Mar-a-Lago
A Spanish Revival mansion completed in 1927, now a National Historic Landmark and a private club, which can only be admired from the outside.
Mar-a-Lago was built by Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune. It has 126 rooms and blends Spanish, Venetian, and Portuguese styles. In the 1980s it was bought by Donald Trump and turned into a private membership club. It was later often called the 'Winter White House.' The estate is not open to the public, and visitors can only see the towers from South Ocean Boulevard or from the bridge at the southern end of the island. When the owner is in residence, there are often traffic closures and security zones. Parking on the bridge is prohibited, and you should not approach the police lines to take photos. It can be seen on a bike ride past the island's mansions or during a drive along South Ocean Boulevard, as a quick stop on the way.
Opening hours
Not open to the public; exterior only
Nearby sights
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
- Worth Avenue
- Palm Beach Municipal Beach (Midtown Beach)
- Norton Museum of Art
- Society of the Four Arts
- Cox Science Center and Aquarium
- Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
- Bethesda-by-the-Sea