Port St. Lucie Attractions
Hoffman's Chocolate Shoppe & Gardens
5190 Lake Worth Road
Greenacres
967-2213
For generations, the Hoffman family has been creating the most luscious chocolate masterpieces using only the finest ingredients. Each year more than 150,000 visitors are received at the Hoffman's Bavarian-style Tudor factory to watch the creations being made and to tantalize their senses with more than 80 varieties of confections. Located just in the back of our chocolate factory are the lush tropical gardens through which visitors stroll alongside colorful foliage, stopping to view the waterfall, fish pond, and a G-scale train village with 500 feet of track, while enjoying a chocolate treat. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, Hoffman's transforms the gardens into a Winter Wonderland with over 200,000 lights and brilliant displays. Visitors from near and far arrive at Hoffman's to view and enjoy this free event.
Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruises
801 Seabreeze Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale
954-462-5596
BBQ Dinner Cruises departs nightly 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. also daily sight-seeing cruises through the Fort Lauderdale area depart from Bahia Mar Yachting Center on Highway A1A. Daily Cruises 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Open all year.
Jupiter Lighthouse
U.S. Highway 1 and Highway A1A, Jupiter, 747-8380
The oldest existing structure in Palm Beach County and one of the most photographed structures in South Florida. Open Sunday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Last tour begins 3:15 p.m.) weather permitting. It is a strenuous climb. Visitors must be in good health and at least 48 inches tall. For your safety, please wear shoes fastened in the back.
Knollwood Groves / Hallpatee Seminole Village
8053 Lawrence Road
Boynton Beach 734-4800 or (800) 222-9696
Open all year.
Discover a taste of "Old Florida" at Palm Beach County's oldest working orange grove. Enjoy a tram ride through the grove & tropical flowering jungle and visit a Native Indian village and alligator pit. Live alligator handling show every Saturday. gift shop & fresh fruit market.
The Last Galleon
Jupiter, 747-7700
The only facility in the U.S. where the public is invited to watch the archeological process on artifacts being recovered from what is believed to be the oldest Spanish Galleon found in Florida waters. Please call in advance.
Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari Road
Loxahatchee, 793-1084
America's first "cageless zoo." Enjoy an exciting drive through one of the world's great wild animal preserves with more than 1,200 wild animals roaming free within inches of your car. Then visit Safari World amusement park with narrated boat cruise, miniature golf, animal and bird displays, paddleboats, reptile park, petting zoo, picnic area, restaurant, gift shops, a new carousel and Lory feeding aviary. While the African Lion is still a prominent species in the preserve, Lion Country also provides a home where rare and endangered animals can live and reproduce. Lion Country is one of America's leading centers for the education and preservation of wildlife. Rare births at Lion Country, such as the African elephant, white rhinoceros and giraffes, are some examples of the success of the cageless zoo prototype that has helped revolutionize the zoo industry.
Loxahatchee Everglades
Tour
Boca Raton
482-0313
Enjoy air boat tours, and see Florida the way it used to
be. Loxahatchee Everglades Tours are open to the public.. Guided tours are
available every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A one-hour environmental tour is
available for reservations of parties 15 or more.
Manatee Queen
Behind The Crab House, Jupiter Island, 744-2191
Sightseeing Tours 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. Sunset
cruise 5-6:30 p.m. Enjoy the evening along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Mariah Sailing Catamaran
Located at the North Palm Beach Marina, east of U.S.
Highway 1, east of the North Palm Beach Country Club.
844-3297 Reservations
329-4122
Cellular
Mariah is a 49-passenger sailing catamaran
offering 3 1/2 hour sailing adventures on the Atlantic Ocean and the protected
waters of the Lake Worth Lagoon. Scheduled sails: Thursday 10 a.m.; Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.; Private group charters anytime.
Snorkeling trips available.
Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
14200 U.S. Highway 1 at Loggerhead Park, Juno
Beach, 627-8280, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 3 p.m.
on Sunday. No admission charge. Donations Appreciated. href="http://www.marinelife.org">More Info
Visit endangered sea turtles in a rehabilitation facility.
Aquariums & marine life exhibits help visitors understand the fragile
environment.
Mounts Botanical Gardens
531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach
233-1749
Tour a collection of
tropical and subtropical plants, including fruits, citrus, rose garden,
hibiscus, herb garden, xeriscape, a rain forest and more. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday.
Okeeheelee Nature Center
Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm
Beach
233-1400
Walk along the
nature trails that wind through 100 acres of native pine flatwoods and wetlands.
The center's 2.5 miles of trails include paved trails designed to be accessible
to strollers and the handicapped. They feature soft surface trails leading into
more remote areas of the sanctuary. The spacious visitor center offers hands-on
exhibits and the gift shop offers items related to natural history.
Palm Beach Groves
7149 Lawrence Road, Boynton Beach
965-6699
Free tram rides daily
through citrus groves and a packing house. Stroll through our tropical gardens.
See old Florida as it once was. Fresh squeezed juice, gift shop, plant shop,
country store.
On The Rocks
8400B Garden Road, Riviera Beach
842-2999.
On The Rocks offers:
indoor rock climbing, with over 30 feet tall climbs. Team building and challenge
ropes courses that build teamwork, enhance trust and communication. Adventure
trips, weekend camp-outs to week-long excursions. Portable rock climbing walls,
perfect for festivals, events and company parties.
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