Florida Beach Getaways 2008

water AROUND ST. LUCIE INLET by Glenn R. Swift Left: Stuart Riverwalk. Below: Sailﬁsh statue in downtown Stuart. Sailﬁsh boom Where the Treasure Coast begins I n September 1696, a Jamaican-born merchant named Jonathan Dickinson was shipwrecked near the St. Lucie Inlet along with his family and other passengers and crew members. Dickinson was captured by the local Ais Indians, a tribe that lived along the shores of the great lagoon called Rio de Ais by the Spanish, and now called the Indian River. Although Dickinson never returned to the area, his name lives on in Jonathan Dickinson State Park, an 11,500-acre preserve near Hobe Sound that allows visitors to step back in time and see what this pristine area looked like before it was settled by Europeans. Located at the conﬂuence of the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Lucie River in southeastern Florida, the St. Lucie Inlet includes the communities of Stuart, Jensen Beach and Hobe Sound. The inlet separates the barrier islands of Hutchinson Island to the north and Jupiter Island to the south. In stark contrast to the faster pace just to the south, these destinations feature a culturally vibrant, yet laid-back quality of life centered on beaches, boating, ﬁshing, community and the outdoors. See Martin County (www.martincountyﬂa.com) and St. Lucie County (www.co.st-lucie.ﬂ.us/tourism). Surf ﬁshing, a popular pastime 12 VISITFLORIDA.com/beaches http://www.martincountyfla.com http://www.co.st-lucie.fl.us/tourism http://VISITFLORIDA.com/beaches

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Florida Beach Getaways 2008 Contents Shorts: Sea Schools, Beach Events Travel File: Boat Tours Books: On the Water Deals: Seasonal Florida List: Lifeguard Stands Water: St. Lucie Inlet Key Biscayne Redington Beach Others: Ad Index Others: Florida Map Looking Back: Casinos

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