Jensen Beach

The small town of Jensen Beach sits on Hutchinson Island on the South East Coast of Florida. Hutchinson Island is a small island located just off the Atlantic Ocean Coast. The island is known for it Florida Oceanographic Center where you can feed stingrays and visit a mangrove forest. The island is also a turtle nesting spot. Turtles nest right along the town’s Atlantic Ocean beach coast.

Jensen Beach, Florida, sits at the very heart of the Hutchinson Island. A Jensen Beach, Florida map shows the community sits at the core of Hutchinson Island, astride both sides of Indian River. Its down-to-earth feel reflects its relationship to two of its formative groups of people – anglers and citrus farmers.

The history of Jensen Beach, Fl., dates back to at least the coming of Thomas E. Richards in 1879. He decided to grow pineapples along the banks of the Indian River. His plantation thrives, resulting in the erection of a pineapple-processing factory. The industry fared exceedingly well until the disastrous freeze of 1895 followed by two destructive fires in Jensen in 1908 and 1910. After the bottom fell out of the pineapple business in 1920, Jensen Beach quite producing, packing or processing the fruit. Nevertheless, Jensen Beach celebrates this period of their history by, unofficially using the pineapple as their symbol and holding the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival.

While Jensen Beach is not a hot bed of activity, you can participate in several amusements besides swimming, fishing and turtle watching. Balloons-Over-Florida offers balloon rides in Jensen Beach that take you up and over the ocean. You can also venture up the coast and take part in everything else the island has to offer vacationers, including the Oceanographic Center, the Elliott Museum and Gilbert’s House of Refuge. Eat at any of the varied local restaurants such as Villa Parma, Asian Chao, Blimpie, Crawdaddy’s, the Dolphin Bar and Shrimp House or Nettle Café.

Enjoy your visit by staying in one of the many hotels in Jensen Beach, Florida, including The Courtyard by Marriott, Vistana’s Beach Club, the Caribbean Shores Resort, The Casa D’Este Inn, the Coral Reef Motel, the Crossroads Motel and Cottages, the Driftwood Motel, the Island Beach Resort or the Landmark Hotel. You can also stay at any of several hotels near Jensen Beach, Florida including a Holiday Inn at Port Sainte Lucie, the Rodeway Inn in Fort Pierce or the Monterey Inn and Marina in Stuart.

If you are interested in something more permanent, try finding Jensen Beach apartments. The best way to locate any type of property is to find online the local telephone directory and examine the Yellow Pages for rentals and real estate agents.