Phipps Ocean Park


South of Southern Blvd on Ocean Blvd, before the Lake Worth Bridge, this is another place to catch rays.


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1. Snook Islands Natural Area

1.59 MILES

Twenty-mile long Lake Worth lagoon is Palm Beach county's largest estuary and an important warm-water refuge for manatees. To reverse some of the damage…

2. Lake Worth Beach

1.67 MILES

This stretch of sand is universally agreed to be the finest between Fort Lauderdale and Daytona. Surfers come from miles around to tame the waves;…

3. Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

2.72 MILES

The highlight of this compact zoo is the Tropics of the Americas exhibit, a 3-acre re-creation of a rainforest, stocked with jaguars, monkeys, snakes,…

5. Ragtops Motorcars Museum

3.93 MILES

This spot was originally a classic-car dealership with three convertible Mercedes, but Ty Houck's incredible automobile collection quickly grew,…

6. Ann Norton Sculpture Garden

3.96 MILES

This serene collection of sculptures is a real West Palm gem. The historic house, verdant grounds and monumental sculptures are all the work of Ralph…

7. Worth Avenue

4.24 MILES

This quarter-mile, palm-tree-lined strip of more than 200 high-end brand shops is like the Rodeo Dr of the East. You can trace its history back to the…

8. Norton Museum of Art

4.33 MILES

This is the largest art museum in Florida and arguably the most impressive. It opened in 1941 to display the enormous art collection of industrialist…