Juno Dunes Natural Area facts for kids

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis).

Florida Viceroy butterfly.

Sky Blue Lupine (Lupinus diffusus) in the dunes.

Juno Dunes Natural Area is a 576-acre (233 ha) nature preserve and park in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Geography

The preserve is located at 14200 U.S. Highway 1, near the town of Juno Beach. The entrance to the west tract is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 1, 1/2 mile north of Donald Ross Road.

Juno Dunes includes an area of coastal ridge and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway and is adjacent to Loggerhead Park.

Ecology

Natural habitats at Juno Dunes include:

• Florida scrub
• beach and dunes
• coastal strand
• maritime hammock
• freshwater wetland