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Bigger, Better & Beautiful: Jupiter’s 2025 Beach Nourishment Project

It’s not your imagination. The beach at Jupiter Beach Resort is in the process of being built up bigger and better than what you remember. But how and why?


 

There’s a reason why beach vacations tend to top the chart of most popular vacation types – after all, who wouldn’t want to spend their time off spread out on a sparkling stretch of sand, bordered by crystal-clear water?

Still, when it comes to the beaches of Florida, they’re not just a tourist draw, but an insurance policy, protecting the encroachment of the ocean on upland property as well as providing a precious home to the flora and fauna that live or regularly migrate here. That’s why the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regularly put efforts into place to protect and rehab the 825 miles of sandy coastline fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Straits of Florida. Sure, that means collecting shoreline data and monitoring erosion, but, once beaches reach a certain level of erosion, it also means taking action through various programs to bring the beach back to its natural state.

Enter what has been coined a “beach nourishment project,” which in simplest terms, is the process of trucking in sand to, well, beef up said beach. And, during the month of April 2025, the mile-long stretch of shoreline from Jupiter Beach Park down to the southern edge of Carlin Park will receive an infusion of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sand – that includes the 1,000 feet of shoreline right in front of Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa. Here’s how it works, why it matters, and the timeline for Jupiter’s healthy shot of sand.

Get Ready to Beach It

Book your beach vacation to Jupiter Beach Resort after May 1, and you’ll be among the first to experience the newly widened beach oasis.
Browse Dates After May 1

WHAT IS BEACH NOURISHMENT?

Aerial view of the scenic beach at Jupiter Beach Resort.

Coastlines and barrier islands are dynamic systems, meaning they are in a constant – albeit often subtle to the everyday visitor – state of flux, a result of wind, waves, and storms pushing the outflow of sand in a southerly direction. Therefore, over long periods of time, beach erosion can reach a level where it requires human intervention to restore sand to the site, in order to protect shoreline and stabilize the coastal habitat.

HOW DOES BEACH NOURISHMENT WORK?

You can’t just bring in sand from anywhere, dump it, and call it done. The whole nourishment process requires equal parts ecologist and construction experts.

1. Test

Core sediment samples are taken at several potential offshore borrow sites to find sand that is compatible with the existing beach. In the case of Jupiter, that sand is dredged from a 6.58-acre sand trap located 1,000 feet northeast of the mouth of the Jupiter Inlet.

2. Harvest (a.k.a. “dredging”)

A hydraulic dredge is set up at the borrow sites and acts as a suction pipe, vacuuming up a mixture of sand and water from the bottom of the ocean.

3. Pump

The mixture is pumped back to shore in a 30-inch-wide pipe and deposited along the beach in various ditches, allowing the water to drain off.

4. Disperse

Bulldozers flatten accumulated sand and spread it down the beach according to specific design plans.

WHEN WILL THE 2025 JUPITER DREDGE & BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT HAPPEN?

Aerial view of a beach with waves washing onto the shore. Orange umbrellas line the sandy beach. Below the umbrellas, a resort pool area with blue and white circular sunshades is visible, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.

Dredging is scheduled from April 7–21, 2025 (subject to weather-related changes) with the disbursement part of the project being completed by May 1. This ensures compliance with regulatory restrictions for sea turtle nesting as the coastline of North Palm Beach County – particularly the stretch in Jupiter – is home to Florida’s highest density of nesting loggerhead turtles.

MORE BEACH, MORE WILDLIFE

The bigger beach is obviously a boon to humans, looking to stretch out on the widened sandy oasis with the latest James Patterson or your Kristen Hillenbrand. But local animals also benefit from the restored habitat including benthic organisms (tiny sand-burrowing worms and crustaceans, like krill), which are a vital food source for the return of larger coastal animals. In the case of Florida, that means shorebird and marine turtle species.

Have More Questions?

The most asked questions about how the beach renourishment project may effect a guest’s stay, including if guests have access to the beach (yes), will chairs and umbrellas still be rentable (yes), and more.
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