THANKSGIVING DINNER & CAMPFIRE

Thanksgiving Orphan? Want to avoid Uncle-Know-It-All? Just want to meet some new, like-minded people and have a no-stress Thanksgiving Day? Hope to have some Florida Sports Paddlers and the FTA (Florida Trail Association) join in and do some shared activities.

Join us at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, just north of Jupiter and south of Hobe Sound for a potluck Thanksgiving Dinner. We'll provide the turkey and ham, you bring the side dishes, enough for 6 to 8 people. AND, bring your own plate, silverware and beverages. Don't forget a serving spoon, fork or tongs.

Come earlier in the day to enjoy the park's trails, river, and bike paths. Be one with nature.Hope to have some lawn games and maybe play Florida Trivia.Look for more details and activities as the time approaches. Book a campsite in the River Campground (RC) to be close to the pavilion. Florida State Parks - Florida State Parks Reservation System The sites go fast due to the holiday weekend. You can always cancel later.
We'll set up for dinner at 2:30 PM and eat at 3:00 . Clean up at 4:30.

Afterward, relax with us around a campfire at River Camp Sites 93 . Bring a chair, light jacket, and flashlight or headlamp because it gets dark around 5:30 which is when we'll build the fire. Firewood is appreciated so we can enjoy a nice bright warm fire .Bug spray may not be a bad idea either.

Come join us for other activities during this week of camping. We will post them for you. Get a campsite and camp with us Wednesday through Sunday morning or any part of it.

If coming from south of the park, exit I-95 in Jupiter, go east to Alt. A-1-A and then north to U.S. 1 and the park. Park is on your left. If coming from Hobe Sound, just go south on U.S. 1.

There is an entry fee of $6 plus for day-use. It's a good idea to buy your entry online in advance. If the park is full, tell the ranger you are with Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club. The ranger will give you a map.

Proceed after the ranger station and bear to the right.(Basically follow the signs to the Nature Center) . There is about a 4 mile drive. Turn left at the end . LOXAHATCHEE PAVILION is one on the right. We'll have a banner & signs up identifying Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club..FUNDRAISER: Bring $10 per person cash to donate to P&P which will go to Friends Of Okeeheelee Nature Center where P&P holds meetings and helps pay/provide food for the animals there . See some photos below.. Details and events subject to change.
We hope you will join us.