Things to Do in Palm Beach County

West Palm Beach is one of the more walkable parts of the county, with cultural venues including the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and the Norton Museum of Art, plus a waterfront that hosts events and a green public commons.

The city tends to appeal to people who want to be near downtown amenities, the airport, and the bridges to the island.

• El Cid A historic waterfront-adjacent district known for period architecture.
• Flamingo Park A historic neighborhood of early-20th-century homes near downtown.
• Grandview Heights A walkable historic district close to CityPlace and Howard Park.

Life on Palm Beach is oriented to the ocean, the Lake Trail along the Intracoastal, golf and tennis, and the shops and restaurants of Worth Avenue and the surrounding town.

The island has a walkable town core and a quieter residential character away from the avenue.

• Worth Avenue district The historic shopping and dining street and nearby in-town homes.
• South Ocean Boulevard Oceanfront homes and condominiums along the Atlantic.
• North End A residential stretch toward the northern part of the island.

Daily life here often revolves around golf, tennis, and club amenities, along with shopping and dining at The Gardens Mall and Downtown at the Gardens.

The tree-lined boulevards, parks, and nature preserves are a defining feature of the planned-community layout.

• PGA National A 2,340-acre golf-and-resort community of nearly forty neighborhood associations.
• BallenIsles A gated country-club community of 33 neighborhoods, formerly PGA National Golf Club.
• Mirasol A gated golf-and-club community north of PGA Boulevard, where membership is tied to the home.

Life in Jupiter is centered on the water and the outdoors — beaches, the river, boating, fishing, and the Riverwalk — along with the shops, dining, and neighborhoods of Abacoa.

The western Jupiter Farms area offers a more rural, larger-lot setting, while the coastal neighborhoods emphasize beach and river access.

• Abacoa A walkable, planned community with a town center and the spring-training stadium.
• Jupiter Farms A rural, large-lot area west of the Turnpike — unincorporated county, not the Town.
• Jupiter Inlet / Riverfront The inlet, the lighthouse and the Riverwalk — spanning two municipalities and a special district.

Life in Tequesta is oriented to the river and water, golf and tennis at the country club, and easy access to Jupiter’s beaches, dining, and shops.

The village has a quieter, small-community atmosphere relative to the larger surrounding municipalities.

• Tequesta Country Club A single-family, golf-oriented neighborhood on a Loxahatchee River peninsula, built around the private, member-owned Tequesta Country Club.
• Riverfront neighborhoods Single-family river- and canal-front homes on the Loxahatchee, spanning the Village, unincorporated county and Jupiter, with boat access to the Jupiter Inlet.
• Village core The central, civic part of the incorporated village — its own government, police and water utility, the Tequesta Drive corridor, and a mix of homes, townhomes and condominiums.

Life in North Palm Beach centers on the water — boating and canal access — along with the village country club’s golf, tennis, and pool, and easy reach to nearby beaches.

The village has a residential, water-oriented character with its own municipal amenities.

• Old Port Cove A waterfront, all-condominium community on an Intracoastal peninsula, organized as seven condominium associations around the Safe Harbor marina.
• Lost Tree Village A private, gated golf community north of the village on the Intracoastal — unincorporated county land, built around the Jack Nicklaus–designed Lost Tree Club.
• North Palm Beach Country Club area Neighborhoods around the Village-owned public golf club, whose Jack Nicklaus Signature course reopened in 2006 — a mix of single-family homes and condominiums.

Life in Juno Beach revolves around the ocean — the beach, the pier, and coastal walking and biking — along with the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and nearby dining.

The town has a relaxed, beach-oriented character in a small, walkable area.

• Oceanfront & Pier (Ocean Drive) The Atlantic oceanfront — the 990-foot Juno Beach Pier, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, the beach parks and the Ocean Drive corridor of condominiums and homes.
• Intracoastal side Homes and condos toward the western, waterway side of town.

Daily life here is walkable and arts-oriented, with downtown galleries, restaurants, and shops, a well-known street painting festival, and cultural venues, plus the beach, pier, and Bryant Park along the water.

The city has a distinctive, eclectic character compared with the larger and more suburban communities around it.

• Downtown (Lake & Lucerne Ave) The walkable core of shops, galleries and restaurants, with the Cultural Council and the 1924 Lake Worth Playhouse.
• Historic districts Six locally designated districts of early-20th-century cottages and bungalows — three also on the National Register.
• Beach, Casino & pier The city-owned municipal beach, the 1920s Casino Building (reopened 2013) and the William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier on the barrier island.