Outdoor Adventures, Eco-Tourism,
and Wildlife

Palm Beach County’s golden beaches are only the beginning of the area’s outdoor activities. In the County’s western region, fishing and wildlife enthusiasts will find Lake Okeechobee, the second largest freshwater lake in the country. The natural wonders of Lake Okeechobee, and the Florida Everglades bordering Palm Beach County to the south, provide the perfect setting for a fishing or airboat adventure where sightseeing highlights include resident alligators and tropical birds.

Angels Cypress Airboats
Locations from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach
FL
561.252.4030
Cypress Airboats offers private tours of the Florida Everglades on our custom smaller boats. Packages range from two hour to full day events. We are also available for photo shoots and film work.

Blue Heron Fleet LLC
389 East Blue Heron Blvd.
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
561.844.3573
Delivering family fun for over 50 years. We offer the largest and most comfortable fishing vessels in the county. Excellent fishing year round with cushioned seating and immaculate facilities. Proud sponsor of local charity kids fishing days. Serving two locations in Palm Beach County.
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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
2500 Jupiter Park Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
561.575.3399
The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a non profit, educational based care facility for injured animals. We're dedicated to bringing wildlife and people together to develop community awareness of the value of Florida's natural resources.
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Canoe Outfitters of Florida, Inc.
9060 West Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33478
561.746.7053 | 888.272.1257
Located on Florida's only "National Wild and Scenic River," the Loxahatchee, famous for its large stands of Bald Cypress, countless birds and diverse wildlife. Self-guided and guided trips offered. View Map

Daggerwing Nature Center
South County Regional Park
11200 Park Access Road
Boca Raton, FL 33498
561.629.8760
Abundant plant and animal life surrounds this beautiful facility located adjacent to the Florida Everglades in western Boca Raton. Two boardwalk trails take you on a relaxing 6/10-mile journey through a swamp. The nature center offers a 3,000 sq ft. exhibit hall that houses live animals and state-of-the-art, interactive displays that take you from under the ground of a swamp up to the canopy. Staff provides tours and environmental education programs for families, schools, and private groups. View Map

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
1801 North Ocean Boulevard
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561.338.1473
Coastal marine center educating visitors about the local flora and fauna through indoor displays and outdoor seawater tanks. Boardwalk through the tropical hardwood hammock and self-guided or naturalist-led tours. View Map

Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33470
561.793.1084
Lion Country Safari-West Palm Beach. Drive through safari with hundreds of animals roaming free and amusement park with animal encounters and demonstrations, rides, shopping, food and thrills. Voted "Best Local Attraction" year after year. Now offering 5,000-foot pavilion and 1-acre, multi-purpose field with full catering options for outings of all sizes. View Map

Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Loggerhead Park
14200 U.S. Highway One
Juno Beach, FL 33408
561.627.8280
Marine nature center and sea turtle hospital in oceanfront Loggerhead Park. Exhibits, scheduled group tours, gift and book shop and evening beach walks in nesting season. Nature trails, picnic areas and playground. View Map

Loxahatchee Everglades Tours, Inc.
15490 Loxahatchee Road
Boca Raton, FL 33076
561.482.6107 | 800.683.5873
A tour into Florida's beautiful Everglades on an airboat. The ultimate Florida experience. See Florida the way it used to be. It's fun, exciting and educational. Enjoy our Everglades Eco-awareness Tour. Open daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tours depart hourly starting at 10:00 a.m. and last tour departs at 4:00 p.m. daily. View Map

Mounts Botanical Garden
559 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
561.233.1757
Palm Beach County's oldest and largest botalnical garden, a 14-acre urban oasis with over 2,000 species of tropical and subtropical native and exotic species. There is a $5 suggested admission. Group tours arranged on request. View Map

Okeeheelee Nature Center
7715 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33413
561.233.1400
Spacious nature center offers hands-on exhibits and environmental programs. Enjoy 2.5 miles of trails winding through 90 acres of pine flatwoods and wetlands. Includes wheelchairs and stroller accessible paved trails and soft surface trails which lead into more remote areas. View Map

Red Reef Park
1400 North State Road A1A
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561.393.7810
Developed oceanfront beach (67 acres) with lifeguards. Children's play area, picnic facilities and barbecue. No alcohol permitted. Boardwalk and nature center. View Map

Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
West Palm Beach 561.686.6600
 

Visit Palm Beach
110 Tenth Street
Lake Park, FL 33403
561.881.9757 | 888.724.7386 (PB.IS.FUN)
Your resource for thrilling South Florida activities: With many different excursions offered by land, sea and air, you'll find something to satiate your appetite for adventure. Choose from Jet-skis to our 55-foot catamaran cruises; and, kayak tours to snorkeling. We also have scooter rentals. Or, fly high above Palm Beach, parasailing or on helicopter tours overlooking panoramic views above the Atlantic. View Map

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Boynton Beach – 561.734.8303
The refuge explores the northern region of the Everglades and is the last northernmost portion of the unique Everglades. With over 221 square miles of Everglades habitat, the Loxahatchee Refuge is home to the American alligator and the critically endangered Everglade snail kite. In any given year, as many as 257 species of birds may use the Refuge's diverse wetland habitats.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
North Palm Beach - 561.624.6950
Explore the habitats in MacArthur Beach State Park on Singer Island. From snorkeling to kayaking, the park offers a secluded setting for nature lovers. The park’s boardwalk runs through tropical mangroves and is a favorite spot for hiking and picnicking.

McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.
12943 61st Street North
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Private Guided Tours : 561.790.2116
While on tour you will see everything from White Tigers to Black Leopards, Ruffed Lemurs to Kinkajous, Scarlet Macaws to Black Palm Cockatoos, Red tail Hawks to Great Horned Owls and Albino Burmese Pythons to Green Mambas!

Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park
1301 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Bach, FL 33405
561.547.9453
A non-profit zoological organization, the zoo houses over 1,700 animals within 23 acres of lush tropical habitat. Its mission is to provide an ope-air classroom of living creatures to foster awareness, appreciation, and respect for the natural world. In addition to exciting animals from all over the world living in natural habitats, the zoo features a colorful carousel, an interactive water play fountain, a full service restaurant, daily performances of the “Wings Over Water” birds show and many other programs and events throughout each day. Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 9am-5 pm.