My family and I went to Peanut Island on our trip to FL. We were so impressed! The snorkeling was phenomenal. We went on a weekday and it wasn't overcrowded. There are lifeguards, clean restrooms and covered picnic areas. We have been on snorkeling trips off the coast of Key West and Key Largo and pretty much saw just as... more

We went to west palm beach to go to peanut island. we went to sailfish marina where there you take a water taxi over to peanut island. This is a small island just a 5 minutte ride on water taxi (or quicker on your own boat). the taxi goes several times a day bacck and forth. We paid 10.00 a... more

My girlfriend and I camped on Peanut Island for two straight nights and it was absolutely incredible. Kathy and Jim who run the island were so friendly and kind. The place was clean as could be and the snorkling lagoons were amazing as was the rest of the island. Five minutes after we set up our tent the Space Shuttle... more

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

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

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

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

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

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