The Lake Trail, Palm Beach island

The Lake Trail is the walking, running and cycling path along the west shore of Palm Beach island, on the lagoon side. This page sets out how long it is (the sources differ), what is and is not allowed on it, the closed stretch at the Four Arts, and the parking facts that exist, all checked on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Town publishes no hours for the trail, and no Town page names its access points, so neither appears here.

• The Town calls the Lake Trail "nearly six-mile" (Royal Park Bridge to the North End). Discover The Palm Beaches says 5.5 miles (South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue to just north of the Sailfish Club). No Town page gives an exact length, start point or hours. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources

How long is the Lake Trail?

The Town of Palm Beach calls the Lake Trail nearly six miles long, taking bikers, joggers and walkers from the Royal Park Bridge to the North End of the island. Discover The Palm Beaches, the county’s tourism office, says 5 and a half miles, from South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue north to just north of the Sailfish Club, in a 1.7-mile south section and a 3.3-mile north section. The two use different end points, so they need not contradict each other. Neither gives hours, and the Town gives no exact length or start point.

Source	Length	From	To
Town of Palm Beach	Nearly six miles	Royal Park Bridge	North End of the island
Discover The Palm Beaches	5.5 miles (1.7 south, 3.3 north)	South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue	Just north of the Sailfish Club

• The Town calls the Lake Trail nearly six miles long, taking bikers, joggers and walkers from the Royal Park Bridge to the North End of the island. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources
• Discover The Palm Beaches says the trail is 5 and a half miles long, from South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue north to just north of the Sailfish Club, in a 1.7-mile south section and a 3.3-mile north section. Discover The Palm Beaches: Walking & Biking The Palm Beach Lake Trail
• The Town calls the Lake Trail "nearly six-mile" (Royal Park Bridge to the North End). Discover The Palm Beaches says 5.5 miles (South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue to just north of the Sailfish Club). No Town page gives an exact length, start point or hours. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources

Rules: no e-bikes, scooters or anything motorized

The Town says all electric and motorized modes of transportation are prohibited on the Lake Trail by Town Ordinance Sec. 118-11. The code text makes it unlawful to operate any motor-driven or animal-drawn vehicle on the trail, micromobility devices included; police, fire, public works and permitted vehicles are the only exceptions. The Town adds that micromobility vehicles are not permitted on town sidewalks, in commercial districts or on multimodal trails either, and that operators elsewhere must be at least 15, carry a government ID and, under 16, wear a helmet. So leave the e-bike and the scooter behind: the trail is for walking, running and pedal bikes.

• The Town says all electric and motorized modes of transportation are prohibited on the Lake Trail by Town Ordinance Sec. 118-11. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• Town Code Sec. 118-11 makes it unlawful to operate any motor-driven or animal-drawn vehicle, including micromobility devices, on the lake trail, except police, fire, public works and permitted vehicles. Town of Palm Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapter 118 (Municode)
• The Town says micromobility vehicles are not permitted on the Lake Trail, town sidewalks, commercial districts and multimodal trails; operators must be at least 15 and carry a government ID; helmets are required under 16. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources

The Four Arts stretch is closed

The Society of the Four Arts says cyclist and pedestrian access to the Lake Trail where it crosses its campus is closed for its construction project, with signs showing the route back to the trail. It gives no reopening date and says the west half of the campus will be fenced for the duration of the project. Follow the posted detour. Bicycles are not allowed in the Four Arts gardens, so the gardens are not a shortcut for riders. More on the renovation is on our arts and culture page.

• The Four Arts says cyclist and pedestrian access to the Lake Trail where it crosses the Four Arts campus is closed for its construction project, with signage showing the route back to the trail. The Society of the Four Arts: Renovation FAQs
• The Four Arts says Lake Trail access across its campus is closed during construction; no reopening date is published, and the west half of the campus will be fenced for the duration of the project. The Society of the Four Arts: Renovation FAQs
• The Four Arts does not permit pets (except leashed service dogs), bicycles, skateboards, weddings or formal photography in the gardens. The Society of the Four Arts: General information and hours

Where to start and where to park

Discover The Palm Beaches suggests parking at the south end, at South Lake Drive and Peruvian Avenue, where there is paid public parking, and notes a lack of public restrooms along the trail. The Town’s meter table lists South Lake Drive (Marina parking) as active 4:00 pm to midnight and the 200 and 300 blocks of Peruvian as active 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Under the Master Fee Schedule most ParkMobile spaces cost $5.00 an hour, and parts of the 100 blocks of Peruvian and nearby streets in zone 46100 cost $7.00. The Worth Avenue Association calls the Peruvian meters four-hour; the Town’s page states no limit. Read the posted sign for the hours outside those windows.

• Discover The Palm Beaches notes a lack of public restrooms along the trail and suggests parking at the south end at South Lake Drive and Peruvian Avenue, where there is paid public parking. Discover The Palm Beaches: Walking & Biking The Palm Beach Lake Trail
• The Town says South Lake Drive (Marina parking) meters are active 4:00 pm to midnight. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town says meters on Worth Avenue (zones 46102, 46206, 46306, 46406), the 200 and 300 blocks of South County Road, One Whitehall Way (46605), Four Arts Plaza, the 200 and 300 blocks of Peruvian and the North End streets are active from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town's Master Fee Schedule sets parking at $5.00/hour for "All other ParkMobile Spaces." Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The Master Fee Schedule sets $7.00/hour for Sunrise (100 Block), South Ocean Blvd (Mid-Town Beach), parts of the 100 blocks of Brazilian, Australian, Chilean, Peruvian, Worth and Hammon in ParkMobile zone 46100, the rest of the 100 block of Hammon and the 100 Block of Royal Palm. Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The walking tour page notes three-hour metered parking on Worth Avenue and four-hour metered parking on Peruvian with the ParkMobile app. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue

Two lots close to the trail are not trail parking. The Flagler Museum’s free lot is for Museum visitors during Museum hours only, and the Four Arts keeps its limited free parking for program attendees and library or garden visitors. Pay for street spaces with ParkMobile by app, by phone at 877-727-5714, at parkmobile.io or by texting PARK to 77223. The parking picker ranks spaces by walk, and the day planner fits the trail into a longer day.

• The Museum says free parking is available in its lot during Museum hours only, with entrances on Cocoanut Row and Whitehall Way. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information
• The Four Arts has limited free campus parking for program attendees and library or garden visitors, plus hourly street parking via ParkMobile; overnight parking is not available. The Society of the Four Arts: General information and hours
• The Town says to pay ParkMobile by app, by phone at 877-727-5714, by web browser at parkmobile.io, or by texting PARK to 77223. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach

What is along the way

The south end that Discover The Palm Beaches gives is where the Town lists Marina parking. The Town of Palm Beach Marina, the Town’s only public marina, is at 500 Australian Avenue, with 84 slips and the Australian, Brazilian, Peruvian and Royal Palm docks, and the Town says Lake Drive Park is in front of the Marina. The trail crosses the Four Arts’ 10-acre campus on the Intracoastal Waterway (closed for now, as above), and the Flagler Museum, at One Whitehall Way, stands beside the lagoon. Views of the water are part of the walk; boating and fishing are beyond this page.

• The Town says the Town of Palm Beach Marina, its only public marina, is at 500 Australian Avenue with 84 slips for vessels from 60 to 294 feet, open daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (561) 838-5463. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources
• The Town says the Marina includes the Australian, Brazilian, Peruvian and Royal Palm docks. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources
• The Town says Bradley Park is near the Flagler Memorial Bridge and Lake Drive Park is in front of the Town Marina. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources
• The Society of the Four Arts says it is a nonprofit founded in 1936, with programs mostly concentrated from November through May on a 10-acre campus along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Society of the Four Arts: About
• The Flagler Museum is at One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480, phone (561) 655-2833. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information

Lake Trail FAQ

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Town of Palm Beach (official site)