3/14 John D. MacArthur State Park

No camping here, but there is a very nice boardwalk over an inland bay and a terrific beach at the end--perfect for a walk on a nice day.  And it was about 20 miles from my campground, so within driving distance in my rental car.  

Nice gift shop and nature center, but both were closed because of the corona virus.  Darn.  However, there was a table where you could rent a kayak and restrooms were open.

There is a long boardwalk from the parking lot to the beach area.  Most of the time, there is a shuttle available, but not today. 

This is definitely a very long boardwalk! 

Good view of all the high-rise buildings south of the state park in Palm Beach.  Very ritzy!

Found this great blue heron fishing in the shallows.

The beach was busy with families because it was Saturday. 

I enjoyed sitting on one of the benches on top of this ramp and watching the human and natural scenery.

It is a little hard to see, but these guys had an over-sized wagon they were using to bring their beach equipment.  The bottom layer included several coolers and a pile of chairs.  The next level was a full-sized standing board, with sails and life jackets.  Also, a couple more coolers.  Can never have enough coolers.  Fishing poles and some other diving stuff was on top.  They were having problems navigating the switchbacks on the ramp down to the beach.  Besides that, no one could come up while they were struggling to go down.

A tour boat of some sort.

And after leaving the park, I took some pictures of the condos and hotels in Palm Beach.  Personally, I prefer things a little less crowded.  And what I really want to know is why, in this hurricane-prone area, do they not bury or otherwise hide all the electrical wires???

Headed home after a very nice day.