
Flagler Museum
Whitehall, Henry Flagler's 1902 Gilded Age mansion, preserved with original interiors and his private railcar. The best single stop for understanding how Palm Beach County came to exist.

Neighborhood guide
The short answer
Palm Beach Island is the county's gilded barrier island: Worth Avenue's vaulted shopping vias, the Flagler Museum's Gilded Age interiors, and the Lake Trail for a car-free bike ride along the Intracoastal.

Whitehall, Henry Flagler's 1902 Gilded Age mansion, preserved with original interiors and his private railcar. The best single stop for understanding how Palm Beach County came to exist.

A flat, car-free 5.5-mile paved path along the Intracoastal on Palm Beach Island, passing mansions, banyan tunnels and marina views. Rent bikes near the Royal Poinciana end.

Four blocks of luxury storefronts and hidden Mediterranean vias with courtyards, fountains and climbing bougainvillea. Window-shopping and photographing the vias costs nothing.