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10900 State Road 703 (A1A) 561/624-6952 Turtle walks to view nesting loggerhead turtles are held on Mondays and Thursdays in June and July that last from one to two hours. Reservations are taken on the Tuesday immediately following Memorial Day. Calls are taken on this day only, beginning at 9 a.m. Groups are limited to 12-15 people. There are no age restrictions but parents are expected to accompany their children. A fee of $5 per person is charged.
Loggerhead covering nest, Participants assemble about 8:30 p.m. at the park's nature center for an educational program on sea turtles. Participants reassemble on the main dune crossover, about mid-way on the 1.8-mile beach, while scouts are sent to the north and south to locate turtles. Hope for a breeze to keep the mosquitoes down. Sand gnats are sometimes a problem, too. Contact Information:
Call 561/624-6952. Website: John
D. MacArthur Beach State Park. The park is located 2.8 miles south
of the intersection of U.S.1 and PGA Blvd. on A1A in North Palm Beach.
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