Everything on the Juno Beach Pier that you can touch is being replaced. That covers the deck boards under your sandals and the rail you lean on to watch the bait pod. It also covers the posts that hold the rail and the runners and fasteners hidden under the boards. All of it is coming out over the full 990 feet. The county's estimate specifies Southern Yellow Pine for the new lumber.
On Sunday, November 1, the pier switches to its winter schedule. That means a 10 p.m. close on weeknights and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. This year those evening hours begin while the rebuild is still going. Under the most recent update, crews were scheduled to work right next to the Pier House, where every visitor walks on.
What the county is paying for, and what it is not
For its March 3, 2026 meeting, county staff put Work Order 2022063-223 on the Palm Beach County Commission's consent agenda and asked for a motion to approve it. The order goes to Wynn & Sons Environmental Construction Company, LLC, and is capped at $1,278,332.50. It falls under an existing county contract for pathways and minor construction, and the money comes from Parks and Recreation capital funds.
The scope is short:
- Remove the decking, rails and hardware
- Replace the decking, rails and hardware to county specifications
- Dispose of the old material
Every item on that list is part of the walking surface or the railing, and nothing on it touches the pilings that hold the pier above the surf. That is why the pier can stay partly open. A crew can strip and re-deck one stretch while anglers fish another. Loggerhead Marinelife Center has managed the pier since 2014. It says the project was phased "to avoid a full closure whenever possible," and that the work grew out of routine inspections.
Spread over 990 linear feet, the cap works out to roughly $1,290 per foot of pier.
Two calendars that do not match
The county's paperwork and the pier's operator give different schedules.
| Palm Beach County work order | Loggerhead Marinelife Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Start | March 16, 2026 | June 1, 2026 |
| Duration | Completion within 120 days | About six months |
| Implied finish | Mid-July 2026 | No date published |
Neither source explains the gap, and the county has not posted a revised deadline. The six-month estimate on the Loggerhead pier page is the operator's latest word. Counting six months from June 1 lands at about the start of December. That is a rough guide from simple math, not a promised opening date.
Late September brought one useful detail. Loggerhead's September 29 update said more panels were being built offsite, and that work on the pier would start again Monday, October 5. Prefabricating the deck panels on land means each closed section can go back together faster once the old boards come up. That is good news for anglers waiting on a particular stretch.
Where the work is right now
The October 5 restart was scheduled for the stretch between the Pier House and the first shade structure. That is the stretch everyone uses. Spectators, families and anyone carrying a cooler all pass through it before spreading out along the pier. Active construction zones are closed for safety. Work at the shore end affects every visit, even if you plan to fish far out.
The Pier House is the full-service building at the foot of the pier. It has a snack bar, a gift shop, tackle, rental rods and bait. Loggerhead gets a weekly look-ahead from the construction team and posts which sections will be closed the following week. Before an evening trip, check that schedule. The pier live cam on the same page is a quick way to see the deck before you drive over.
Why November 1 matters on a pier under construction
From March 1 through October 31, the pier keeps sunrise-to-sunset hours. On November 1 the schedule changes until February 28:
- Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to midnight
Those are the longest hours of the pier's year, and in 2026 they start while construction is still underway. The pier page has no note on whether active work will change the evening schedule. Higher on the page, it still shows a notice from February 19, 2026, which moved hours to sunrise-to-sunset because of early sea turtle nesting. With both on the page, the safest plan for a Friday night trip in early November is to call the Pier House or check Loggerhead's channels first.
Loggerhead lists these fees:
- Daily spectator: $2, free for veterans
- Daily adult fishing: $5
- Youth fishing, 12 and under: $3
- Veteran fishing: $3
The pier holds a fishing license that covers anglers on it, so you don't need a separate saltwater license to fish there. Visiting family members can fish for the $5 daily fee without buying a license first.
What usually bites off the end in winter
If the six-month estimate holds, December through February would be fished on new wood. Those are the months when the pier's winter fish usually show up. The weekly reports from Juno Bait give a sense of a typical season. Over Thanksgiving weekend 2025, the shop reported pompano around and expected at the Juno Beach Pier. It also noted a fair mix of bluefish, Spanish mackerel and small jacks, plus croaker and whiting. In mid-January 2025, the shop described a strong Spanish mackerel run at the pier with bluefish mixed in. By late February 2025, its report called the pier slow, with just a handful of pompano and some passing bluefish.
Those reports describe past seasons and don't predict this one. The pattern they show is a run that builds through the holidays, peaks around January and fades into February. The pier's evening hours cover that same stretch.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sets harvest rules for these fish in Atlantic state waters, which reach three miles offshore. The current rules for the usual pier fish:
| Species | Season | Minimum size | Daily bag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida pompano | Open year-round | 11 inches fork length | 6 per harvester |
| Spanish mackerel | Open year-round | 12 inches fork length | 15 per harvester |
| Bluefish, Atlantic coast | Year-round | 12 inches fork length | 3 per person |
| Snook, Southeast region | Open through Dec. 14, closed Dec. 15 to Jan. 31 | 28 to 32 inch total length slot | 1 per person |
The pompano rules also ban multiple hooks with natural bait, and they ban snatching. FWC's August 31, 2026 snook announcement confirmed that harvest in the Southeast region stays open through December 14. That closure falls in the same early-December window as the pier's estimated finish. A snook kept off a fully rebuilt pier may not happen until February. FWC updates these rules, so check its pages before you keep a fish. This post is general information and not legal advice.
Weekends worth planning around the pier
Some November and December events on the Town of Juno Beach calendar are a short walk or drive from the pier:
- Veterans Day Celebration, November 11, 8 to 9 a.m., Town Center Courtyard. Veterans get in free as pier spectators every day.
- Juno Beach Craft Festival, November 14 and 15 along A1A. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with parking listed at Loggerhead Park and on A1A just north of the park.
- Christmas by the Lake, December 4, 5 to 7 p.m., Town Center Backyard Area.
A pier visit with family in town fits neatly before any of them. The pier is at Juno Beach Park, 14775 U.S. Highway 1. Spectators pay $2, and on Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until midnight, as long as the night hours hold this year.
Do you have a waterfront question that goes beyond the pier, such as how far a dock or a view reaches from a particular Juno Beach street? Robert Floyd Realty follows this stretch of coast closely and is glad to help. Let's Connect.
