Peanut Island Park, Florida, United States
4.5 (601 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Riviera Beach Islands • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
Beautiful beach.
This 80-acre tropical park is a favorite among boaters and those looking for a range of recreational activities. You can kayak, fish and snorkel in the clear waters of the surrounding Lake Worth Lagoon or simply enjoy a lazy beach day and picnic on one of the island’s guarded and unguarded swimming spots. If you’re looking to stay overnight, the park has 17 campsites, but make your reservation well in advance as they’re very popular. While admission is free, you’ll have to pay for the water taxi from Palm Beach to reach the island. – Tripadvisor
Address
6500 Peanut Island Rd, Riviera Beach, FL 33404-6900
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Website
http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/peanutisland/
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 18:38
User Ratings
4.5 based on (601 reviews)
Reviews
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547Pols 5:00 PM Aug 22, 2021
Excellent snorkeling
Lots of great, beautiful fish at the reefs. The island is mellow and lovely. However, Fri - Sun it gets SUPER crowded with people anchoring their boats there and many others taking the shuttle boat over. We went a few times last week and on Sunday almost the entire island reeked of marijuana.
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4PembrokePines_travel 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2022
Camping and Day Trip
Our family of 9 went to the park for an overnight camping trip. Camping: decent facilities. The sites are very clean and while the tents are on sand, there are plenty of non sandy areas to walk on. There is a large pavilion available to the campers with 4-6 picnic tables and I believe 2 grills. The sites all had an accompanying grill and picnic table as well. The bathrooms you share with the entire island. There is a closed section accessible only with a code for campers to shower. In the women restroom, there were 4 shower stalls with doors and one handicap shower with a door. Private but not that clean - do not forget to wear flip flops while in the bathroom. There is a large fire pit also only available to campers. Nestled under palm trees, the sites can be very breezy however you very rarely feel that breeze in your tent. I do not recommend going in the summer heat. Staff was friendly. One attendant at the entrance to the campgrounds who was a pleasure to interact with. Overall a great experience. Park itself: the beach is lovely and it’s a pretty place to walk around. Plenty to do and hidden spots to jump into the water which we full took advantage of. While we had a great time and everyone was respectful, this place gets packed with boats and day visitors. If you plan on using the shuttle and are not in line by 11AM on a weekend or holiday, don’t bother going. Likelihood of getting in is slim and you are shoulder to shoulder with people along the shore and in the water. This is definitely a rise with the sun and be in line minimum 1 hr in advance type of place. I would call and ask in advance about the jelly fish and sea lice situation. We went during Labor Day weekend and there were so many jelly fish in the water. When we are were able to get in, we were bit by the sea lice (which is itchy and painful). The reason I rated it a 4 is overall bathroom cleanliness and because of how busy it gets. But lovely place to visit.
