Local's pickJupiter$
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
An 1860 red brick lighthouse you can climb — 105 steps to a 360-degree view over the Loxahatchee River and the inlet — plus a small waterfront history museum and nature trail.

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The short answer
Jupiter is the laid-back northern end of the county: a climbable red lighthouse, dog-friendly beaches, riverfront seafood shacks and the Loxahatchee River for paddling. It rewards the 40-minute drive from Boca.
Local's pickAn 1860 red brick lighthouse you can climb — 105 steps to a 360-degree view over the Loxahatchee River and the inlet — plus a small waterfront history museum and nature trail.
Local's pickAn open-air, tiki-roofed riverside restaurant built into the mangroves on the Intracoastal in Jupiter, with live music nightly and the best casual waterfront setting in the county.