Riverbend Park (Florida)
Park in Florida, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riverbend Park is a 680-acre (280 ha) park in the Jupiter Farms section of Jupiter, in Palm Beach County, Florida.[1] The area includes the Riverbend Regional Park Historic District with Indian middens and a preserved battlefield from the Seminole War[2] at the Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park adjacent to Riverbend.[3] The park includes 10 miles of hiking/biking trails, 7 miles of equestrian trails and 5 miles of canoeing/kayaking trails and includes a section of the Loxahatchee River, a National Wild and Scenic River. A Florida cracker farmstead is displayed, as well as a Seminole-style chickee for picnics.[4] The battlefield area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[5]
| Riverbend Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Jupiter, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26.927°N 80.173°W |
| Area | 680 acres (280 ha) |
| Operated by | Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department |
Riverbend Park is mentioned in the 2012 novel Torn by Leslie Ann Joy, who grew up in Jupiter Farms.
Park Sign displaying Information about the First Battle of the Loxahatchee.
Another Park Sign, this time explaining the Second Battle of the Loxahatchee.
A Florida Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, these insects are very common around the park.
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