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Peanut Island

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 36 attractions in West Palm Beach
Traveler Description:
Although there remains some question as to whether President Kennedy ever intended to use the 1960s bomb shelter built for him beneath this island... more » Although there remains some question as to whether President Kennedy ever intended to use the 1960s bomb shelter built for him beneath this island, tourists come in droves to explore the bunker and enjoy the beautiful scenery. « less
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Attraction type: Island
Activities: Group tours/day tour
Address: 2400 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33480
Tel: 561 966 6600; 800 366 5004

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5 of 5 stars
Amenia, New York
Mar 26, 2008

This is a man made island between Riviera beach and Singer island, created from the removal of sand where they made the channel between Singer Island and PBI. At one time, it housed a nuclear shelter for JFK. It was redeveloped several years ago and is a great, clean, fun area for families. There are several small beaches, a snorkeling... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lake Worth,Fl
Jan 28, 2008

Being from the area, until recently I had only been to Peanut Island once as a kid. My own kids enjoyed the beach and my mom suggested taking them there. Now we spend most weekends there where they have learned the proper way to snorkel in the lagoon, which while the water is murky at best is shallow enough to... more

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4 of 5 stars
Syracuse, NY
Jan 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I took our boat to the west side docks. We saw a couple of manatees in the murky lagoon waters. A brick path encircles the island with sporadic rest rooms, camp sites, beaches, a swimming lagoon and signage explaining the plant and animal life. We joined three young Canadians on a ten dollar, 35 minute tour of... more

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2 of 5 stars
Riviera Beach, Florida
Aug 20, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Snorkeling in the Peanut Island artificial lagoon is a mixed proposition. On the one hand, it's not flushed properly by the tides, so you have more of a lake-snorkel feel to your excursion. Kind of yucky, so the lagoon is usually empty of snorkelers and swimmers. BUT... as with many avoided locations, there are some definite reasons to try it... more

Jun 14, 2006
23/23 found this review helpful

My family which consists of my husband, myself , my son 13 and daughter 9 are staying in west palm beach this week and heard about peanut island. we took a drive over and ate breakfast at the marina...(great) then took the water taxi over to peanut island. we had purchased cheap snokles and masks at a local drug store... more

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5 of 5 stars
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dec 28, 2003
23/24 found this review helpful

Being raised in west Palm Beach from the age of 1 Peanut Island was a great place to hang out after school, weekends and during the summer. We would camp, fish, dive and torment the coasties who were stationed on the island with our youthful antics. This would include engaging them in dirtbomb fights and then have them chase us... more

Feb 19, 2003
5/11 found this review helpful

Back in 1977, before the bomb shelter was opened to the public, my high school friends and i snuck under neath the fence to the hatch to the bomb shelter. At this time, the bomb shelter was not being used for anything at all. This held a particulare thrill for us as teenagers, because the fence we snuck under bore... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Mar 25, 2002
8/14 found this review helpful

During WW2 I was in the Coast Guard. I was stationed on Peanut Island for for a few months. Our bunks were on the second floor and one of the most beautiful things I remember about the "house" was the large brass railing on the stairs. I must have polished that thing 200 or more times. I wonder if the... more

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2400 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33480
Tel: 561 966 6600; 800 366 5004