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West Palm Beach essentials
Parking
Paid ParkMobile spaces (blue signs) around Midtown; green-sign spaces are for resident permits
Restrooms
Public restrooms 0.3 mi away
Lifeguards
Town of Palm Beach Ocean Rescue guards Midtown Beach and Phipps Ocean Park, 7 days a week, year-round
Dogs: some areas only
No dogs on Midtown Beach. Dogs only on Palm Beach’s north-end beaches from Sunset Ave to Wells Rd: off-leash dawn to 9am, leashed after
Picnic tables
9 mapped nearby
Food & drink
20 restaurants, cafés & bars nearby
Rules and fees checked against townofpalmbeach.com, library.municode.com. Other amenities were mapped by volunteers on OpenStreetMap within about ¾ mile of the beach. Rules, fees and lifeguard hours change by season, so check posted signs. Updated October 2026. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Something missing? Add it on OpenStreetMap
Beach Report is an informational guide from public data, not a substitute for lifeguards or official National Weather Service warnings. Always check posted signs and swim near a lifeguard.
About West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach sits on the Lake Worth Lagoon, so it has no ocean beach of its own. Its nearest public beach is Palm Beach's Midtown Beach, a short drive across the Royal Park Bridge, with town lifeguards every day of the year. The live conditions here are for Midtown Beach. Water is warm most of the year and mild in winter. Rip currents are Florida’s deadliest beach hazard, so check the safety flag and rip-current risk above, follow posted flags, and swim near a lifeguard.
West Palm Beach FAQ
Does West Palm Beach have a beach?
Not on the ocean. The city faces the Lake Worth Lagoon. The closest ocean beach is Palm Beach’s Midtown Beach, across the Royal Park Bridge.
Are there lifeguards at Midtown Beach?
Yes. Town of Palm Beach Ocean Rescue guards Midtown Beach and Phipps Ocean Park every day of the year.
Can I bring my dog to the beach near West Palm Beach?
Not to Midtown Beach. Palm Beach allows dogs only on its north-end beaches from Sunset Avenue to Wells Road: off-leash from dawn to 9am, leashed after that.
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