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Welconie!
Welcome to Peanut Island, a unique tropica
park situated near the Lake Worth Inlet. Time to
unwind— Let the sounds of lapping water and
fluttering palm fronds, the warm sunshine and
soft breeze transport you away from your hectic
everyday world to this scenic and restful
island getaway.
Pull your boat into one of the eighteen slips"
now available at the new boat dock. Stay
overnight in the new campground. Nestled
among the palm trees, each campsite includes a
tent pad, picnic table and grill, and campers 44}}}
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have access to indoor showers and a group fire
ring. Enjoy a leisurely stroll around the perimeter
of the island on the lighted pathway or a picnic
lunch in one of the family picnic shelters.
Anglers, cast your line off the 170-foot
fishing pier —
We hope you can linger here awhile —Take
time out to relax a'nd`-enjoy the balmy breeze
and warmth of this special island—wdeal%d
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Board of County Commissioners
Karen T. Marcus, Chair
Tony Masilotti, Vice Chairman
Jeff Koons
Warren H. Newell
Mary McCarty
Burt Aaronson
Addie L. Greene
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
Assistant County Administrator
Jean Creamer
Parks and Recreation Department
Dennis Eshleman, Director
Eric Call, Assistant Director
In accordance with ADA provisions, this brochure may be requested
in an alternate format. Please call 561/845-4445.
Peanut Island Park is publicly owned and operated as a public outdoor
recreational facility. This park has been developed with the funding
assistance of,,and on property leased from, both the
Florida Inland Navigation District and Port of Palm Beach.
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Hours of Operation
Campground pastern Picnic Areas
Sunrise —11:00 p.m.
Northerii, ?iciiic Areas
24 hours
Campground Of{ice
8:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m.
"Island Time"
Palni beach County
Parks g. Recreation Departments.
A It of I4istory_-
Peanut Island was originally created in 1918 as
a result of material excavated when the Lake
Worth Inlet was created. Originally called Inlet
Island, Peanut Island amounted to only ten
acres. By 1923 the Port was using the island as a
spoil site for the maintenance of the Inlet and
the Port shipping channel. The Port sold the
northern half of the island in 1991 to the Florida
Inland Navigation District as a spoil site for the
Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging.
Today, as a result of continued maintenance'
dredging of the Inlet and the Intracoastal Water-
way, Peanut Island comprises 79 acres. The
primary use of the island will continue as a spoil
site, but the Port Authority and FIND have
generously made the perimeter of the island
available to the public as a park through a long-
term arrangement with Palm Beach County.
The name Peanut was given to the island when
the State gave permission for use of the island as
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Camping
• Camping is by permit on
• Fee: $15/night +
• Check -in: 1:00 pm
Check-out: 1 1:00 am
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• 'There is a three night limit —six
one tent per site.
• Reservations are accepted met
advance, once every sixty days.
Pock Use—
• The boat dock is available on a first -come,
first -served basis for day use only exce
by permit.
• Slips are not guaranteed for registered
campers upon arrival. Day boats are
asked to move off the dock at dusk,
however, and registered campers
can move their boats to slips at that time.
• Day boats may anchor off the beach or
beach their boats except
between the dock and
the pier.
II Boaters can call on VHF Ch 16 for t4o Ooat?
information about the dock or
the park. g
• Persons who do not own a boat may
also enjoy Peanut Island. Water taxi
services operating in the area are available
to shuttle people to the island for a
minimal charge.
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Port of Palm
Beach Spoil
Disposal Area
•
`d pavilion is reserved for
campers.
s and picnic areas are
irrst-come, first -served basis.
832-7428 for information.
FIND Spoil
Disposal Area
Palm Beach
Maritime /
Museum /
/
ampground
.ffice
Restrooms/Showert
Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Question? Ca11 561/845-4445 or radio VHF Ch 16 or
visit us at our website at www.pbcgov.com/parks