Admirals Cove

Admirals Cove is a private club community in Jupiter, built on a 727-acre parcel that John D. MacArthur once owned. Developer Ben Frankel started work on it in 1986 and had model homes standing before that year was out. The land was approved for more than 1,200 units, but the plan was built at lower density which left more natural space.

Roughly five and a half miles of navigable waterways connect the community to the Intracoastal. The marina counts 63 slips and more than 500 private docks, with a floating fuel dock, pump-out service and a ship store. It sits north of Channel Marker 21, about two miles south of the Jupiter Inlet and about eight miles north of the Port of Palm Beach. The Admirals Cove Yacht Club, formed in 1990, runs a calendar of events from November to June.

The golf, all designed by Robert von Hagge, adds up to 45 holes: the 18-hole East Course and three nine-hole courses in the Golf Village on the western side of the property. Practice facilities include four hitting bays with Trackman launch monitors and Toptracer on the East practice range, and the USGA has awarded the club a U.S. Open qualifier for more than a decade. For racquet sports there are nine Hydro tennis courts, four of them lit, and twelve pickleball courts.

The clubhouse holds a 32-room boutique hotel on its third and fourth floors, and each one has its own waterfront balcony. Dining is spread across 27 West, Marina Café, Latitude and NEXT, and Bluewater Spa & Wellness Center covers spa, salon, fitness and rehabilitation services. The club's site displays Platinum Club of the World and Distinguished Club of Florida designations. The club has been fully member-owned since November 1999 and offers golf, sports, tennis, social and marina membership levels.