Palm City
The small town of Palm City borders the St. Lucie River. In addition to several regional parks offering tennis, bicycling, hiking and horseback adventures, Palm City’s waterfront parks provide great access for boating, paddling and fishing enthusiasts. Golfers will find world-class golfing facilities here, including those designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Chi Chi Rodriguez, as well as camping at Phipps Park, where fishing, nature trails, picnic areas, and a boat ramp provide a relaxed outdoor atmosphere. Phipps Park also overlooks the St. Lucie Locks, a spillway structure built for flood and regulatory flow control through the St. Lucie Canal to manage the water level in Lake Okeechobee. Approximately 10,000 boats pass through the locks annually; 91% are recreational vessels.