West Palm Beach Cheap Excursions? Any ideas for inexpensive things to do and see in the area. I'm a Dad traveling with three females ages 45, 20, 13 - and I'm sick of shopping. Many thanks. Have you done an everglades tour in a fan boat? That is always fun. There are several fan boat operators in Indiantown - west of West Palm Beach.
Which wild life preserves? The Japanese Gardens are nice, with a number of events, but be aware they are closed on mondays. If you're up in West Palm anyway, the zoo is nice on their friday evening nights when it's cooler; during the day you can go next door to the small science museum and planetarium.
Depending on your home membership status, you may have reciprocal admission to either location. For more inexpensive ideas, there are a number of nature walk areas in the county , such as short nature walks in the Boca area, Green Cay in west Del Ray, Wakodahatchee , and a little water park in Boca; it's more for the younger kids, now that I think about it, I went to a lot of birthday parties for seven year olds there back in the day.
There isn't a Dave and Busters here its over in Hollywood , but there is a decent game and entertainment venue in Boomers. I'm not sure how overrun it is with the teen scene, but it might be worth a few hours of fun, and there is a movie theatre next door. This U-pick out west is closed partially for the summer, but has other weekend events. If you want to picnic by or on the beach , there are a few nice options.
It's worth a visit. Maybe I'm taking you too literally? The W. Palm Greenmarket has just begun summertime operations. MacArthur Beach State Park is nice. But they also have nice nature trails and beach as well as a nature center -- all of which are free. By the way, it's going to be hot and summer there, so damp and a bit getting used to, possibly, to being at sea level and breathing in all this moisture.
