Palm Beach Municipal Beach (Midtown Beach)
A public beach in the middle of Palm Beach Island, with fine sand and clear water, right beside South Ocean Boulevard and Royal Palm Way.
Most of Palm Beach Island's coastline is occupied by private mansions. Midtown Beach, the public beach stretching from Royal Palm Way to the eastern end of Worth Avenue, is the most convenient place for visitors to get in the water. Lifeguards are on duty, and the sand is clean and the sea a bright blue. The beach runs along State Road A1A. Curbside metered parking nearby is expensive and scarce, so it is best to arrive early in the morning or walk from Worth Avenue. Facilities are fairly basic, with limited showers and restrooms. It is ideal for a half-day of sunbathing, swimming, and watching the sunrise.
Opening hours
All day (lifeguards about 9:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Bethesda-by-the-Sea
- Worth Avenue
- Society of the Four Arts
- The Breakers
- Flagler Museum (Whitehall)
- Lake Trail
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
- Norton Museum of Art