Every Beach in Palm Beach County: A Local’s Guide From Jupiter to Boca Raton (2026)
Palm Beach County has more than two dozen public beaches between Jupiter Island and the Boca Raton inlet, and most of the county-run ones are free to park at. Here’s the list from north to south: what each one costs, where the lifeguards are, where the dogs can go, where to snorkel, where the turtles nest, and which beach town fits which kind of buyer.
Cruise Whenever You Want: Living Near the Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades and PortMiami (2026)
Palm Beach County has a cruise ship in its own backyard, and PortMiami and Port Everglades, two of the busiest cruise ports anywhere, are within about an hour’s drive. Margaritaville at Sea sails two to five nights to the Bahamas from Riviera Beach, Port Everglades counted 4.8 million passengers last year, and PortMiami just passed 10 million. Here’s what sails from each, what parking costs, how long the drive is, and where to live if the ships are part of the plan.
Disney, Universal and Epic Universe From Palm Beach County: Brightline, the Turnpike and Home for Dinner (2026)
From Jupiter, Universal Orlando is about 150 miles and two and a half hours up the Turnpike; from West Palm Beach it is 165 and from Boca Raton 188. The difference here is the train: Brightline runs from West Palm Beach and Boca Raton to the Orlando airport in about two to two and three quarter hours, and a shuttle finishes the trip. Here’s the drive, the tolls, the train, the October 2026 Florida resident deals and the three parks that are already in the county.
Moving to Palm Beach County to Fish: The Inlets, the Gulf Stream, the Loxahatchee and Where to Live for Each (2026)
Palm Beach County has four inlets, the Gulf Stream a few miles off the beach, a federally designated Wild and Scenic river full of snook, and Lake Okeechobee at the west end of the county. Here’s what each one fishes like, what NOAA says about running the inlets, the ramps, the piers, the rules as of October 2026 and which town puts you closest to the fish you want.