Things to Do on Florida's Southeast Coast
Pick a coastal town and see what's on this weekend, what to do and where to eat, from Jupiter to Key West. 151 places, 363 upcoming events and 185 restaurants, updated September 2026.
This Weekend in South Florida, Jupiter to Key West
Fri 11 – Sun 13
Things to Do in South Florida, Jupiter to Key West
151 places
Park · Jupiter
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
11,500 acres on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee; 25 mi of hiking, 9-mi Camp Murphy mountain bike network. The kayak/boat-tour concession closed June 2026 — bring your own or launch from Riverbend Park. Scrub trails are brutal in Sept; go early or wait for Nov.
$6/carleashed
Park · Jupiter
Blowing Rocks Preserve
Limestone blowholes spout 50 ft at high tide with big surf — most dramatic during a fall nor'easter or offshore hurricane swell.
$2No dogs
Park · Free · Jupiter
Riverbend Park
680 acres, 10+ mi of shaded trails, best put-in for the cypress-canopied upper Loxahatchee. Jupiter Outdoor Center rents kayaks ($40) and bikes ($20) on site.
FreeleashedPark · Free · Jupiter
Juno Dunes & Jupiter Ridge natural areas
Short scrub trails; Juno Dunes climbs a 45-ft dune with ocean views.
Freeleashed
Park · Singer Island
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Boardwalk over Lake Worth Lagoon, 2 mi of beach, snorkel-from-shore reef at high tide, kayak rentals.
$5/carleashed
Park · Free · West Palm Beach
Grassy Waters Preserve
Cypress boardwalk plus a 16.6-mi shadeless levee loop for gravel bikes (Nov only).
FreeNo dogs
Where to Eat in South Florida, Jupiter to Key West
185 spotsMichelin star · Miami
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ★★
French counter — The only two-star in South Florida; theatrical counter, flawless classics
$$$$$Michelin star · West Palm Beach
Emelina ★ (new 2026)
Modern Cuban tasting — 16 seats, 10 courses, ~$235, two seatings; the year's big story
$$$$$Michelin star · Fort Lauderdale
Chef's Counter at MAASS ★
Contemporary tasting — Broward's only star, 15 min from home
$$$$$Michelin star · Coconut Grove
Ariete ★
Cuban-American — Foie and plantain, canelones — "Miami on a plate"
$$$$
Pick a town
36 coastal towns across four counties. Tap the map or a town below.
Palm Beach County13 towns
The quieter northern stretch: Jupiter's inlet and lighthouse, the golf-and-gardens towns around Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach's downtown waterfront, then the beach towns of Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton.
Broward County8 towns
Fort Lauderdale and its neighbours: Deerfield and Pompano's piers, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's shore diving, the yachting canals and beach promenade of Fort Lauderdale, then Dania, Hollywood's boardwalk and Hallandale Beach.
Miami-Dade10 towns
Big-city coast: Sunny Isles and Bal Harbour high-rises, Miami Beach's Art Deco district, downtown Miami and Coconut Grove, the leafy streets of Coral Gables, island life on Key Biscayne and the farm-and-Everglades edge at Homestead.
The Florida Keys5 towns
The Overseas Highway, 113 miles of bridges and islands: Key Largo's reefs, Islamorada's fishing charters, the Seven Mile Bridge at Marathon, Big Pine Key's deer refuge and Key West at the end of the road.