Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lake Worth Beach centers on a municipal pier and the 1920s Casino Building, a stretch of Atlantic coast with more historic architecture than most South Florida beach towns bother to keep standing. Restaurants and shops sit right across the street, making it easy to turn a beach stop into a longer outing.
The historic Casino Building and pier give it more character than a typical town beach, though metered parking and a strict no pets rule keep it from being the easiest choice for every visit.
How we score beachesMetered spots run 3 dollars an hour, so bring a card or use the parking app rather than counting on quarters. Disabled parking gets 4 free hours in designated and meter spaces, worth knowing if that applies to you.
Metered parking runs 3 dollars an hour along the beach complex.
The beach and pier are a short, flat walk from metered parking.
Pets aren't allowed on the beach or in the Casino Building, aside from service animals.
Winter and spring bring South Florida's driest, mildest weather and the biggest snowbird crowds. Summer's heat and hurricane season, June through November, thin things out despite the warmest water of the year.
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