Outdoors and on the water across Palm Beach County, from Singer Island, Jupiter and Palm Beach and beyond, nearest first.
25 things to do · Updated September 2026
25 places in Palm Beach County
Swimming hole · Singer Island
South Florida has no natural springs — they all sit north of Orlando. Local stand-ins: the spring-fed Venetian Pool in Coral Gables (1924 lagoon pool, $23, closed Mondays), the atoll pool at Matheson Hammock, the Snyder Park dog lake, and Peanut Island's snorkel lagoon.
Beach · Free · Singer Island
Often called the best shore dive in the US: 5–20 ft, marked snorkel trail, seahorses, octopus, eagle rays. Go within an hour of high tide only. Force-E and Pura Vida rent gear nearby.
Beach · Singer Island
Snorkel lagoon and east-side reef; weekdays in October are quiet, weekends are a sandbar party.
Beach · Singer Island
Rock reef 30–100 ft off the beach; high tide, calm days.
Beach · Free · Boca Raton
Artificial reef 20–50 yd out in 2–12 ft — the easiest beginner snorkel. Park free at Gumbo Limbo.
Beach · Jupiter
Longest rights in the area on N-NE swell; Juno Pier is the most reliable fall wave and the best check-in spot.
Beach · Palm Beach
South Florida's big-wave spot — only breaks on major N/NE swell (hurricanes, Nov fronts). Experts only; residential walk-in parking.
Beach · Lake Worth Beach
Mellow sandbars north of the pier; Boynton's south jetty is a classic.
Beach · Free · Boca Raton
Deerfield is the Broward standard and where the free lessons happen.
Beach · Jupiter
Island Water Sports runs FREE group lessons every Saturday 7–9 am at Deerfield Pier (register online, gear included). Also Ocean Magic and Blueline (Jupiter), EZride and Living Water (Broward), South Beach Surf Lessons (Miami).
Beach · Palm Beach
Fall is the season: Sept–Oct tropical systems send groundswell; November's first cold fronts bring 2–4 days of NE windswell each. Surfline cams at Juno Pier, Reef Road, Deerfield and South Beach; NOAA buoy 41114 (Fort Pierce) for incoming swell; the National Hurricane Center for swell-producing storms.
On the water · Jupiter
The headline fall dive. Hundreds of 300–500 lb goliaths stack on the Wreck Trek (Zion Train, Miss Jenny, Esso Bonaire), MG-111 and Tunnels Aug–Oct, peaking at the Sept and early-Oct new moons. Drift diving in 60–90 ft with current — Advanced or comfortable OW recommended. Jupiter Dive Center (new-moon night charters), Jupiter Scuba Diving, Black Flag Charters.
On the water · Jupiter
3-tank shark expeditions; lemon shark aggregation is Dec–Mar, but fall trips see bulls, silkies and goliaths.
On the water · Singer Island
Turtle-heavy drift dives on Breakers Reef and the Mizpah wreck corridor. Pura Vida Divers (also Open Water certification ~$500–600 and Blue Heron Bridge guided shore dives), Walker's, Narcosis.
On the water · Kids · Boynton Beach
Splashdown Divers / Loggerhead — 40–60 ft drift with the county's most turtles; snorkelers ride the same boat.
On the water · Boynton Beach
Regular season open through Mar 31; 6/person/day, 3-inch carapace, saltwater license + lobster permit. Night lobster dives out of Pompano and Boynton are a fall staple.
On the water · Jupiter
Florida's first Wild & Scenic River, cypress-canopied and shaded — the best paddle in the region. 8 mi round trip or a one-way shuttle to the state park via Jupiter Outdoor Center (guided tours too).
On the water · Jupiter
Turquoise inlet, sandbar and lagoon at slack tide.
On the water · Singer Island
Marsh loop with gators; mangrove islands with manatees and rays.
On the water · West Palm Beach
Ski Rixen (Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield — the original US cable park, Wibit aqua park), Miami Watersports Complex (Amelia Earhart Park), Shark Wake Park (Okeeheelee, WPB).
On the water · Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale Community Sailing / LYC (basic keelboat, Wednesday-night racing), Blue Water Sailing School (Bahia Mar; ASA liveaboard courses incl. Bahamas passages — Nov is prime), Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Palm Beach Sailing Club.
On the water · Palm Beach
Sept–Oct mullet run: snook, tarpon and sharks blitzing bait off every pier and inlet (Anglin's, Juno, Deerfield, Pompano, Dania piers, $5–7; Juno Pier allows leashed dogs). November: sailfish season opens with the first fronts — Jupiter/Palm Beach is 'Sailfish Alley.' Drift boats (Sailfish Marina, Lady Pamela II, Kelley/Reward Fleet); private half-day ~$700–1,000.
On the water · Delray Beach
2-hr Intracoastal sightseeing and sunset cruises.
On the water · Singer Island
10-min ride; 10–3 out, last return 5.
On the water · Free · Singer Island
Free FPL center at the warm-water outflow; manatee season opens Nov 15 (daily 9–4). Before that it's exhibits only.