Hutchinson Island

Hutchinson Island is part of the South East Coast of Florida. It is a small island, crowded by commercial development in the north and south ends. The island stretches itself through three counties: Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River. There are four access points from Hutchinson Island to the mainland. Crossings are at Stuart and Jensen Beach as well as at Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach, St. Lucie and Stuart are the major communities on Hutchison Island.

Hutchinson Island, Florida offers visitors a quieter life than the more bustling neighboring island and peninsula communities do. It is a place for fishing excursions and for both turtle and manatee sightings. Swimming and sun bathing as well as fishing occur at any of the numerous beaches on the island. There are at least 13 including Waveland, Grasscock, Stokes Beach, Sea Turtle Beach, Graham Beach, Bathtub Reef Park, Chastain Beach (The Rock), Fletcher Beach, Tiger Shore Beach, Virginia Forrest Beach, Stuart Beach and St. Lucie Inlet State Park. If you do not want to swim or walk the island end-to-end, try horseback riding on Hutchinson Island. It is also a common past time.

Hutchinson Island in Florida is, however, at the mercy of developers. Hutchinson Island real estate is worth a small fortune since there are still beach and river front properties available. Hotels, condominiums, homes and cottages dot the water’s edge. One real estate company advertises river homes, intracoastal waterway homes, ocean front homes, St. Lucie River homes and deep canal homes.

There are several hotels on Hutchinson Island, Florida. Many are located in Fort Pierce or Jensen Beach. Fort Pierce has a Budget Inn, Days Inn and an Econo Lodge. Some of the hotels offer a beach wedding on Hutchinson Island. The Hutchinson Island Marriott, called the Courtyard by Marriott, is one of the hotels that host weddings on the beach. There are other sin Fort pierce who allow a wedding ceremony on their beach with both the bride and groom barefoot. In some sections of South West Florida, barefoot weddings are common. At the end of the ceremony, both the bathing suited bride and groom dash off into the waves. Afterwards, they change and dine out at any of the fine restaurants in Hutchinson Island, Florida.

Other Hutchinson Island, Florida accommodations include the ever-present condo. Hutchinson Island condos are part of the Treasure Coast development swooping along the island’s north and south. Villa del Sol, Hutchinson Island features low-rise fully furnished condos with beach access, golf and a pool.