Guanabanas lol)

Another spot you will want to check out is Square Grouper. Very close to U-Tiki, on the water but no docks. Local spot, used to be owned by Allen Jackson, same bar 5 o'clock somewhere music video was shot at with Jimmy Buffet & Allen Jackson. https://squaregrouper.net/

Near Palm Beach Inlet

• Sailfish Marina (Very good food, price is $$$) http://www.sailfishmarina.com/restaurant/
• Frigates Bar & Grill (Good food, best for Sunday Brunch, price is $$) http://frigatesnpb.com/
• Waterway Cafe (I do not recommend this place, ate there once and vowed never to go back, they apparently have new owners and cooks...but who knows) https://waterwaycafe.com/

Near Jupiter Inlet

• U-Tiki Bar & Grill (Very good food, price is $$$, go for dinner and make sure to order the U-tiki potatoes w/entree) https://www.utikibeach.com/
• Guanabanas (This is a must go to spot, DO NOT GO FOR FOOD, go for cocktails, best atmosphere of the bunch...just don't order food!) https://www.guanabanas.com/
• Dive Bar (Very good sushi, price is $$$) http://www.divebarrestaurant.com/

Near St. Lucie Inlet

• Shrimpers (Good food, price is $$) http://shrimpersgrill.com/
• Twisted Tuna (Never been here, every time I go, all the docks are taken) https://thetwistedtuna.com/

 

[Mystic1906]

Hey, as an update we had a great weekend down there. Went out fishing on Saturday morning at the locations you provided. Unfortunately we only caught a remora but we had fun doing it nonetheless. Thanks for the info.

Bottom Fishing
Out of Jupiter Inlet:
Coordinates off shore
Lat 26.9572
Long -79.9859
210ft. deep, sunk freighter artificial reef.
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Coordinates close to shore
Lat 26.9649
Long -80.0622
30-50ft deep, multiple small reefs within 1/8 circle mile radius.

Out of Palm Beach Inlet:
Coordinates off shore
Lat 26.7883
Long -79.9897
195ft. deep, sunk barge artifical reef. Multiple other small reefs around 1/4 mile circle radius

Coordinates close to shore
Lat 26.786
Long -80.0163
80ft deep, artifical and natural reef. Multiple other reefs along the same Latitude line headed north.
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