HOBE SOUND 

Population: 14,000 (est)
Located in Martin County Population: 161,000 (est)

Highlights: Jonathan Dickinson State Park, The Nature Conservancy Blowing Rocks Preserve

Check Out: Harry and the Natives, downtown murals tour, Florida Classics Library

Housing: Golfing and boating communities include Loblolly, Soundings and The Medalist. Waterfront homes on canals provide easy access to either St. Lucie Inlet in Stuart or Jupiter Inlet to the south.  New construction homes also available.