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Commissioner’s Update from page 1

Peanut Island – A Tropical

Paradise With Historic
Significance

December 14
Palm Beach County’s Parks and Recreation Department
has received national awards and recognition for a reason:
We provide diverse, safe and affordable recreation service,
welcoming parks, and enriching social and cultural
experiences. Our sights are set on promoting wellness, anticipates that grant funding, impact fees and legislative Boulevard, you will be awestruck by the crystal-clear
practicing environmental stewardship, contributing economic appropriations will cover the costs of the extensive work waters that surround the island. Numerous varieties of fish
value, and improving this community into the future. required, and it has been an honor for me to participate in are plentiful, which makes the island a popular destination
This also includes a commitment to preserving historical securing and preserving this site for future generations. for fishing and snorkeling. You can also walk along winding
sites, like those found on Peanut Island. Excavation The Florida Inland Navigational District owns a large portion paver pathways, enjoy its beaches, or get together at one of
performed in 1918 to create the Lake Worth Inlet resulted in of the northern half of the island that has continued to serve as several picnic areas or pavilions. A 17-site campground is
the formation of the island, which grew over time as a spoil a spoil site. available for overnight campers that you can reserve online
site. The dredging, which was vital to plans to support the When you visit at www.bookyoursite.com/campgrounds/peanutislandfl, or
trade of peanut oil out of the port, led to its name. Now an the island, which by calling (561) 845-4445 or toll-free at (866) 383-5730.
80-acre tropical park, Peanut Island is home to a former U.S. you can reach by Views from Peanut Island give you magnificent vistas of
Coast Guard Station and boathouse, and the John F. Kennedy private boat, water the inlet, up and down the Intracoastal Waterway, and quiet
Bunker, a Cold-War era nuclear bomb shelter built in 1961. taxi from Riviera marina views to the west. It is truly a wonderful means to
Situated on land owned by the Port of Palm Beach, the Beach Marina or “get away from it all” for a day, not far from our bustling
facilities have suffered from decay and neglect. In January perhaps by kayak metropolis.
2022, the County Commission entered a 30-year lease from nearby For more information, or if there is any way I can assist
with the port to take over, restore, manage and maintain Phil Foster Park you, please contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at
the historical properties for educational tours. The county on Blue Heron mmarino@pbcgov.org.

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