Northeast Palm Beach County park has hiking, equestrian trails plus kayaking and canoeing

Want to see Riverbend Park and the Loxahatchee battlefield? Or maybe you want to just get back to nature. Riverbend Park in Jupiter delivers both and more. The 644-acre park is dominated by pine flatwoods, open meadows, cypress swamps and oak hammocks that are home to hundreds of native species of flora and fauna. The park's website promises visitors they will "see Florida as the first settlers did."

Those first settlers, by the way, had to suffer through that same Florida heat and humidity, so if you're going during summer, come prepared with sunscreen and water, though the park has a fair bit of shade as well.

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Here's what you'll want to know:

Where: The entrance to park is located at 9060 Indiantown Road in Jupiter.

Where to find details about the battle: The Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park and trails are within Riverbend Park, on the west side across from the park offices when entering from Indiantown Road. The trail includes displays detailing the area's history.

Hours: It generally operates from sunrise to sunset, but hours vary. You can check at discover.pbc.gov/parks and scroll down to Riverbend, or call 561-741-1359.

What else is there? There are roughly 16 trails, totaling almost 10 miles, for walking, hiking and biking. The longest, the River Walk Trail, is 2 miles in length. The Battlefield Trail is 1.25 miles.

In addition, the park lists another 7 miles of equestrian paths and 5 miles of canoeing/kayaking waterways.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Riverbend and Loxahatchee Battlefield Park: Things to know if you go