Your Jensen Beach / Treasure Coast CME conference.

Jensen Beach after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Jensen Beach time. Indian Riverside Park overlooks the Indian River Lagoon and has a walking path, a fishing pier, a calm lagoon-style beach and a splash pad. Within the park, Mount Elizabeth is a shell mound built by the Ais people, with interpretive signs. The U.S. Sailing Center at the north end of the park offers sailing lessons, and tours of the Mansion at Tuckahoe or Captain Henry Sewall’s Home run from November through May on the first and third Wednesdays; check the current schedule.

Downtown Jensen Beach is a small-town district of locally owned shops and family eateries, and its Artist Cottages are tin-roofed buildings converted into studios. A weekly mini-festival called Jammin’ Jensen runs on Thursdays with local artists, music and vendors; check the current schedule.

Travel, lodging and any admission are arranged separately. Your conference is built around your specialty and interests; the town is the setting you choose for it.

Beaches on Hutchinson Island

Hutchinson Island has miles of beaches and is reached by three causeways. Martin County Ocean Rescue guards the beaches at Jensen, Stuart, Bathtub and Hobe Sound, seven days a week, weather permitting. A Safe Beach Day page reports daily conditions, flags and hazards for those four.

Bathtub Beach is the southernmost public beach on the island. Reef and rock formations shelter its calm water, which suits wading and snorkeling, especially at low tide. Jensen Sea Turtle Beach has lifeguards, picnic tables, volleyball courts, restrooms and showers. Stuart Beach has covered picnic areas, volleyball and basketball courts, and restrooms with showers.

Across from Stuart Beach, the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center lets visitors touch stingrays and see sea turtles, with aquariums and nature trails. The Elliott Museum sits at the entrance to Stuart Beach and covers art, history and technology, with antique cars, vintage boats and a baseball collection. The House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert’s Bar is Martin County’s oldest building and the only House of Refuge still standing of the ten built along Florida’s east coast.

Preserves and trails

Savannas Preserve State Park has sweeping marshes, pine flatwoods and Florida scrub. The county tourism office recommends its Hawk’s Bluff Trail and puts the trail about five minutes from downtown Jensen Beach. Kiplinger Preserve near Stuart has a loop trail.

Further afield in the county, Jonathan Dickinson State Park covers more than 11,000 acres for hiking, camping and mountain biking. Peck Lake Park in Hobe Sound has an accessible trail through a mangrove tunnel with lagoon views. Check each park’s hours and conditions against your 2:00 PM finish.

Closer to town, Langford Park near Jensen Beach has pickleball, racquetball and sand volleyball courts, and Indian Riverside Park has the lagoon-side beach. The tourism office also describes Jensen Beach’s heritage as the Pineapple Capital of the World.

Downtown Stuart and the river

Stuart is the Martin County seat, on the St. Lucie River. Its downtown has turn-of-the-century buildings and more than 50 locally owned shops, restaurants and galleries near the water. The Riverwalk is a boardwalk along the river, and Shepard Park has a waterfront boardwalk near downtown.

The Stuart Heritage Museum occupies the oldest commercial building, and the Lyric Theater is a historic auditorium that hosts concerts and shows. On Sundays, the Market on Main brings local farmers and artisans together with live music on the Waterfront Stage; confirm the season before you plan around it. The Court House Cultural Center and Gallery, run by the Arts Council, hosts fine art exhibitions and offers guided tours by appointment, and the Feed Store Museum is near the Riverwalk. The Historic Stuart Tram links downtown stops, and Stuart sits at the eastern end of the Okeechobee Waterway, which runs to the Gulf of Mexico at Fort Myers. Sailing outings and fishing charters are also offered in Stuart.

When to visit Jensen Beach

WeatherSpark’s averages for Stuart put the hot season at about mid-May to late September, with July the hottest month at an average high of 90°F. The cool season runs from about early December to late February; January averages a high of 71°F.

The rainy season runs from about late May to late September, with June the wettest month at about 5.7 inches. November is the driest, with about 1.9 inches. The National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak around September 10.

Getting to Jensen Beach and your study setting

The county’s Martin County Airport, Witham Field, is a general aviation airport. This guide lists President Donald J. Trump International Airport as the arrival point; the Palm Beach County Department of Airports operates it. Check current airline service and your ground transport before booking.

Once you are in the county, the MARTY bus runs on weekdays, and the county lists more than 80 miles of bike lanes and trails.

The map shows straight-line distances from Shift’s designated center. These are orientation distances, not driving distances or travel-time estimates. Check your exact address against the conference’s check-in area before booking.