| The city offers up to 47 miles of beaches, as | | | | organized recreation programs and services |
| well as a wide range of cultural and | | | | for people of all ages and abilities. |
| recreational activities. The top attractions | | | | |
| include Clematis Street, Lake Place, Lion | | | | Palm Beach County is home to 150 golf |
| Country Safari, and some of the best beaches | | | | courses, 1,100 tennis courts, and 2,000 |
| around.Lion County Safari | | | | restaurants and more than 40 cultural |
| | | | venues.Visitors may be content to stroll the |
| Lion County Safari, it is open daily rain or | | | | beaches for shells, snorkel off-shore, or |
| shine from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. Since 1967 | | | | fish for bass in the calm waters of Lake |
| Lion Country Safari has offered its visitors | | | | Okeechobee. Palm Beach County's Ocean Rescue |
| an up-close and personal experience with some | | | | lifeguards and inflatable rescue boat |
| of the most fascinating creatures on our | | | | operators protect swimmers at thirteen |
| planet. Located eighteen miles west of | | | | oceanfront and inlet parks from Tequesta to |
| Interstate 95 on Southern Boulevard in West | | | | Boca Raton.Swimming areas are guarded |
| Palm Beach, Lion Country Safari continues to | | | | year-round from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm, seven |
| offer the public an opportunity to see its | | | | days a week. After a relaxing swim you can |
| resident animals in their natural environment | | | | visit Clematis Street and Flagler Drive in |
| while also actively participating in the | | | | downtown West Palm Beach, which is also |
| rehabilitation and captive breeding of many | | | | another tourist attraction.The best way to |
| of its species.To take full advantage of all | | | | get to Clematis Street is to take I-95 to |
| Lion Country Safari has to offer, plan on | | | | Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Head east on Palm |
| spending at least two hours exploring the | | | | Beach Lakes Blvd. to Dixie Highway, turn left |
| drive-thru areas by vehicle and another two | | | | and you're there. Clematis Street is known |
| to three hours on foot enjoying the petting | | | | for its restaurants, shopping and nightclubs. |
| zoo and other included attractions.City Place | | | | But perhaps its best know attraction is the |
| | | | fountain in Centennial Square. Kids love to |
| Another tourist spot is City Place. City | | | | play and have fun in the fountain.The water |
| Place is part of a long term reclamation of | | | | jets constantly move from place to place. The |
| the downtown area. The designers of City | | | | Fountain is located in Centennial Square on |
| Place have combined an early 1900 style with | | | | the extreme east end of Clematis Street near |
| modern concepts to create an environment that | | | | the Intercostals Waterway. Centennial Square |
| is relaxing and exciting at the same time. | | | | is the most famous part of Clematis Street. |
| Once a depressed area, City Place left only | | | | Centennial Square is located on the extreme |
| one original building standing in process of | | | | east end of Clematis Street. It's the site of |
| building the new downtown area.Rapids Water | | | | the fountain and Clematis by Night (a major |
| Park | | | | weekly event each Thursday night.) On |
| | | | Fridays' a band was playing at the lunch |
| If you family is looking to get wet then the | | | | hour. Everyone enjoys it, including the |
| place to go to is, The Rapids Water Park. The | | | | kids.For more travel-related information on |
| Rapids Water Park is South Florida's premiere | | | | West Palm Beach like restuarants to go and |
| family park.The Rapids features a full day of | | | | hotels to stay in, visit West Palm Beach |
| fun for the entire family whether you make a | | | | Travel Guide at |
| splash in the cool blue waves, that a | | | | LAST-MINUTE-VACATION-GUIDE.COMCopyright |
| thrilling ride down any of there 16 water | | | | Statement |
| slides, or just float around the lazy river. | | | | |
| Rapids Water Park has 22 acres of action | | | | This article was written by Jonathan Tan and |
| packed attractions, with something fun for | | | | may be reproduced on any travel-related |
| everyone.Palm Beach County | | | | website provided this copyright statement is |
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| You can also enjoy the great outdoors at one | | | | foot of the article and you use the exact |
| of the many parks and beaches in Palm Beach | | | | same HTML code to ensure a clickable link |
| County. It offers everything from boating to | | | | back to the author's site. Further articles |
| horseback riding. Palm Beach County operates | | | | are also available. Contact the author for |
| and maintains over 70 parks and provides | | | | more information. |