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Riverbend Park (Florida)

Coordinates: 26°55′37″N 80°10′23″W / 26.927°N 80.173°W / 26.927; -80.173 (Riverbend Park)
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Riverbend Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationJupiter, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°55′37″N 80°10′23″W / 26.927°N 80.173°W / 26.927; -80.173 (Riverbend Park)
Area680 acres (280 ha)
Operated byPalm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department

Riverbend Park is a 680-acre (280 ha) park in the Jupiter Farms section of Jupiter, in Palm Beach County, Florida.[1] The area includes the Riverbend Regional Park Historic District with Indian middens and a preserved battlefield from the Seminole War[2] at the Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park adjacent to Riverbend.[3] The park includes 10 miles of hiking/biking trails, 7 miles of equestrian trails and 5 miles of canoeing/kayaking trails and includes a section of the Loxahatchee River, a National Wild and Scenic River. A Florida cracker farmstead is displayed, as well as a Seminole-style chickee for picnics.[4] The battlefield area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[5]

Cultural references

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Riverbend Park is mentioned in the 2012 novel Torn by Leslie Ann Joy, who grew up in Jupiter Farms.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Riverbend Park Palm Beach County
  2. ^ Riverbend Historical Districy Palm Beach County
  3. ^ "Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park". www.co.palm-beach.fl.us. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16.
  4. ^ Introduction Riverbend Park
  5. ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/5/2024 THROUGH 4/12/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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