John D MacArthur Beach State Park
Park
336 acres0.9 mi of trail
Satinleaf Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto John D MacArthur Beach State ParkWebsite ↗
Photo: sailn1 · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in North Palm Beach
23% of North Palm Beach’s land is conserved: 482 acres
530 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: John D MacArthur Beach State Park (0.9 mi), Anchorage Park (0.5 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross North Palm Beach, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #50 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
482 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
530 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is North Palm Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Palm Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Palm Beach is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #50 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Palm Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (530 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 92%
Water is 38% of North Palm Beach’s area (2 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is John D MacArthur Beach State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anchorage Park
Park
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Osborne Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alamanda Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
John D MacArthur Beach State Park336 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAnchorage Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Osborne Park8 acres
Alamanda Park7 acres
Lakeside Park7 acres
Who protects it
482 conserved acres
23% of North Palm Beach’s land. Water is left out: North Palm Beach has 3.3 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Palm Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks419 ac
Town or city62 ac
State Park · 419 acLocal Park · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| John D. MacArthur Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 419 | Open |
| Anchorage Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Alamanda Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Npb Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Osborne Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in North Palm Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Palm Beach
Lakeside ParkIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in North Palm Beach
Kayak/canoe public launch
DirectionsNorth Palm Beach Boat Ramp Permit RequiredIn Anchorage Park
DirectionsRental kayak launchIn John D MacArthur Beach State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Palm Beach
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.2 mi
Boardwalk to beach0.3 mi
Satinleaf Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
20Golf
8Baseball
7Tennis
6Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Palm Beach Winter ClubBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in North Palm Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Palm Beach →
Next door
North Palm Beach and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Palm Beach | 23% | 0.6 | 40 | 84% | A |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 44% | 2.1 | 233 | 67% | A+ |
| Lake Park | 6% | 0.8 | 4 | 88% | B |
| Riviera Beach | 2% | 0.4 | 3 | 85% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Palm Beach
Where can I hike in North Palm Beach?
The longest trail networks: John D MacArthur Beach State Park, 0.9 miles; Anchorage Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Palm Beach is conserved land?
23% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on North Palm Beach’s trails?
John D MacArthur Beach State Park and Anchorage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Palm Beach?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near North Palm Beach?
36,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Palm Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 530 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Palm Beach have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Palm Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →