Best Parks for Kids
Five Palm Beach family stops: garden paths, recreation time, formal gardens, a museum lawn, and an easy town walk.
Bradley Park is the island green-space pick for an easy family pause: a restored public park with shell paths, garden rooms, shade, benches, and room to wander near Royal Poinciana Way. Go when you want a low-effort outdoor stop that still feels distinctly Palm Beach.
- Best when: a shaded garden walk and easy family pause
- Area: Royal Poinciana Way / Lake Trail
- Specific: restored 4.4-acre public park with shell paths, garden rooms, benches, and historic features
Seaview Park is the neighborhood recreation option, with courts and fields for a more active outing than the beach. Go when kids need to run, play, or hit the courts rather than sit on the sand.
- Best when: courts, fields, and active play
- Area: Palm Beach
- Specific: town-run park with courts and fields
The Four Arts Gardens are the botanical-walk option, a set of demonstration gardens easy to wander with kids at a slow pace. Go when you want green space and shade rather than a playground.
- Best when: a slow garden wander with kids
- Area: Palm Beach
- Specific: botanical demonstration gardens at The Society of the Four Arts
The Flagler Museum is Henry Flagler's Whitehall, a Gilded Age mansion with grounds to walk and history to take in. Go when older kids can handle a museum visit and you want lawn space on the lake side of the island.
- Best when: history plus open grounds for older kids
- Area: Palm Beach
- Specific: Henry Flagler's Whitehall mansion, with exhibitions and programs
The Lake Trail is the island's waterfront path, the defining Palm Beach walk and an easy, stroller-friendly path along the water. Go when you want a flat, scenic loop the whole family can manage.
- Best when: a flat, stroller-friendly waterfront walk
- Area: Palm Beach
- Specific: paved waterfront trail along the Intracoastal side of the island