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15 best beaches in Stuart include Bathtub Reef Beach, St. Lucie Inlet

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Stuart Beach, Bathtub Reef Beach, St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park, Blowing Rocks Preserve and Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Beach top the list

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Let’s go to the beach — in Stuart, Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island.

These are the best beaches in the area, either popular and packed with people or lesser-known with small parking lots to keep crowds away.

This list includes whether these beaches have restrooms and outdoor showers, as well as other amenities such as picnic pavilions and sand volleyball courts. All have parking lots, some paved and others not.

No lifeguards are on duty unless otherwise noted. All are free except state parks. No alcohol, fires, camping or fireworks are permitted at beaches in Stuart and Martin County. Leashed dogs are allowed on unguarded beaches in Martin County.

Listen to daily pre-recorded information, such as beach closure notices, tide times, surf and weather forecasts, by calling Martin County’s Beach Information Hotline at 772-320-3112.

Here are the 15 best beaches in Stuart, Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island, from north to south in Martin County.

Jensen Beach: 7 best beaches include Walton Rocks, Waveland, Dollman

Fort Pierce: Top 16 best beaches include Blind Creek nude beach

Vero Beach: 15 best beaches include Jaycee Park, South Beach, Round Island

Bob Graham Beach

  • 3225 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • 0.7 miles south of Jensen Beach on State Road A1A
  • Undisturbed and undeveloped stretch of sand
  • Includes large paved parking lot and two wooden boardwalk beach accesses
  • Hike the Hutchinson Island Coastal Trail that connects to Beachwalk-Pasley Beach

Beachwalk-Pasley Beach

  • 2801 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Secluded beach for quieter experience
  • Includes unpaved parking lot
  • Hike the Hutchinson Island Coastal Trail that connects to Bob Graham Beach

Bryn Mawr Beach

  • 2661 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • 1 mile south of Jensen Beach on State Road A1A
  • Includes unpaved parking lot

Virginia Forrest Beach

  • 1981 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Includes unpaved parking lot

Tiger Shores Beach

  • 1337 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • 2 miles south of Jensen Beach on State Road A1A
  • Includes unpaved parking lot

Stuart Beach

  • 889 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at north tower and 10 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. at south tower
  • Includes two large paved parking lots, restrooms, showers, pavilions with picnic tables, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, playground, Seaside Cafe for food and drinks
  • Rolling beach wheelchairs are available for free at the lifeguard stations on first-come, first-serve basis

Santa Lucea Beach

  • 55 N.E. McArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • 5-acre natural area located on southern end of Hutchinson Island
  • Includes large unpaved parking lot and ADA beach access across wooden boardwalk
  • Sidewalk connects to Clifton S. Perry Beach natural area across street

Fletcher Beach

  • 45 S.E. McArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Half-mile south of Stuart Beach on State Road A1A
  • Untouched beach and quiet shores
  • Includes limited unpaved parking along roadway and short beach access

Ross Witham Beach

  • 704 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Located next to Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge Museum
  • Nicknamed “the turtle man’s beach”
  • Includes small paved parking along roadway
  • Snorkeling and diving access to Georges Valentine Underwater Archaeological Preserve Shipwreck Dive Site about 100 yards off shore

Chastain Beach

  • 1213 S.E. McArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Nicknamed “Stuart Rocks” by surfers because of rocky shoreline
  • Located between House of Refuge and Bathtub Beach along State Road A1A
  • Includes small unpaved parking lot, restrooms, showers, raised wooden boardwalk to watch surfing
  • Home to ancient burial site of Ais tribe of Native Americans, unearthed after Hurricane Nicole in 2022

Bathtub Reef Beach

  • 1585 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Known locally as “Bathtub Beach”
  • Lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.
  • Includes large unpaved parking lot and restrooms
  • Unique and fragile reef system located just offshore, home to over 500 marine creatures that include endangered sea turtles, created by tiny tube-building Sabellariid sea worms cementing sand grains together
  • “Bathtub” effect occurs at low tide when calm water is warmed by sun and protected from waves breaking by the reef and rock formations

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve: Discover kayaking trail, secluded beach at state park

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

  • Located at Cove Road Park at east end of Cove Road where it meets Intracoastal Waterway
  • Open 8 a.m. until sunset daily; state park tram service to beach is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and state holidays
  • $3 per boat and $2 per kayak, canoe or paddleboard; use correct change and honor box to pay
  • One of few undeveloped barrier islands on Florida’s East Coast; secluded shell-covered beach accessed by water only, making it remote and preserved
  • Extensive Anastasia worm reef located offshore extends 4.7 miles along coast and is northernmost limit for ranges of several species of corals found in South Florida

Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Beach

  • Hobe Sound Nature Center, 13640 S.E. Federal Highway (2 miles south of Bridge Road)
  • Entrance pass required for vehicles at Refuge Beach large paved parking lot located on North Beach Road at north end of Jupiter Island
  • $5 daily pass per vehicle, $25 yearly pass per vehicle, free with Federal Duck Stamp or America the Beautiful: National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes (no pets allowed)
  • Contains largest contiguous section of undeveloped beach in Southeastern Florida and considered one of most productive sea turtle nesting areas in Southeastern U.S.
  • Made up of two separate tracts of land totaling over 1,000 acres: 735 acres on barrier island, or 3.5 miles of beach, just south of the St. Lucie Inlet Preserve; remaining acreage located across Indian River Lagoon with headquarters and visitor center

Hobe Sound Beach

  • 1 S.E. Beach Road, Hobe Sound
  • Lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.
  • Rolling beach wheelchairs are available for free at the lifeguard stations on first-come, first-serve basis
  • Includes large paved parking lot, restrooms, showers, pavilion with picnic tables

Jupiter Island: Blowing Rocks Preserve makes list of top 5 most treasured views in Florida

Blowing Rocks Preserve

  • 574 S. Beach Road, Jupiter Island
  • Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, last entry at 4:15 p.m. (except Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
  • $2 donations per person benefits The Nature Conservancy (no pets allowed)
  • Largest stretch of exposed Anastasia limestone, or coquina rock, along the Atlantic coast
  • Got its name from way water bursts upward through holes in rocks during combination of rough surf, strong wind and high tide; can cause plumes of water to shoot up to 50 feet in air on extreme days
  • Includes Hawley Education Center and limited paved parking; closest additional parking located 1 mile south at Palm Beach County’s Coral Cove Beach Park

Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm’s entertainment reporter dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Email her at laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at tcpalm.com/newsletters.



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Track and Field Opens Indoor Season with Success in Boston Area

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BOSTON, MASS. – The Dartmouth indoor men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their seasons in the Boston area on Friday and Saturday, with both teams competing in the HBCU & Ivy Challenge, while some men competed in the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener the following day. 

“Overall, I thought both teams finished the season on a high note. I was really impressed with several of our individual runners and their performances. Our seniors stepped up with some good races. Also, we’re fairly young on both sides with multiple first-years scoring for us. We look forward to taking this positive momentum into the indoor track & field season. Go Big Green!” Mike Nelson, the Marjorie & Herbert Chase ’30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, said.

Colton McMaster highlighted the men’s throwing events by taking first place in the shot put (17.26m) and weight throw (19.11m). Zaneta Pivcova stood out in women’s throws, placing third in the shot put with her 14.67m mark and putting herself at third all-time in the program’s top ten list. 

In the women’s jumps, Maya Pacarro placed second in the triple jump with her 11.45m mark, while Charlotte DiRocco similarly placed second in the high jump, clearing 1.63m. The men also found success in their jumping events, with all three pole vaulters earning top spots in the event. David Adams cleared 5.00m for first place, followed by Jack Tan clearing 4.60m and earning second place in his collegiate debut and rounded out by Sam Starrs in third place with his 4.60m finish. 

In the running events, Winston Morgan placed second overall in the 200m, putting himself at third all-time with a 21.73 finish. Richard Rozkydalek began his collegiate career by placing second in the 600m with a 1:21.09 finish. Keion Grieve and Michael Bueker followed behind, placing second and third, respectively. For the women, Imogen Brown placed sixth in the 600m and put herself at fifth all-time with a final mark of 1:39.01. 

Rebeka Zibritova opened her collegiate career by putting herself at sixth all-time in the 60mH with a final time of 8.88. 

ALL-TIME TOP TEN LIST

60m Hurdles

1.  8.20 – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2018

2.  8.45 – Mariella Schweitzer – 2025

3.  8.74 – Allison Frantz – 2015

     8.74 – Abby Feeney – 2016

4.  8.76 – Daniela Ruelas Lomeli – 2025

5.  8.79 – Janae Dunchack – 2012

6.  8.88 – Lauren Ready – 2015

     8.88 – Anoush Krafian – 2022

     8.88 – Rebeka Zibritova – 2025

7.  8.92 – Danielle Johnson – 2025

8.  8.99 – Danielle Okonta – 2017             

      8.99 – Alexandra Tanner – 2011

      8.99 – Priscilla Trojano – 2012

 

Women’s Shot Put

1.  14.99m – Amy Winchester

2.  14.76m – Julia Reglewski

3.  14.67m – Zaneta Pivcova – 2025

4.  14.59m – Lily Lockhart

5.  14.56m – Autumn Clark – 2024

6.  14.52m – Allison Cardlin

7.  14.47m – Emmaline Berg

8.  14.42m – Sarah Beasley

9.  14.14m – Jamila Smith

10.  14.11m – Meagan Verdeyen

Women’s 600m

1.  1:35.98 – Annie Jackson – 2023

2.  1:37.00 – Arianna Gragg – 2019

3.  1:37.72 – Julia Pye – 2023

4.  1:38.78 – Andie Murray – 2022

5.  1:39.01 – Imogen Brown – 2025

6.  1:41.74 – Sarah Adams – 2019

7.  1:44.00 – Sara Fragione – 2022

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Men’s 200m

1.  21.48 – Myles Epstein – 2022

2.  21.62 – Bryce Thomas – 2025

3.  21.73 – Winston Morgan – 2025

4. 21.76 – Donovan Spearman – 2019

5.  21.86 – Muhammed Adbul-Shakoor – 2010

6.  22.03 – Jalil Bishop – 2011

7.  22.04 – Painter Richards-Baker – 2025

     22.04 – Nils Wilderberg – 2022

     22.04 – Mathiur Farber – 2019

     22.04 – Lloyd May – 2017

8.  22.07 – Adam Couirr – 2017

9.  22.12 – Connor Reilly – 2010

Men’s 600m

1.  1:18.43 – J’Voughn Blake – 2023

2.  1:18.65 – Adrien Jacobs – 2024

3.  1:19.90 – DJ Matusz – 2022

4.  1:20.45 – Mason Childers – 2022

5.  1:21.09 – Richard Rozkydalek -2025

6.  1:22.67 – Max Frye – 2019

7.  1:23.06 – Aidan Robinson – 2021

8. 1:23.10 – Keion Grieve  – 2025

9. 1:23.66 – Michael Bueker – 2025 

 



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Ferris State provides early commencement celebration for two volleyball team members headed to NCAA DII Elite Eight

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From left to right: photo of Provost Bobby Fleischman, student Emma Bleecher, student Ivy Wilhelm, head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, President Bill Pink
From left to right: Provost Bobby Fleischman, Emma Bleecher, Ivy Wilhelm, head coach
Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, and President Bill Pink

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — 

Two members of the Ferris State University volleyball team has one important thing
to take care of before heading to South Dakota for the NCAA Division II National Tournament:
graduate.

Ferris State President Bill Pink and Provost Bobby Fleischman conducted a special
ceremony for outside hitter Emma Bleecher and Ivy Wilhelm, a student worker with the
team, complete with academic regalia. The team members won’t be back from the tournament
in time to participate in Friday’s ceremony with their classmates.

“We do this because we like to celebrate our Bulldogs,” Pink said. “We like to celebrate
our graduates, and when you’re not able to join us for all the good reasons. When
your success is so prominent in our university, these things happen. But that’s why
our university is built to adjust so that we’re able to help our students.”

The volleyball team earned its way to the NCAA DII Elite Eight for the second year
in a row. Pink said he didn’t want the students’ athletic success to prohibit them
from participating in a treasured academic milestone.

“We’re used to this kind of success,” Pink told the students. “It’s how we do our
business here at Ferris State. We make sure that we honor and recognize when our students
have accomplishments. Our students finish what we start. So, it’s an honor to be able
to celebrate with you this way.”

Students wore their caps and gowns for the brief celebration. Bleecher, a Criminal
Justice Administration major from Champaign, Illinois said it was nice to be able
to be presented with her diploma even if she couldn’t be a part of the larger ceremony
on Friday morning.

“I think it’s amazing,” she said. “I think it’s just like a blessing to be here, and
it’s just cool to be able to do both.”

Wilhelm, who works with the team’s social media, earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

“In moments like this, when I know it’s my community and they’re going to show up
for me, I know 100% I was right to be here these four years,” she said.

The team captured the NCAA DII Midwest Region Championship on Saturday and has been
selected as the No. 8 seed Elite Eight rounded to be held Dec. 11 to 13, in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.

The Bulldogs will square off against top-seeded and unbeaten University of Tampa in
the national quarterfinals on Thursday, Dec. 11 with first serve set for 8 p.m. at
the Sanford Pentagon.

The Bulldogs will be making their second consecutive NCAA Division II Elite Eight
appearance after making their first since 2013 a year ago.

Saturday’s victory marked the fifth time Ferris State claimed a regional championship
as the Bulldogs previously won crowns back in 1987 and 1989 along with 2013 and 2024.

Ferris State, which is guided by 30th-year head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, is 27-7
this year heading into the D2 Elite Eight. The Bulldogs finished the regular season
as the GLIAC Champions and earned runner-up honors in the GLIAC Tournament as the
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Wildsmith Earns USTFCCCA National Weekly Nod

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GRAPEVINE, Tex. — 

Allie Wildsmith (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy track & field team has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women’s NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week in recognition of her performance this past weekend at Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The reigning indoor and outdoor high jump National Champion wasted started her first title defense of the season by needing just two jumps to win the event. Wildsmith passed up on the first five bars before clearing her first attempt of the day at 1.63 meters (5′ 4.25″). The senior needed just one jump again to get over the next height of 1.68m (5′ 6″), which the remaining three of her original five competitors bowed out on.

As the last jumper left, Wildsmith secured easy one-try clearances on the next two heights of 1.73m (5′ 8″) and 1.78m (5′ 10″) before closing out her day with tries at the NCAA DIII indoor record of 1.83m (6′ 0″). Despite knocking the bar off on all three tries, the senior’s dominance was on full display as she extended her undefeated streak to 11 event wins in a row.

Wildsmith and Bears track & field will be out of action for the next few weeks due to the holiday break, but they’ll be back and raring to go on January 17th for the self-hosted CGA Winter Invite #1 at Gregory Field House.

 



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Central’s Brown named conference men’s runner of the week

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PELLA— Winning the mile in his first action of the indoor season, Central College men’s track and field junior Jack Brown (Norwalk) was named the American Rivers Conference Track Events Performer of the Week Monday.
           
Brown’s mile time clocked in at 4 minutes, 7.80 seconds at the Frigid Bee Opener hosted by St. Ambrose University on Saturday. He won the race by 4.87 seconds and currently has the top time in Division III.
           
Central hosts the Dutch Holiday Preview on Friday, December 12 inside the H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse.
 



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Limestone’s Mia Lamberti repeats as Volleyball Player of the Year

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Limestone High School junior Mia Lamberti is the 2025 Journal Star Volleyball Player of the Year, the second year in a row for the University of Illinois commit.

Limestone High School junior Mia Lamberti is the 2025 Journal Star Volleyball Player of the Year, the second year in a row for the University of Illinois commit.

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