From championship golf and pristine beaches to world-class dining and arts—discover the best experiences Palm Beach Gardens and surrounding areas have to offer.
Palm Beach Gardens may be best known for golf, but the city and its surrounding area offer a remarkably varied menu of experiences for residents and visitors alike. Here are the top experiences worth your time.
1. Golf at PGA National Resort
The centerpiece of the Palm Beach Gardens experience. PGA National Resort offers five championship courses, including the famous Champion Course—host of The Honda Classic PGA TOUR event. Even non-golfers enjoy the resort's spa, pools, and dining. This is Florida golf at its finest.
2. Explore the Gardens Mall
One of South Florida's most pleasant shopping destinations, The Gardens Mall offers an impressive lineup of retailers from Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's to Apple and specialty boutiques. The environment is comfortable, well-maintained, and air-conditioned—a welcome respite on warm Florida days.
3. Dine at Legacy Place
This upscale open-air shopping and dining destination features excellent restaurants in a beautifully landscaped setting. From Ruth's Chris Steak House to local favorites and casual bites, Legacy Place handles the full spectrum of dining occasions with ease.
4. Visit Jupiter Beach
A short drive north delivers you to one of Palm Beach County's finest stretches of coastline. Jupiter Beach is wider, less crowded, and more natural-feeling than many South Florida beaches. Excellent for swimming, shelling, and watching the sunrise over the Atlantic.
5. Walk or Kayak the Natural Areas
The Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area and Frenchman's Forest offer peaceful walking trails through Florida's diverse ecosystems. Kayaking and paddleboarding on the Intracoastal Waterway provide an entirely different perspective on the region's natural beauty.
6. The Kravis Center for Performing Arts
A short drive south in West Palm Beach, the Kravis Center brings Broadway touring productions, major orchestral performances, opera, ballet, and world music acts to the area. A world-class venue that anchors the region's cultural scene.
7. Norton Museum of Art
Also in West Palm Beach, the Norton holds one of the South's finest collections—American, European, and Chinese art spanning centuries. The museum's recent expansion by architect Lord Norman Foster elevated it to a destination in its own right.
8. Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
About 25 minutes south, Worth Avenue is one of America's most storied luxury shopping streets—home to Hermès, Cartier, Gucci, and dozens of galleries and jewelers housed in beautiful Mediterranean Revival architecture. An experience unto itself.
9. Fishing and Boating
Jupiter Inlet is considered one of Florida's best sportfishing destinations, with excellent offshore access to wahoo, mahi-mahi, sailfish, and marlin. Charter boats depart regularly, and the inlet offers spectacular boating in its own right.
10. Simply Enjoy the Community Lifestyle
There's something to be said for the day-to-day pleasures of Palm Beach Gardens life: morning walks through beautifully landscaped neighborhoods, coffee at excellent local cafés, yoga classes, and the constant backdrop of Florida's extraordinary light and warmth. Sometimes the best thing to do is simply be here.
