Seabranch Preserve State Park is a compact scrub preserve north of Hobe Sound, protecting one of the most intact examples of xeric scrub habitat in the Treasure Coast area. The park covers around 950 acres of sandy, pine-dominated terrain characterised by low scrub oaks, saw palmettos, and open sandy patches — a habitat that looks desolate but is in fact highly specialised and increasingly rare in Florida. The Florida scrub-jay, a federally threatened bird found only in Florida, is present here and often approachable since the birds have become accustomed to visitors.
Trails through the preserve are relatively flat and easy, making this a good stop for birders and anyone curious about Florida's native upland ecology. The preserve is managed by the Florida State Parks system and is lightly visited — a contrast with the busier Jonathan Dickinson State Park nearby. There is no entry fee.