Palm Beach Florida: Top 7 Places To See When Visiting
Palm Beach Florida tourist hot spots
Palm Beach is an island in South Florida separated from the mainland by three bridges from West Palm Beach. It is also known as a place where only rich people live. People like Rod Stewart, Sylvester Stallone and Howard Stern are part time locals. Name a big corporation and chances are their top brass lives there too.
Unlike other ritzy neighborhoods, Palm Beach island is accessible to all. Meaning, you can take a drive and see the mansions yourself…in a place sometimes called fantasy island.
Guide to visit Palm Beach Island
Our guide will help you go on your own island adventure. The minute you cross one of the bridges, you’ll immediately notice a change in how things look. A bit fancier, perhaps?
Begin at Flagler museum. A mansion built by oil tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler for his third wife. This home was a wedding gift for his young bride and called the Taj Mahal of America in the press. Fun fact: The museum houses Mr. Flagler’s personal railcar. (the equivalent of a private jet back in the day) You can walk through Railcar No. 91 on the inside tour.
Giant Kapok Tree - A fan favorite on our private tour. Walking distance from Flagler museum. Stoll down the path in front of the museum and have your camera ready. You can’t miss the tree. She might be the biggest tree you’ve ever seen! Fun fact: It’s a mystery how this 200+ year old tree got here because they aren’t native to Florida. The Kapok trees are the inspiration for the tree of life at Disney and the tree of souls in the Avatar film.
Green’s Pharmacy
Remember Woolworth’s luncheonette? A visit here will take you back in time and give you a glimpse where the locals meet. Plus, it’s one of the few restaurants on the island where you won’t feel out of place if you’re not dressed to the nines. Fun fact: Famous for milkshakes, made old school style. Try the coffee one.
“There’s lots of rules on the island. There’s no fast food restaurants, only one gas station and one grocery store. Year round, just 8,000 people live there. Come season, the population explodes to 40,000 residents!
The Breakers Palm Beach - Legendary hotel and the #1 iconic landmark on the island. With over 500 rooms directly on the ocean, a visit here and you’ll think you’ve gone to heaven. There is a gorgeous shopping plaza inside with a cool candy store too. Don’t miss this site if you’re short on time. Fun fact: There’s an ocean view bar, the Seafood Bar, where the bar top is a real aquarium.
Clock Tower - Made from coral stone, this landmark marks the end of Worth Avenue and is everyone’s favorite selfie spot. Fun fact: Bruno Mars was recently spotted here filming a music video.
Worth Avenue - The ultra sophisticated shopping district in Palm Beach. Even if you’re not a shopper, walking down the avenue is worth it. You’ll feel transported to Europe with it’s distinct architecture and charming alleyways. Fun fact: There’s a tombstone for a monkey in the courtyard of the Pizza Alfresco restaurant. The monkey was Addison Mizner’s pet.
“Thanks to Henry Flagler and Addison Mizner, Palm Beach was transformed from a jungle wilderness to a playground for the world’s rich and famous.”
Mar-A-Lago - Former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the cereal heiress. Today, it’s a country club and one of the Trump properties. Sitting on about 20 acres of and valued at over $100 million dollars today. Fun fact: Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley honeymooned here!
If you want to see the mansions and hear the juicy back stories about Palm Beach, reserve a spot on the Palm Beach Sightseeing tour here. It’s a private tour and filled with the good stuff you won’t find in the guidebooks.
