Sea-turtle season on Singer Island

Wild FloridaJune 18, 2026

What happens, and when

Sea-turtle nesting season on this coast runs roughly from March into October. Female loggerheads — along with green and the occasional leatherback turtles — haul up the beach at night to dig and lay, and weeks later the hatchlings emerge and make their run to the water. Palm Beach County sees some of the densest loggerhead nesting anywhere in the United States, and the beach directly in front of the residence is part of it. You may see the tracks in the morning, or roped-off nests marked by the county's survey teams.

The best way to see turtles is with people who do it responsibly. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center up in Juno Beach is free to visit, rehabilitates injured turtles, and runs guided nesting walks in June and July; nearby John D. MacArthur Beach State Park runs them too. Both book out early in the season.

Sharing the beach

If you are staying during the season, the rules are simple and they matter: keep oceanfront lights off or shielded at night, because artificial light disorients hatchlings and can draw them away from the sea; never use flash photography near a turtle or a nest; fill in any holes and knock down sandcastles before you leave the beach, since they trap hatchlings; and give any turtle you see a wide, quiet berth. Our full sea-turtle guide covers where to go, what you are allowed to do, and how to report a turtle in trouble.