Blowing Rocks Preserve

Local nameBlowing Rocks Preserve
LocationJupiter Island

Blowing Rocks Preserve is an environmental preserve on Jupiter Island in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida, USA. Owned by The Nature Conservancy, it contains the largest limestone outcropping on the state's east coast, part of the Anastasia Formation. Breaking waves spray plumes of water up to 50 feet in height through erosional holes, hence the moniker blowing rocks; this distinctive spectacle thus earned the limestone outcrop's name. The limestone outcropping also encompasses coquina, crustaceans, and sand, protruding visibly from the beach.

The preserve also features several coastal communities, including maritime hammocks, mangrove-dominated wetlands, and oceanfront dunes. Common native species include sea grapes, gumbo limbo, and Sabal palms. Invasive exotic plants are removed in order to preserve indigenous flora.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_Rocks_Preserve

Address 471 S Beach Rd, 33455, United States

Coordinates 26°59'51.558" N -80°5'22.902" E

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