Best Things to Do in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida — updated August 21, 2026
Seven Palm Beach County outings that hold up, from a 5,900-review county park to a downtown catamaran dock and a Belvedere Road tattoo gallery.
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Most of what West Palm Beach does well happens outdoors and on the water, which is why this list leans toward boardwalks, boat docks and county parks rather than rooms with roofs. A few entries sit outside the city line, in Riviera Beach, Delray Beach and Jupiter, and those are flagged below. Ratings here are read alongside review counts: a 4.8 backed by thousands of visits is settled, while a perfect 5 from a couple hundred is promising but younger.
1. Okeeheelee Park
This is the most thoroughly tested outing on the list: 4.8 across more than 5,900 reviews, at a county park on Forest Hill Boulevard just west of the city. General hours run sunrise to sunset, but lighted court facilities and lighted athletic fields stay open into the evening, with a permit required for the fields. There are baseball fields, and the golf side has a pro shop and the Okee Grill, whose hours you can confirm by calling the shop. Facility hours shift with the season, so check before making a late-day plan around one specific court or field.
2. Hakuna Matata & Motunui Boat Cruises by Visit Palm Beach
The strongest in-city option, rated 4.9 from more than 2,000 reviews, and the only entry here that puts you on the Intracoastal by catamaran. Check-in and departure are downtown near 138 South Flagler Drive. The Motunui sightseeing cruise runs about 1.5 hours from $45, the Hakuna Matata snorkel and swim adventure runs about two hours from $75, and there is a Motunui sunset sail as well. Food and drinks can be pre-ordered or bought onboard. Reserve ahead; the sunset departure is the one most likely to be spoken for.
3. West Palm Beach Food Tours
A perfect 5.0, though from 190 reviews, so treat it as promising rather than proven. The Downtown West Palm Beach walking tour runs 2.5 hours from $84 per person, with departures listed at 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Historic West Palm Beach Neighborhood tour travels by van from $99, and there are also a Prohibition dinner and drinks tour at $99 and a morning market tour from $72. Reviewers single out guide commentary at each vendor stop; one Tripadvisor account counts 14 stops across roughly two hours on the market tour.
4. Wakodahatchee Wetlands
A boardwalk loop over constructed wetlands in Delray Beach, about a half hour south, and one of the best-reviewed outings in the county at 4.9 from more than 3,300 reviews. It is open daily, with hours listed as 7 a.m. to sunset and shifting through the year with daylight and the time change, so check the county page the morning you go. Parking is free. Sections of the boardwalk are periodically roped off for maintenance, and full multi-day closures are posted in advance on the site. Birdlife is the draw; early is better.
5. Parasailing Palm Beach
For the view from above the water, this Riviera Beach operator holds a 4.9 from 223 reviews, a smaller but consistent record. The launch address is 200 E 13th St, roughly fifteen minutes north of downtown, and listings show the day starting at 9:00 a.m. Booking is done online in advance, which matters on weekends and in high season when flight slots fill. Flights are weather dependent, so build a fallback into the day. Note that listings for this operator show more than one address and phone number in the area; confirm your meeting point when you book.
6. Ink and Pistons Tattoos & Gallery
The one indoor stop here, and a well-regarded one: 4.9 from 258 reviews at 923 Belvedere Road. It works as both a tattoo studio and a gallery, so walking in to look at work is a reasonable way to spend part of a rainy afternoon. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 8 p.m., with some listings showing 8:30. The shop asks that anyone coming for a consultation arrive no later than 8 p.m., since they sometimes close early. Closed Sunday and Monday. Call ahead if you want a specific artist.
7. DuBois Park
Worth the drive north to Jupiter if you want calm, shallow saltwater rather than open surf: 4.8 from more than 5,600 reviews, which makes it one of the most settled ratings in the county. Hours are sunrise to sunset, parking is free, and there are restrooms and picnic areas on site. The swimming area is guarded, though county and visitor listings differ on whether coverage is daily or weekends only, so do not count on a lifeguard midweek. Beach wheelchairs are available. It is roughly 20 miles from downtown West Palm Beach.
What we left off
Okeeheelee Park South was dropped as a duplicate: it shares an address and grounds with Okeeheelee Park, and the main listing carries far more reviews behind its rating. No chains or closed businesses were removed.