Accommodations

Palm Beach offers a relaxing, fun and sun oriented getaway with a variety of condos, vacation homes, hotels, and resorts. Choose an accommodation near any of Palm Beach's local attractions that offers comfort while making the most of the beautiful beaches and attractions at affordably priced rates.

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Activities

Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach is a drive through safari with hundreds of animals roaming free and amusement park with animal encounters and demonstrations, rides, food and thrills. Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter is the Spring Training home to the St. Louis Cardinals, and home to the Florida State League Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals. Palm Beach Zoo offers 23 acres of tropical splendor with over 1,500 animals from North, Central, South America, Asia and Australia, plus an Interactive fountain, carousel, waterfront Tropics Café, and new Malayan Tigers. Boomers in Boca Raton is a massive amusement park offering fun for the whole family. Attractions include Batting Cages, Bumper Boats, Gameroom, Go-Karts, Kiddie Playland, Lazer Tag, Miniature Golf, Rock Wall, and Snack Bar.

Events

The late February Street Painting Festival in Lake Worth attracts over 100,000 visitors to an annual celebration of the arts. Hundreds of artists transform the downtown streets into works of art, plus street performers and strolling minstrels. Children can create their own street paintings in the Children’s Meadow. The annual SunFest in downtown West Palm Beach during early May is Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival featuring more than 40 concerts by national recording artists and local acts. The Art show is Friday - Sunday, fireworks, children's activities, and plenty of food and refreshments.

Water Sports

The Atlantic Coast beaches of Palm Beach County and the Gold Coast are perfect for swimming, surfing, or catching up on your tan. You can also find powerboat and sailboat rentals, as well as jetski rentals. The warm Gulf Stream waters are inviting for snorkeling and scuba diving.

Golfing

Boasting the largest number of golf courses in Florida, Palm Beach County is known as Florida’s Golf Capital, and is a premier golf  destination offering enjoyment for players of all skill levels. Visitors can discover world-class vacation rental homes, as well as fun and challenging golf opportunities, with 160 top-rated public and private golf courses.

History

In the 1870's H.F. Hammon was the first pioneer to file a homestead claim in the "Lake Worth Region," on what is now Palm Beach and. H.D. Pierce was second to file a claim, settling on Hypoluxo island. The most influential settler in the early years was E.N. "Cap" Dimick, who got his nickname because he favored white caps, not because he was a sailor. Dimick built the first hotel in Palm Beach and was the first Mayor, and was elected to the state senate. Pioneer life came to and end in Palm Beach in 1893 with the arrival of Henry Flagler, who began buying land and had the massive Royal Poinciana Hotel and his own marble palace, Whitehall built here. He then purchased land on the other side of Lake Worth and founded the city of West Palm Beach, "for his help."