Things to do in Palm Beach, the island: Worth Avenue to the Lake Trail

These are the things to do in Palm Beach, the island town, in and just beyond its walkable core. That core runs from Worth Avenue and South County Road north past Town Hall to Royal Poinciana Way, with the Lake Trail on the lagoon side and the public beach on the ocean side. For each stop we give the address and the hours or prices its operator publishes, and we say when a place publishes none. We checked every line on October 21, 2026. West Palm Beach is the separate city on the mainland, across the lagoon.

To put the stops in order, use the day planner; to see whether a museum or garden is open on a given date, use the date checker. Distances are straight-line figures from Worth Avenue at South County Road.

Every stop, on one list

• Worth Avenue

  historic shopping street

  Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Worth Avenue Association calls it 'World renowned Worth Avenue' that 'spans just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway', with boutiques, dining and the 'enchanting "Vias"' off the main street. Its Legacy page says merchants moved south to Worth Avenue by 1923 and the Association formed in 1938. The Town's history timeline records '2010: Worth Avenue restored'.

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: General Information; Worth Avenue Association: Legacy; Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach, checked 2026-10-21

• Via Mizner

  pedestrian via (courtyard lane)

  Via Mizner, off the 300 block of Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  One of the Worth Avenue 'Vias' the Association describes as 'located off the main street where you'll find one of a kind boutiques and fabulous outdoor dining'. Named for architect Addison Mizner, who the Association says reached Palm Beach in 1918 and built the Everglades Club. Restaurants here include Renato's (87 Via Mizner) and Pizza Al Fresco (14 Via Mizner).

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory; Worth Avenue Association: Legacy; Worth Avenue Association: General Information, checked 2026-10-21

• Via Parigi

  pedestrian via (courtyard lane)

  Via Parigi, off 349 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  A Worth Avenue via listed in the Association's Vias directory; the John H. Surovek Gallery gives its address as 'Via Parigi, 349 Worth Avenue #8'.

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

• Worth Avenue Clock Tower

  landmark clock tower

  Worth Avenue at South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The tower at the ocean end of Worth Avenue, listed as 'Worth Ave Clock Tower' in the Town of Palm Beach points-of-interest map layer. The Town's history timeline records '2010: Worth Avenue restored'.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach GIS: Points of Interest layer; Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach, checked 2026-10-21

• Town Hall and the Memorial Fountain

  civic landmark and fountain square

  360 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Town's history timeline: '1925: Palm Beach Town Hall opened', '1930: Addison Mizner's Memorial Fountain built in Town Square' and '2009: Palm Beach Town Hall restored'. Town Hall is also where residents can apply for parking permits in person.

  Town Hall assistance: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach; Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach, checked 2026-10-21

• Earl E.T. Smith Preservation Park

  small public park

  Beside Town Hall, South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Small park on Town Hall Square. The Town's history timeline records that Earl E.T. Smith, 'the last United States Ambassador to Cuba, served as Mayor of Palm Beach' from 1971 to 1977. The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach lists 'Earl E.T. Smith Park' among its tour stops.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach; Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: tour stops list, checked 2026-10-21

• The Society of the Four Arts

  cultural center, libraries and gardens

  100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  A 'nonprofit cultural center in Palm Beach' offering art exhibitions, speakers, concerts, films and education, and 'Home to beautiful gardens and two libraries'. The Gioconda and Joseph King Library is at 101 Four Arts Plaza; the Esther B. O'Keeffe Building (102 Four Arts Plaza) 'is closed for renovation'.

  King Library: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. Dixon Education Building: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  Source: The Society of the Four Arts: Home; The Society of the Four Arts: General Information and Hours, checked 2026-10-21

• Four Arts gardens (Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden and Demonstration Garden)

  public sculpture and demonstration gardens

  Four Arts Plaza at Royal Palm Way and Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Open to the public with entrances 'next to the King Library, the Dixon Education Building, and the corner of Royal Palm Way and Cocoanut Row'. The Four Arts says the Sculpture Garden 'is currently undergoing improvements' and the public bathrooms in the Pannill Pavilion are unavailable. Not permitted: pets (except leashed service dogs), bicycles, skateboards, weddings and formal photography.

  Open daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.

  Source: The Society of the Four Arts: General Information and Hours, checked 2026-10-21

• Flagler Museum (Whitehall)

  historic house museum (National Historic Landmark)

  One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Henry Flagler's Gilded Age estate, completed in 1902; 'Today, Whitehall is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as the Flagler Museum, offering self-guided tours, changing exhibitions, and special programs.' Free parking in the Museum lot during Museum hours, entered from Cocoanut Row or Whitehall Way.

  Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

  Source: Flagler Museum: Home; Flagler Museum: Visiting, checked 2026-10-21

• The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea

  historic church

  141 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Episcopal parish on South County Road; its site announces a kickoff of 'Bethesda-by-the-Sea's Centennial Year' on Sunday, November 15 (11:00 a.m., Parish Hall). Church tours meet in the choir pews after the 10:00 a.m. service on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

  Sunday services: 8:00 a.m. spoken Holy Eucharist; 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns and choir. Morning Prayer Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday Holy Eucharist 12:05 p.m.

  Source: The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: Home, checked 2026-10-21

• The Breakers

  historic oceanfront resort (landmark)

  One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  'Founded on the sands of Palm Beach in 1896', the resort says Henry M. Flagler debuted it beside 'the breakers'; after fires in 1903 and 1925 it 'reopened in 1926', modeled after the Villa Medici in Rome, with ceilings painted by 75 artisans brought from Italy.

  Source: The Breakers: About Us, checked 2026-10-21

• The Royal Poinciana Plaza

  historic open-air shopping plaza

  340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  John S. Phipps asked architect John Volk to 'design for us a shopping plaza in any style you wish; however, it must endure for fifty years.' The plaza says it was 'Built in the 1950's' and 'stands today as a landmarked property'. Courtyards and walkways are dog-friendly.

  Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (some businesses' hours may differ).

  Source: The Royal Poinciana Plaza: Our History; The Royal Poinciana Plaza: About, checked 2026-10-21

• Royal Poinciana Way

  north-end main street

  Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The north end's main street, running east from the Flagler Memorial Bridge. The Town says many of the island's restaurants 'are located along Royal Poinciana Way, Worth Avenue, The Royal Poinciana Plaza and on surrounding streets'. Its 200 block is ParkMobile zone 46211.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources, checked 2026-10-21

• Lake Trail at Royal Poinciana Way

  lakefront multi-use trail (access point)

  Lake Trail at Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Town calls it 'the nearly six-mile Lake Trail, taking bikers, joggers and walkers from the Royal Park Bridge to the North End of the island'. 'Please note electric bicycles, motorized skateboards and other motorized vehicles are not permitted on the Lake Trail.'

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources, checked 2026-10-21

• Bradley Park

  lakefront park

  Royal Poinciana Way at the Lake Trail, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Town lists it among its parks: 'Bradley Park near the Flagler Memorial Bridge'. White Elephant Palm Beach describes itself as 'adjacent to Bradley Park'.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources; Town of Palm Beach GIS: Points of Interest layer, checked 2026-10-21

• Pan's Garden

  native botanical garden

  386 Hibiscus Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  'Florida's first all-native botanical garden was established in 1994 by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.' The half-acre garden takes its name from the 1890 bronze 'Pan of Rohallion' by Frederick MacMonnies and includes the 1920s Casa Apava tile wall. The Foundation's headquarters is around the corner at 311 Peruvian Avenue.

  Everyday from 10 am to 4 pm; occasional closures may occur for maintenance or private functions.

  Source: Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Pan's Garden; Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Home, checked 2026-10-21

• Phipps Ocean Park

  oceanfront public park and beach (reopening)

  2201 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  One of the Town's two public beaches, being transformed by the Preservation Foundation with the Town. The Town says it 'will be closed to the public from May 1 through November 18, 2026'; the racquet center and its parking 'have reopened for patrons of pickleball and tennis only'. The Foundation lists a public 'Grand Opening of the newly restored Phipps Ocean Park on Thursday, November 19th at 11am'. The Town notes the 1886 Little Red Schoolhouse 'is preserved today at Phipps Ocean Park'.

  Closed to the public through November 18, 2026 (Town of Palm Beach). Grand opening: November 19, 2026, 11:00 am.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: Phipp's Ocean Park Transformation; Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening; Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach, checked 2026-10-21

• Midtown Beach

  public beach (lifeguarded)

  South Ocean Boulevard at Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  One of 'two public beaches, Midtown Municipal Beach and Phipps Ocean Park'; 'The Town provides lifeguard safety services at the two public beaches every day of the year.' On October 20, 2026 the Town posted that 'Midtown Beach is temporarily closed due to the large surf and high tides'.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources; Town of Palm Beach Alert: Beach Advisory & Traffic Impacts, October 20, 2026, checked 2026-10-21

• Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course

  public oceanfront par 3 golf course

  2345 South Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  'Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida's beautiful Intracoastal Waterway', with 18 holes 'from 81 to 211 yards'; designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee in 1961 and 'redesigned and completely renovated in 2009' by Raymond Floyd. The course asks golfers to arrive 20 to 30 minutes early because of traffic changes near Southern Boulevard.

  Source: Palm Beach Par 3 Golf: Home; Town of Palm Beach: Recreation, checked 2026-10-21

• Town of Palm Beach Marina (Town Docks)

  public marina

  500 Australian Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  'The one and only public marina and world-class yacht center in Palm Beach welcoming vessels from 60 to 294 feet', located 'just north of the Everglades Golf Course' and 'within walking distance of the world-famous Worth Avenue'.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach Marina: Home, checked 2026-10-21

• Lake Drive Park

  lakefront park

  South Lake Drive, in front of the Town Marina, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Town lists 'Lake Drive Park in front of the Town Marina' among its parks.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: New Resident and Visitor Resources, checked 2026-10-21

• Mandel Recreation Center and Seaview Park

  town recreation center and park

  340 Seaview Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Town Recreation Department's home, with the Seaview Cafe, tennis, pickleball and fitness. The Recreation Center lot off Royal Palm Way is a $3.00 an hour ParkMobile lot.

  May 1 to October 31: Monday to Friday 6:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm. November 1 to April 30: Monday to Friday 6:30am to 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 6:00pm, Sunday 9:30am to 6:00pm.

  Source: Town of Palm Beach: Recreation; Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule, checked 2026-10-21

Worth Avenue and the vias

The Worth Avenue Association says Worth Avenue spans just three blocks, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. Its directory has a category called The Vias, with listings on Via Mizner, Via Parigi, Via Amore and Via Bice, the courtyard lanes off the main street. The Association says the avenue was shaped from its earliest days by Addison Mizner’s Mediterranean Revival architecture. Our Worth Avenue guide walks the street block by block, and the shopping page names the shops (Worth Avenue Association).

• The Worth Avenue Association says Worth Avenue spans just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. Worth Avenue Association: Information
• The Association's directory lists a category called The Vias, with listings on Via Mizner, Via Parigi, Via Amore and Via Bice. Worth Avenue Association: Directory, The Vias
• The Association says Worth Avenue was shaped from its earliest days by Addison Mizner's Mediterranean Revival architecture, with quiet courtyards and vias. Worth Avenue Association: The Association

The Association runs a 75-minute historical walking tour every Wednesday from November 4, 2026 to May 5, 2027, starting at 10:30 am in Via Amore, 256 Worth Avenue. It costs $30 per person and needs an Eventbrite ticket; the Association says the route is wheelchair accessible with no steps (walking tour page). Its Holiday Tree Lighting is Tuesday, December 1, 2026: the parade starts at 6:10 pm on the 100 block of Worth Avenue and the tree is lit at 6:25 pm. More dates are on our events page.

• The Association runs a 75-minute historical walking tour every Wednesday from November 4, 2026 to May 5, 2027, starting at 10:30 am in Via Amore, 256 Worth Avenue; $30 per person, Eventbrite ticket required. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue
• The Association says the tour is rain or shine, limited to 40 participants, about three quarters of a mile long and wheelchair accessible with no steps; weather changes are announced by 9:30am on tour day. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue
• The Worth Avenue Association says the Holiday Tree Lighting is Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Santa and his elves begin the parade at 6:10 pm on the 100 block of Worth Avenue and Santa lights the tree at 6:25 pm. Worth Avenue Association: Holidays On Worth (Holiday Tree Lighting)

Town Hall, Pan’s Garden, Bethesda and The Breakers

About 230 meters north of Worth Avenue in a straight line, Town Hall stands at 360 South County Road. The Town’s key dates say it opened in 1925 and was restored in 2009, and that Addison Mizner’s Memorial Fountain was built in Town Square in 1930. The Preservation Foundation says the fountain was completed in honor of Henry Flagler and E.N. “Cap” Dimick. The Town lists Memorial Park, at the same address, as open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. More on our history page.

• 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 says Addison Mizner's Memorial Fountain was built in Town Square in 1930. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach
• The Preservation Foundation says the Memorial Fountain, designed by Addison Mizner, was completed in honor of Henry Flagler and E.N. "Cap" Dimick, with Charles Perrochet as landscape architect. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Timeline
• 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

Pan’s Garden, at 386 Hibiscus Avenue, is the Preservation Foundation’s half acre of native plants. The Foundation says it was established in 1994 as Florida’s first all-native botanical garden and is open every day from 10 am to 4 pm (Preservation Foundation).

• The Preservation Foundation says Pan's Garden, established in 1994, is Florida's first all-native botanical garden, a half acre of native plants, open every day 10 am to 4 pm. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Pan's Garden
• The Foundation lists Pan's Garden at 386 Hibiscus Avenue, Palm Beach. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Violinist in the Garden with Ilana Zaks

Further north, the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea is at 141 South County Road. The church says its congregation began in 1889 on the shores of Lake Worth and that construction of the present church began in 1925. It offers free docent tours on the second and fourth Sunday of each month after the last service: 12:15 p.m. from November to April and 11:15 a.m. from May to October, with no reservations (Bethesda: Tours).

• The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea is at 141 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480, (561) 655-4554. The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: Our History
• Bethesda says its congregation began in 1889 on the shores of Lake Worth, and construction of its present church began in 1925. The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: Our History
• Bethesda offers free docent tours on the second and fourth Sunday of each month after the last service: 12:15 p.m. November to April, 11:15 a.m. May to October; no reservations. The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: Tours

The Breakers, at One South County Road, is a resort, and we list it here as a landmark. The resort says it was founded in 1896 by Henry M. Flagler and reopened in 1926 after fires in 1903 and 1925, rebuilt to designs by Shultze and Weaver modeled on the Villa Medici. The Town tells it a little differently: Flagler opened the Palm Beach Inn in 1896, and it became The Breakers in 1901 (The Breakers: About).

• The Breakers says it was founded in 1896 by Henry M. Flagler and reopened in 1926 after fires in 1903 and 1925, rebuilt to designs by Shultze and Weaver modeled on the Villa Medici. The Breakers Palm Beach: About Us
• The Breakers lists its address as One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480. The Breakers Palm Beach: About Us
• The Breakers says it was founded in 1896; the Town says Flagler opened the Palm Beach Inn in 1896 and it became The Breakers in 1901. Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach

The Flagler Museum and the Four Arts

The Flagler Museum is at One Whitehall Way. It says Whitehall, Henry Flagler’s Gilded Age estate, was completed in 1902 and is a National Historic Landmark. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m., and closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Admission is $28 for adults (13 and over), $14 for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under. Docent-led first-floor tours run Tuesday to Saturday at 11 am, 12:30 pm and 2 pm, and Sundays at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm, free with admission. The visit includes the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, home of Flagler’s Railcar No. 91 (Flagler Museum: Visiting).

• The Museum says Whitehall, Henry Flagler's Gilded Age estate, was completed in 1902 and is a National Historic Landmark. Flagler Museum: home page
• The Flagler Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information
• Flagler Museum admission is $28 for adults (13+), $14 for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under and for Members; visitors under 18 must be with an adult. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information
• The Museum offers docent-led first-floor tours Tuesday to Saturday at 11 am, 12:30 pm and 2 pm, and Sundays at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm, limited to 35 people, free with admission. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information
• The Museum says the visit includes the first and second floors of Whitehall, its grounds, and the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, which houses Flagler's Railcar No. 91. Flagler Museum: Visitor Information

The Museum’s 2026 Fall Exhibition, America Takes the Stage: From the White City to Whitehall, is on view November 10, 2026 to May 30, 2027. Parking in the Museum lot is free during Museum hours only, with entrances on Cocoanut Row and Whitehall Way.

• The Museum's 2026 Fall Exhibition, America Takes the Stage: From the White City to Whitehall, is on view November 10, 2026 to May 30, 2027. Flagler Museum: 2026 Fall Exhibition
• 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 Society of the Four Arts, at 100 Four Arts Plaza, says its Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden and Demonstration Garden are open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting, with no admission charge. On Tuesdays from January through March the gardens are closed. The Four Arts offers no docent tours, only a free self-guided pamphlet at the garden entrances. Its Esther B. O’Keeffe Building is closed for renovation. More on both museums is on our arts and culture page (Four Arts: General Information).

• The Four Arts says the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden and Demonstration Garden are open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting, with no admission charge. The Society of the Four Arts: General information and hours
• The Four Arts says that on Tuesdays from January through March its lots are for members with a parking pass only and the gardens are closed. The Society of the Four Arts: Directions
• The Four Arts says it is not currently offering docent or guided tours; a self-guided Sculpture Garden walking tour pamphlet is free at the garden entrances. The Society of the Four Arts: FAQs
• The Four Arts says it has begun its most significant renovation since 1936 on the O'Keeffe and Rovensky buildings, funded by a $250 million Centennial Campaign; the Esther B. O'Keeffe Building is closed for renovation. The Society of the Four Arts: About the Renovation Project

Royal Poinciana Way and The Royal Poinciana Plaza

At the north end, The Royal Poinciana Plaza is at 340 Royal Poinciana Way. The Plaza says John S. Phipps asked architect John Volk to design a shopping plaza “in any style you wish; however, it must endure for fifty years,” and that it was built in the 1950s and stands today as a landmarked property. It lists performances at Glazer Hall, and The Royal Riviera live jazz at Sant Ambroeus every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (The Royal Poinciana Plaza).

• The Royal Poinciana Plaza lists its address as 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480, phone 561-440-5441; the site footer names WS Development. The Royal Poinciana Plaza: home page
• The Plaza says John S. Phipps asked architect John Volk to design a shopping plaza "in any style you wish; however, it must endure for fifty years." The Royal Poinciana Plaza: Our History
• The Plaza says it was built in the 1950s and stands today as a landmarked property. The Royal Poinciana Plaza: home page
• The Plaza's events calendar lists performances at Glazer Hall, including an evening with pianist Emanuel Ax. The Royal Poinciana Plaza: Events
• The Plaza lists The Royal Riviera live jazz at Sant Ambroeus every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Royal Poinciana Plaza: Events

The Town lists Bradley Park, at 343 Royal Poinciana Way near the Flagler Memorial Bridge, as open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Our Royal Poinciana Way page covers the street and its blocks.

• 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

The Lake Trail, the beach and the south end

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. Discover The Palm Beaches gives 5 and a half miles, from South Lake Drive near Peruvian Avenue to just north of the Sailfish Club. The Town says all electric and motorized modes of transportation are prohibited on the trail, so walk, run or ride an ordinary bicycle. The stretch across the Four Arts campus is closed for construction, with signs showing the way back to the trail. See our Lake Trail page for access points and parking.

• 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 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
• 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 Town says it has two public beaches, Midtown Municipal Beach and Phipps Ocean Park, with lifeguards every day of the year. Midtown Beach is in the 300 block of South Ocean Boulevard, north of Worth Avenue, open sunrise to sunset with lifeguards on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On October 20, 2026 the Town posted that Midtown Beach was temporarily closed because of large surf and high tides, so check the Town’s alerts on the day. Dogs are allowed only on the beach from Sunset Avenue to Wells Road. Our beaches page has the rest (Town: visitor resources).

• 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 places Midtown Municipal Beach north of Worth Avenue in the 300 Block of South Ocean Boulevard. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• 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, at 2201 South Ocean Boulevard, is closed to the public through November 18, 2026. The Preservation Foundation lists its ribbon cutting and grand opening for Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 11:00 am, open and complimentary to the public (Preservation Foundation).

• 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

Also on South Ocean Boulevard, the 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 Dick Wilson and Joe Lee designed it in 1961 and 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. Phipps and the Par 3 are about 7 km south of Worth Avenue in a straight line. The Town says South Ocean Boulevard is closed between South County Road and Southern Boulevard from Friday, October 23, 2026, until further notice, so see getting here before you drive south (Palm Beach Par 3).

• 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

Things to do FAQ

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