Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Palm Beach Gardens is a planned city in northern Palm Beach County, laid out by insurance magnate John D. MacArthur starting in 1959. It is best known for golf, especially PGA National, and for leafy gated communities, upscale shopping and dining along PGA Boulevard, with the beaches of Juno Beach and Jupiter a short drive east.

Where is Palm Beach Gardens?

Palm Beach Gardens is about 80 miles north of Miami in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, roughly 20 minutes north of Palm Beach International Airport. I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike both run through the city with several exits, and PGA Boulevard is the main east-west road, crossing the Intracoastal toward US 1 and Juno Beach. The city itself does not reach the ocean, so beach days mean a short drive to neighboring towns.

Things to do in Palm Beach Gardens

Golf is the headline. PGA National has hosted the Ryder Cup and the PGA Championship, and since 2007 it has been the home of the PGA Tour stop now called the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, played in late winter. Other notable clubs include BallenIsles and the Country Club at Mirasol. For nature, Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area, a county preserve off Prosperity Farms Road, has boardwalks and trails through wetlands and pine flatwoods. The banyan trees MacArthur moved to the corner of MacArthur and Northlake boulevards remain a city symbol, and the 09.11.01 Memorial Plaza holds a steel beam from the World Trade Center. Winter and spring are peak season, with tournament week especially busy.