Florida Hikes
Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Cultivated in the 1920s as a getaway for the rich and famous, Palm Beach is a barrier island with more golf courses than public parks.
One of the largest palm collections in the United States is the backdrop for the oversized works of sculptor Ann Norton at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, a 1.7 acre tropical estate with historic buildings in West Palm Beach.
At Bethedsa-by-the-Sea, worship is not held just in hallowed halls but in the grace of the garden. Surrounding this historic Palm Beach church are colorful plantings of unusual tropical plants like the big leafed sea grape.
A contemplative location in the heart of Palm Beach near the King Library, Four Arts Gardens offer a peaceful retreat from the surrounding downtown area.
With a rare stretch of natural beach and tropical hammock along the Atlantic Ocean in Palm Beach County, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is a popular getaway.
Established in 1994 to celebrate the beauty of Florida's native tropical plants, Pan's Garden hides in the midst of downtown Palm Beach, not far from Four Arts Gardens.
Accessible only by boat and home to the Kennedy Bunker, Peanut Island Park features a 1.2 mile brick-paved loop trail with boardwalks, beach access, and a campground.
