Lake Wales · Gardens & music
Bok Tower Gardens
Walk through shaded gardens and find a spot by the reflection pool to hear the Singing Tower’s carillon.
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Outings from Century Village West Palm Beach
Explore Florida
Spend a morning with sea turtles, an afternoon at a Gilded Age estate, or a day among gardens and singing bells. Pick an outing that suits your pace.
Gardens and river history
Hear a carillon in Lake Wales or discover a historic camp on the Loxahatchee River.
Hobe Sound · River & history
Trapper Nelson Interpretive Site
Follow the story of a riverside homestead in Jonathan Dickinson State Park and the man who turned it into a visitor attraction.
Water access only. Park boat tours and rentals are currently unavailable.
Plan your visit →Around the Palm Beaches
Explore Palm Beach County through indoor museum visits, wildlife outings, and a working sea turtle hospital.
Palm Beach · History & architecture
Flagler Museum
Step inside Whitehall, Henry Flagler’s Gilded Age home, and see his private railcar in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion.
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Juno Beach · Sea turtles & conservation
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Visit a working sea turtle hospital and learn how the center rehabilitates patients and protects Florida’s coast.
Free general admission.
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Loxahatchee · Drive-through wildlife
Lion Country Safari
Watch animals from your car on a four-mile preserve drive, then visit The Gardens on foot if you want a longer outing.
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West Palm Beach · Zoo & conservation
Palm Beach Zoo
Follow shaded paths through the zoo at Dreher Park, with time to linger at a favorite habitat.
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West Palm Beach · Guided sanctuary tour
McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary
Hear the stories behind the sanctuary’s animals on a small outing led by a zookeeper. Reservations are required.
Plan your visit →These are independent outing ideas. Check the destination’s official information for current hours, reservations, admissions and accessibility.
Photo credits
- Trapper Nelson Interpretive Site · Ebyabe via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for the web
- Flagler Museum · Khowald via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · Resized for the web
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center · Ebyabe via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for the web
- Lion Country Safari · Versageek via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for the web
- Palm Beach Zoo · Steven L Gotz via Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · Resized for the web
- McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary · Marc McCarthy via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for the web
