Living in the Town of Palm Beach: Town Hall, permits and public facts

This page covers the practical side of living in the Town of Palm Beach, on the island: how the Town is run, Town Hall, resident parking, recreation, the beaches and parks, and hurricane season. It uses public sources, each linked and checked on October 21, 2026. It does not cover home prices, flood risk for any street, schools, or who lives where.

The Town at a glance

The Town says the Town of Palm Beach was incorporated on April 17, 1911, when 35 men met at the Palm Beach Hotel and voted to incorporate what was only the second recognized municipality in Palm Beach County. It says incorporation followed the discovery, in January 1911, that West Palm Beach was going to attempt an annexation of the island in that year’s legislative session (Town: History of Palm Beach).

• The Town says the Town of Palm Beach was incorporated on April 17, 1911, when 35 men met at the Palm Beach Hotel and voted to incorporate what was only the second recognized municipality in Palm Beach County. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach
• The Town says incorporation followed the discovery in January 1911 that West Palm Beach was going to attempt an annexation of the island during that year's legislative session. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach

The U.S. Census Bureau gives a total population of 9,245 for Palm Beach town in the 2020 Decennial Census, and a land area of 3.8 square miles. We read no newer Census estimate for the Town, so we print none. The Town’s own history page puts it in seasonal terms: approximately 9,000 citizens make Palm Beach their year-round home, and about 20,000 more have a seasonal home there for the winter months (U.S. Census Bureau).

• The U.S. Census Bureau gives a Total Population of 9,245 for Palm Beach town, Florida (2020 Decennial Census) and a land area of 3.8 square miles. U.S. Census Bureau: Palm Beach town, Florida profile
• The population figure on this site is the 2020 Decennial Census count (9,245); we have not used a newer Census estimate for Palm Beach town. U.S. Census Bureau: Palm Beach town, Florida profile
• The Town's history page says approximately 9,000 citizens make Palm Beach their year-round home and about 20,000 more have a seasonal home there for the winter months. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach

Who runs the Town

The Town says it operates under a council-manager form of government, with an elected Mayor, Danielle H. Moore, a five-member Town Council, and a professional Town Manager who oversees daily operations. The Town Manager’s Office lists Kirk Blouin as Town Manager, phone (561) 838-5410. The Town says the Town Manager is the chief administrative officer, appointed annually by the governing body, and appoints and supervises the senior management team (Town Manager’s Office).

• The Town says it operates under a council-manager form of government with an elected Mayor, Danielle H. Moore, and a five-member council, and a professional Town Manager who oversees daily operations. Town of Palm Beach: Town Government
• The Town Manager's Office lists Kirk Blouin as Town Manager, phone (561) 838-5410. Town of Palm Beach: Town Manager's Office
• The Town says the Town Manager is the chief administrative officer, appointed annually by the governing body, and appoints and supervises the senior management team. Town of Palm Beach: Mayor & Town Council

The Council meets on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of Town Hall (Town Government).

• The Town says the Council meets on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month; meetings are held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of Town Hall, 360 South County Road. Town of Palm Beach: Town Government

Town Hall is at 360 South County Road, P.O. Box 2029, Palm Beach, FL 33480, phone 561-838-5400. Its administrative offices are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on town-observed holidays. The Town’s key dates say Town Hall opened in 1925 and was restored in 2009. Memorial Park, at the same address, is open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• The Town lists its contact address as 360 South County Road, P.O. Box 2029, Palm Beach, FL 33480, phone 561-838-5400. Town of Palm Beach: Official Website
• The Town lists Town Hall administrative office hours as Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on town-observed holidays. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• The Town's key dates say Palm Beach Town Hall opened in 1925 and was restored in 2009. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach
• The Town lists Memorial Park at 360 S County Rd, open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules

Parking for residents

• Resident Parking Permit (RPP): $50, valid only on the specific block it is issued for, with a maximum of 2 per address. RPP blocks are marked with green signs, and the Town says a vehicle with an RPP may stay up to 48 hours. Parking with an RPP on a different RPP street may result in a citation.
• ParkMobile Parking Permit (PPP): $50, for Town residents only, with a maximum of 2 per address, valid through the end of the calendar year. It gives up to 2 free hours in any ParkMobile space in town, and does not extend free 30-minute spaces.
• Visitor hangtag: $50, valid only on the issuing resident’s RPP block, with no free ParkMobile time.
• Who qualifies: hotel stays and rentals under 12 months are not eligible for permits. Residents can apply for parking permits in person at Town Hall.

• The Town says a Residential Parking Permit costs $50, is valid only on the specific block it is issued for, with a maximum of 2 per address; hotel or rentals under 12 months are not eligible. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town says the ParkMobile Parking Permit costs $50, is for Town residents only, and gives up to 2 free hours in any ParkMobile space in town. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town says Green Signs mean Resident Parking Permit (RPP) parking valid only for residents of that block, and Blue Signs mean ParkMobile paid parking. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach

Rates, meter hours and fines for everyone else are on our parking page (Town: Park in Palm Beach).

Recreation, golf, the marina and the library

The Town Recreation Department is based at the Mandel Recreation Center and Seaview Park, 340 Seaview Avenue, with the Seaview Cafe, tennis, pickleball and fitness. From November 1 to April 30 it lists hours of Monday to Friday 6:30am to 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday 9:30am to 6:00pm; from May 1 to October 31, Monday to Friday 6:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm. The Town’s own Hours page misprints the Saturday opening as 8:00 p.m. The Royal Palm Way/Recreation Center Lot is a $3.00 an hour ParkMobile lot (Town Recreation).

• The Master Fee Schedule sets $3.00/hour for the Royal Palm Way/Recreation Center Lot and $10.00/hour for the Phipps Ocean ParkMobile zone. Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The Town's Hours page prints Mandel Recreation Center Saturday hours as "8:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m." (the Recreation site says 8:00am) and the Par 3 range Wednesday to Sunday as "7:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m." Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules

The Town-owned Palm Beach Par 3, at 2345 South Ocean Blvd, has 18 holes from 81 to 211 yards between the ocean and the Intracoastal; it says Raymond Floyd redesigned it in 2009. The Town lists clubhouse hours of Monday 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday to Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• Palm Beach Par 3 says its course was designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee in 1961 and redesigned in 2009 by Raymond Floyd: 18 holes from 81 to 211 yards between the ocean and the Intracoastal. Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course: home page
• The Town lists Par 3 clubhouse hours as Monday 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday to Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules

The Town of Palm Beach Marina, the Town’s 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., phone (561) 838-5463. It includes the Australian, Brazilian, Peruvian and Royal Palm docks. The Four Arts’ Gioconda and Joseph King Library, at 101 Four Arts Plaza, is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., with annual memberships of $25 for Town residents and $30 for non-residents.

• 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 Gioconda and Joseph King Library, 101 Four Arts Plaza, is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., closed weekends; annual memberships are $25 for Town residents and $30 for non-residents. The Society of the Four Arts: General information and hours

Beaches and parks

The Town’s Government page says Palm Beach has three miles of public beaches. Its visitor page says the Town has 12 miles of beachfront and two public beaches, Midtown Municipal Beach and Phipps Ocean Park, with lifeguards every day of the year. Those are different measures, not necessarily a conflict. Midtown Beach is open sunrise to sunset, with lifeguards on duty 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dogs are allowed only on the beach from Sunset Avenue to Wells Road, unleashed from dawn to 9am and leashed after 9am.

• The Town's government page says Palm Beach offers award-winning parks, golf, tennis and recreation facilities and three miles of public beaches. Town of Palm Beach: Town Government
• The Town says it has 12 miles of beachfront and two public beaches, Midtown Municipal Beach and Phipps Ocean Park, with lifeguards every day of the year. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources
• The Town's visitor page says the Town has 12 miles of beachfront and two public beaches; its Town Government page says three miles of public beaches. These are different measures, not necessarily a conflict. Town of Palm Beach: Town Government
• The Town lists Midtown Municipal Beach hours as sunrise to sunset, with lifeguards on duty 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• The Town says dogs are only allowed on the Sunset to Wells beach; they may be unleashed from dawn to 9am and must be leashed after 9am. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources

Phipps Ocean Park is closed to the public through November 18, 2026, and reopens with a public grand opening on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 11:00 am. The Town lists the improvements as native plantings, the relocated Little Red Schoolhouse, a Coastal Restoration Center, an outdoor classroom, a garden and playground, new beach pavilions, lifeguard towers, bathrooms and walking paths, and two pickleball courts (Town: Phipps Ocean Park).

• The Town says Phipps Ocean Park is closed to the public from May 1 through November 18, 2026; only the racquet center and its parking have reopened for tennis and pickleball patrons. Town of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Transformation
• The Preservation Foundation lists the Phipps Ocean Park Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:00 am, at 2201 South Ocean Boulevard, open and complimentary to the public. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
• The Town lists the Phipps improvements as native plantings, relocating the Little Red Schoolhouse, a Coastal Restoration Center, outdoor classroom, garden and playground, new beach pavilions, lifeguard towers, bathrooms and walking paths, and two pickleball courts. Town of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Transformation

The Town lists Bradley Park, at 343 Royal Poinciana Way, as open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and names Lake Drive Park in front of the Town Marina among its parks. The Lake Trail runs along the lagoon; see our Lake Trail page and beaches page.

• The Town lists Bradley Park at 343 Royal Poinciana Way, open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• 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

Hurricane season

NOAA’s National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with a peak on September 10 and most activity from mid-August to mid-October. The Town says Palm Beach is in Evacuation Zone B, often among the first areas to evacuate during a hurricane threat. The Town lists the Palm Beach Police non-emergency number as (561) 838-5454 and Fire-Rescue as (561) 838-5420 (Town FAQ).

• NOAA's National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30; the peak is September 10, with most activity from mid-August to mid-October. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Climatology
• The Town says Palm Beach is in Evacuation Zone B, often among the first areas to evacuate during a hurricane threat. Town of Palm Beach: FAQs
• The Town lists the Palm Beach Police non-emergency number as (561) 838-5454 and Fire-Rescue as (561) 838-5420. Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources

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Living in Palm Beach FAQ

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