A coastal RV stop in Palm Beach County needs a different plan from a routine beach day Tuesday. The National Weather Service’s Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. EST November 3, while a high rip-current risk continues through Wednesday evening. The agency warns that coastal lots, parks and roads can flood, making the final approach to a beach as important as the weather at an overnight campsite.
Areas Affected
The Miami office’s 2:20 a.m. EST November 3 coastal message describes minor to moderate flooding, breaking waves up to 6 feet and dangerous rip currents. It expects only isolated road closures, not a blanket shutdown of the coast. Check the particular destination and route rather than assume that an advisory either closes every road or leaves every parking area accessible.
The Palm Beach point forecast, updated at 5:36 a.m. EST November 3, gives Tuesday a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 84°F and east winds of 17–21 mph. The chance remains 50% overnight, with a low near 79°F and east winds of 16–20 mph. These are forecast conditions for Palm Beach, not measurements at each beach or at Jonathan Dickinson’s inland campsites.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3 p.m., with a high near 84°F and lighter east winds of 11–15 mph. That improvement does not cancel the separate rip-current statement. Warm air and a break in rainfall are not evidence that entering the surf has become safe.
What RV Travelers Need to Know
Coral Cove Park in Tequesta has its own notice to check. On November 3, Palm Beach County’s official park page listed a swim advisory in addition to the regional weather concerns; it did not give a reason or an end date on that page. The park at 1600 Beach Road operates from sunrise to sunset, with both guarded and unguarded shoreline. Check the county’s beach-conditions service at 561-624-0065 before making it the day’s destination.
For an overnight base north of Palm Beach, Jonathan Dickinson State Park lists two family campgrounds with different RV limits: 40 feet at Pine Grove and 36 feet at River Campground. Both provide water and electricity; Pine Grove also has sewer connections. The dump station is at Pine Grove, about 4 miles from River Campground. Confirm the dimensions and availability of a specific site through Florida State Parks rather than assume the park’s total site count guarantees a space.
A reservation also does not mean every visitor service is operating. The park’s current notice says concessions, rentals and boat tours are unavailable, and its cabins closed for renovations beginning October 18. Do not depend on buying food, drinks or ice inside the park, or on renting a canoe as an automatic substitute for an ocean outing. The official facilities page should be checked again before arrival for changes.
Keep the campground decision and coastal day trip separate. NWS advises allowing extra travel time where flooding affects access and avoiding barricades and water of unknown depth. A confirmed RV reservation does not certify the beach route, and the coastal advisory does not by itself establish that an inland campground is closed. Recheck NWS hazards, the county beach notice and the park’s own operating information before departing.
Sources checked November 3, 2026: NWS Palm Beach forecast; NWS coastal flood and rip-current message; Palm Beach County Coral Cove notices; Jonathan Dickinson facilities and current service notices; Florida State Parks reservations.
Photo: Ebyabe, Jupiter FL Coral Cove Park beach01, 2018-11-09. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia web-sized version, proportionally resized; the photograph and resized version remain under the same license.
