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Fort Pierce InletNorth Hutchinson Island · FL 34949
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Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

The Spot

This is the north side of Fort Pierce Inlet — the state park on North Hutchinson Island, not the city jetty across the cut. Florida State Parks describes a half-mile beach for swimming, snorkeling, surfing, and scuba, with the inlet itself used by anglers and Dynamite Point kept as a birding overlook.

Surfing

The park sits on the north side of the inlet. The jetty focuses swell onto the beach and is why this peak draws surfers from around the state when it is on. Official park pages call it a surfer’s paradise and note competitions plus an annual Wounded Warriors surf day. Incoming and higher tides are the usual window. Live wave height sits in the strip above the nav.

Source: Surfing at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Fishing

The south end of the park, along the inlet, is the land-based fishery. Park materials list bluefish, snook, red drum, flounder, and trout. Size, bag, season, and gear rules apply. Spearfishing is not allowed inside state park boundaries.

A Florida saltwater fishing license is generally required for anglers 16 and older. Buy it before you wet a line. Snook and shark have extra permits. Always check current FWC rules — they change.

Sources: Park experiences · FWC saltwater licenses · GoOutdoorsFlorida.com

The rest of the park

About 340 acres from the Atlantic dunes to the Indian River Lagoon. Dynamite Point was the WWII Navy Underwater Demolition Team range — the forerunners of the SEALs — and is now a birding stop. Jack Island Preserve sits about a mile north with trails and an observation tower over the lagoon. The Coastal Hammock Trail is a short loop through oaks, sea grape, and sabal palm. Loggerhead and green turtles nest on the beach in season. Gopher tortoises use the dunes and paths.

Amenities include picnic pavilions (several ADA), a canoe/kayak launch, nature trails, beach showers, and a free beach wheelchair on a first-come basis — ask at the entrance. Kayak and paddleboard rentals: Sunrise City Adventures, 772-202-8688. The park can fill and close the gate on good surf weekends; that is normal.