Local Guide
The first things to know about Palm Coast.
A quick read before you go deeper. Everyday life, eating out, staying social, and the planning piece worth watching. Each one links to a source.
Everyday life
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
There is a small per-car entry fee, and the garden paths are flat and easy on the knees.
Source: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Eating out and guests
Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing
It gets busy at lunch and the line moves fast. Worth going on an off-hour if you want a waterside table.
Source: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing (Tripadvisor)
Staying social
Southern Recreation Center courts
The covered courts are the draw in summer heat and light rain. Worth checking the open-play schedule, since Sundays run shorter.
Source: Southern Recreation Center (City of Palm Coast)
Worth watching
City services and hurricane season
Storms and the flat, canal-laced land shape insurance and evacuation. Worth knowing your flood zone and the city's storm updates before summer.
Source: City of Palm Coast Connect
Move tools
Thinking about moving to Palm Coast? Run the rough math first.
Use these quick checks to test Palm Coast as a retirement move. They are not the full map; they help you decide what deserves a deeper look.
Tax and Medicare
Check the Palm Coast income picture.
Estimate how Florida treats Social Security, pension income, IRA/401(k) withdrawals, city income tax, and Medicare premium tiers before you build the full journey.
Social Security
Not taxed
Pension
Not taxed
IRA / 401(k)
Not taxed
Mortgage
Test the payment or refi
Compare a current mortgage against a new rate, closing costs, and break-even timing.
Open mortgage checkWeather fit
Mixed-season comfort
Palm Coast has a weather profile that can support outdoor routines without making the best week the whole story.
Avg
70°
Sun
223
Rain
113
Snow
0
Things to do
Things to do in Palm Coast
Parks, trails, classes, and easy outings for an ordinary week.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Formal gardens with reflection ponds under a big oak hammock, plus shady walking trails. Across A1A there is a beach known for its coquina rock formations.
Why it matters
There is a small per-car entry fee, and the garden paths are flat and easy on the knees.
Parks and Trails (City of Palm Coast)
Palm Coast trails and Linear Park
Palm Coast is laced with paved multi-use paths and neighborhood parks you can reach from most streets. The city's parks page maps where the trail network runs.
Why it matters
It is flat and shaded in stretches, good for a daily walk or bike. Summer is cooler early in the morning.
Princess Place Preserve (Visit Flagler)
Princess Place Preserve
A quiet county preserve with oak canopy trails, a historic lodge, and water along Pellicer Creek. It is also where the big Creekside Festival sets up each year.
Why it matters
It is a bit of a drive on dirt access roads, so it feels remote. Worth checking the hours before you go.
Browse by activity
Mapped places near Palm Coast. Tap a category to open the full list with directions.
Where to eat
Where to eat
Local spots for an easy dinner or a visit from family. Rough prices included.
Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing (Tripadvisor)
Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing
This is the local BBQ joint everyone names first. It sits right on the Intracoastal at Bings Landing, so you eat your pulled pork and brisket with a water view. Portions run generous.
Approx. price
$$
Known for
Pulled pork and smoked sausage plates
Why it matters
It gets busy at lunch and the line moves fast. Worth going on an off-hour if you want a waterside table.
Portugal Wine Bar & Grill (Tripadvisor)
Portugal Wine Bar & Grill
A sit-down spot locals rate near the top in town, with Portuguese plates, fresh seafood, and a real wine list. Good for a slower dinner out.
Approx. price
$$
Known for
Grilled seafood and Portuguese steak
Why it matters
This is more of an occasion dinner than a quick bite. Reservations help on weekends.
Atlantic Grille at Hammock Beach
Atlantic Grille at Hammock Beach
Oceanfront fine dining inside the Hammock Beach resort. Fresh-caught seafood, prime steaks, and a wide view of the water. This is the dressed-up option.
Approx. price
$$$
Known for
Fresh-caught fish and prime steaks
Why it matters
Prices match the ocean view, so this is a special-night place, not an everyday one.
Pickleball and rec
Pickleball in Palm Coast
Where to play, drop in, and meet people. Court times, fees, and how busy it gets.
Southern Recreation Center (City of Palm Coast)
Southern Recreation Center courts
The city's newest rec center has 12 dedicated pickleball courts, and 6 of them are under cover. Open play runs most mornings, with longer hours and a restaurant on site.
Why it matters
The covered courts are the draw in summer heat and light rain. Worth checking the open-play schedule, since Sundays run shorter.
Belle Terre Park (City of Palm Coast)
Belle Terre Park courts
A free neighborhood park with lighted courts that get used for pickleball, plus handball and open space. Lines are permanent but you bring your own net.
Why it matters
It is free and open daily, but it is drop-in, so how busy it gets depends on the day.
Palm Coast pickleball courts (Pickleheads)
Hammock and other Palm Coast courts
Beyond the rec center, the area has around 9 pickleball locations, including Hammock Community Center, Grand Haven, and Grand Reserve. A court directory tracks where to find them.
Why it matters
Some courts sit inside gated communities, so it is worth checking which ones are open to the public before you drive over.
Senior help and discounts
Help and discounts for Palm Coast seniors
Programs, classes, free city services, seasonal help, and useful local deals.
Palm Coast Community Center
Palm Coast Community Center programs
The city community center runs adult and senior programs, from gentle yoga and a book club to crafts, computer basics, and balance classes. Many are low cost.
Why it matters
This is the easy first stop for meeting people once you land. Class spots can fill, so signing up early helps.
Flagler County Senior Services
Flagler County Senior Center
The county senior center serves hot lunches Monday through Friday at noon, with entertainment and social time. It also connects you to other senior services.
Why it matters
The weekday meal and company matter most if you are on your own. Worth a call to learn the daily schedule.
What’s coming up
What’s coming up in Palm Coast
Local events worth putting on the calendar. Check the host page for dates and parking before you go.
Palm Coast Concert Series (City of Palm Coast)
Last Thursday each month, late spring to fall
6 to 8 p.m.
Palm Coast Concert Series
When
A free outdoor concert series at The Stage at Town Center, usually the last Thursday of the month from late spring into fall, 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a chair and listen to a local band.
Why it matters
It is free and all ages, so it is easy to fold into a weeknight. Seating is what you carry in.
Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade (City of Palm Coast)
December, at night
Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade
When
A December tradition where decorated boats run the saltwater canals at night. Crowds gather at Waterfront Park and the St. Joe Walkway to watch the lights go by.
Why it matters
Good viewing spots fill up, and the city runs shuttles. Worth arriving before the 6 p.m. start.
Creekside Festival
February 7 to 8, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Creekside Festival
When
Billed as the largest event in Flagler County, this two-day fall festival fills Princess Place Preserve with crafts, food, and music under the oaks. The 2026 edition ran in February after a weather reschedule.
Why it matters
Parking and shuttles get crowded, so going early in the day is calmer. Dates can shift with the weather.
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
When
A weekly Saturday market in front of Flagler Beach City Hall, running 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with in-season produce, makers, and food. It is a short drive from most of Palm Coast.
Why it matters
It runs rain or shine most weeks, and mornings are cooler. A nice standing Saturday habit.
Palm Coast Farmers Market at European Village
Sundays
Palm Coast Farmers Market at European Village
When
A Sunday open-air market at European Village with local produce, handmade goods, and food artisans. It pairs well with lunch at one of the village eateries.
Why it matters
It is closer in than the Flagler Beach market if you live on the Palm Coast side. Hours can shift by season.
Worth knowing
Worth knowing about the area
City services, neighborhood updates, seasonal notes, and the everyday details that matter.
City of Palm Coast Connect
City services and hurricane season
The City of Palm Coast handles utilities, permits, and parks through its Palm Coast Connect portal. The one thing to plan around is hurricane season, which runs June through November on this stretch of the Atlantic coast.
Why it matters
Storms and the flat, canal-laced land shape insurance and evacuation. Worth knowing your flood zone and the city's storm updates before summer.
City decisions
City decisions to watch
Council agendas, hearings, and public meetings that can change access, housing, services, or costs.
Flagler County Property Appraiser homestead
How property taxes work here
Florida has no state income tax, and your bill turns on the Flagler County Property Appraiser. If this is your main home, the homestead exemption trims the taxable value and Save Our Homes caps how fast it can rise. There is a senior exemption too.
Why it matters
Price the month, not the postcard. File for homestead by the March 1 deadline, since the cap only counts once you are in.
Health and Medicare
Health and Medicare
Care, Medicare counseling, caregiver help, transportation, and the local senior support to line up.
AdventHealth Palm Coast
AdventHealth Palm Coast
AdventHealth runs the main hospital in Flagler County, with a second campus on Palm Coast Parkway. Together they cover most everyday hospital care close to home.
Why it matters
Having a full hospital in town matters as you age. Worth checking which of your doctors take your plan here.
Florida SHINE Medicare counseling
Free Medicare help through Florida SHINE
SHINE is Florida's free Medicare counseling program, run by the Department of Elder Affairs through your local Area Agency on Aging. Counselors walk you through plan choices with no sales pitch.
Why it matters
The counseling is free and unbiased, which is rare around Medicare. Useful at sign-up and again each fall during open enrollment.
Upcoming events in Palm Coast
See all eventsMusic & concerts
6:30 PM
St Augustine Amphitheatre · Palm Coast, FL
Community & civic
6:35 p.m.
Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Daytona Beach · Palm Coast, FL
Daytona Tortugas Flagler County Night
Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Daytona Beach
You can grab discounted tickets to a Daytona Tortugas baseball game on Flagler County night with the code FLG.
Music & concerts
6:30 PM
St Augustine Amphitheatre · Palm Coast, FL
Music & concerts
7 PM
St Augustine Amphitheatre · Palm Coast, FL
Dierks Bentley: Off The Map Tour 2026
St Augustine Amphitheatre
Outdoors & nature
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Linear Park and Waterfront Park, Palm Coast · Palm Coast, FL
Pedal in the Park
Linear Park and Waterfront Park, Palm Coast
You can join a casual group bike ride along the scenic Linear and Waterfront Park trails.
Music & concerts
7 PM
St Augustine Amphitheatre · Palm Coast, FL
Dierks Bentley: Off The Map Tour 2026
St Augustine Amphitheatre
Common questions
What people ask before retiring in Palm Coast
Short answers to the questions most people ask first. The full source trail sits in the guide above and the sources panel below.
Is Palm Coast, FL a good place to retire?
Plenty of people do retire here, so it is a real option worth a look. What matters is whether the home costs, the health and senior support, the things to do, and the family side all fit your life. Not just how it ranks on a list somewhere.
Source: Palm Coast ParksWhat costs should you check before moving to Palm Coast?
Price the month, not the postcard. Keep separate lines for home, property taxes, insurance, utilities, getting around, health, and everyday spending. A low-tax headline can quietly hide a high insurance bill, or the other way around.
Source: City of Palm CoastWhere do you find things to do in Palm Coast?
Start with parks and rec, the local event calendar, the visitor bureau, the senior center, and the restaurants people actually go to. The real question is whether they are close enough, and happen often enough, that you would use them all year. Not just visit once.
Source: Palm Coast ParksWhat health and senior support matters in Palm Coast?
Look at Medicare counseling, the nearby hospitals, pharmacies, ways to get around, caregiver help, and one emergency contact. These can decide whether the move works, even when the rest of life looks great on paper.
Source: City of Palm CoastWhat should your family ask before you move to Palm Coast?
Talk through driving, airport access, local services, who to call in an emergency, care backup, home upkeep, and how often someone would be needed. The point is to see the move as a real support plan, not just a nice address.
Source: City of Palm CoastRetirement Life Score
A quick read on the life you would actually live.
Palm Coast scored across eight things that decide whether a move feels good: monthly affordability, home costs, restaurants and outings, activities, parks, health and senior support, weather, and getting around. The full numbers are below.
Palm Coast Retirement Life Score
66
Workable, verify carefully / 65-74
Support is the strongest daily-life fit. Weather is the piece to verify before treating the move as settled.
A city has useful strengths, but the guide is showing meaningful cost, access, weather, or evidence gaps.
Strongest fit: Health & support access
Verify first: Weather comfort
Everyday affordability
Counts a lot61/100
How the ordinary monthly life could feel once taxes, insurance, fees, utilities, meals, and errands are in view.
What’s good: Lower-tax signals, visible discounts or free programs, ordinary-cost dining and errands, and practical transportation backup.
What to check: High housing pressure, insurance or storm costs, HOA or assessment friction, resort pricing, and thin cost evidence.
Price the month, not the postcard.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing · Watch: Palm Coast Parks · FL has no state income tax
Evidence weighed: Tax, housing, insurance, senior-service, transportation, and local deal sources.
Weight in the total: High weight
Home, taxes & insurance
Counts a lot46/100
Property taxes, assessments, homeowners insurance, storm exposure, maintenance, and local housing friction.
What’s good: Clear assessor or property-appraiser sources, homestead or senior relief signals, and plain-language housing-cost context.
What to check: Coastal or wildfire exposure, insurance pressure, high home prices, amenity fees, HOA or district assessments, and missing local tax sources.
Separate the house from the lifestyle.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing · Watch: City of Palm Coast
Evidence weighed: County assessor, property appraiser, tax collector, insurance, emergency management, and housing sources.
Weight in the total: High weight
Restaurants & outings
74/100
Restaurants, coffee, arts, downtown meals, family visits, and low-friction places to go without over-planning.
What’s good: Specific restaurants, coffee shops, arts districts, downtown routines, visitor-hosting ideas, and source links that feel repeatable.
What to check: Only generic visitor copy, heavy seasonal crowds, hard parking, expensive dining signals, or no specific local outing ideas.
Look for repeatable evenings, not only famous spots.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing · Watch: Palm Coast Parks
Evidence weighed: Restaurant sites, tourism boards, chambers, downtown groups, event venues, and local dining guides.
Weight in the total: Supporting weight
Activities & social calendar
88/100
Events, clubs, classes, pickleball, senior programs, volunteer options, and the weekly social rhythm.
What’s good: Dated events, parks and rec classes, senior-center programming, clubs, pickleball options, volunteer leads, and repeatable weekly activities.
What to check: Undated or stale calendars, few senior-friendly programs, heat or traffic timing issues, and no clear way to register or show up.
Make sure the week has more than errands.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park · Watch: City of Palm Coast
Evidence weighed: City calendars, recreation departments, senior centers, libraries, clubs, parks districts, and community event pages.
Weight in the total: Core weight
Parks & outdoor life
57/100
Parks, trails, beaches, gardens, preserves, water access, golf, and everyday outdoor routines.
What’s good: Specific parks, trails, beaches, gardens, water access, golf, outdoor classes, and low-friction places to be outside often.
What to check: Extreme heat, smoke, flooding, storm seasons, winter driving, crowding, parking friction, or thin park-level detail.
Check whether outdoor life works in the season you will actually live there.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing · Watch: City of Palm Coast
Evidence weighed: Parks departments, park districts, conservancies, recreation sources, tourism sources, and trail or beach authorities.
Weight in the total: Supporting weight
Health & support access
Counts a lot91/100
Medicare help, aging agencies, caregiver backup, transportation support, pharmacies, and local service depth.
What’s good: Area Agency on Aging, SHIP or SHINE counseling, senior services, caregiver support, transportation help, and credible health-resource depth.
What to check: Weak care-radius evidence, no benefits counseling source, unclear transportation backup, or hints that specialist access requires long drives.
Do not let a fun town hide a weak care radius.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Palm Coast Community Center programs · Watch: City of Palm Coast
Evidence weighed: Area Agencies on Aging, county health and human services, senior services, Medicare counseling, transit, and hospital or clinic sources.
Weight in the total: High weight
Weather comfort
40/100
Heat, storms, flooding, smoke, winter, seasonal swings, and how much resilience planning the move demands.
What’s good: Evidence that outdoor life works in ordinary seasons, plus clear planning sources for heat, storms, winter, smoke, or emergency readiness.
What to check: Sustained heat, hurricane or flood exposure, wildfire or smoke risk, winter driving, evacuation complexity, and missing resilience sources.
Plan the hard season, not the best week.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing · Watch: City of Palm Coast · 70F annual average, 223 sunny days
Evidence weighed: Emergency management, weather-resilience, utility, health, parks, insurance, and local government sources.
Weight in the total: Core weight
Getting around & family visits
67/100
Driving, parking, airport access, golf-cart life, visitor logistics, medical trips, and family backup.
What’s good: Airport or transit access, shuttle or senior transportation, walkable routines, golf-cart usefulness, and simple family-visit logistics.
What to check: Traffic, parking scarcity, seasonal congestion, night-driving issues, long medical trips, or no car-light backup.
Test the drive on an ordinary Tuesday.
How this factor is scored
Signals checked: Palm Coast Community Center programs · Watch: City of Palm Coast
Evidence weighed: Transit agencies, airports, city transportation pages, senior services, tourism access pages, and guide items with location detail.
Weight in the total: Supporting weight
How we keep this current
Sources for Palm Coast
A mix of city pages, community calendars, senior services, council agendas, official tourism, restaurant sites, and registration pages. Every claim above links to where it came from.
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official / weekly
City of Palm Coast
The city site, for resident services, departments, and local notices.
official / weekly
Palm Coast Parks
The city parks page, where you can see facilities and recreation areas before you go.
institutional / weekly
Visit Flagler
The county visitor site, good for beaches, events, restaurants, and a day out.
official / weekly
Flagler County Tax Collector
Check property taxes and pay county bills here.
official / weekly
Florida SHINE
Free Medicare counseling from the state, for you or whoever helps with your care.
official / weekly
Florida Department of Financial Services
The state office for insurance questions and consumer help, which matters on the coast.
community / weekly
Captain's BBQ at Bings Landing (Tripadvisor)
Long-running local BBQ spot at Bings Landing on the Intracoastal, 4.6 stars across 1,800+ reviews.
community / weekly
Portugal Wine Bar & Grill (Tripadvisor)
Top-rated local restaurant in Palm Coast, 4.7 stars across 730 reviews.
community / weekly
Atlantic Grille at Hammock Beach
Oceanfront fine dining at Hammock Beach Resort with fresh seafood and steaks.
official / weekly
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
State park with formal gardens, oak hammock trails, and a coquina-rock beach.
institutional / weekly
Princess Place Preserve (Visit Flagler)
County preserve with oak canopy trails, the venue for the annual Creekside Festival.
official / weekly
Parks and Trails (City of Palm Coast)
City parks and the Linear Park multi-use trail network.
community / weekly
European Village
Walkable plaza with 7 eateries, shops, salons, and weekend live music.
official / weekly
Southern Recreation Center (City of Palm Coast)
City's newest rec center with 12 pickleball courts, 6 under cover, and daily open play.
official / weekly
Belle Terre Park (City of Palm Coast)
Neighborhood park with lighted courts that double for pickleball, free and open daily.
community / weekly
Palm Coast pickleball courts (Pickleheads)
Directory listing 9 pickleball locations and 57 courts around Palm Coast.
official / weekly
Palm Coast Community Center
City community center with adult and senior programs, classes, and social groups.
official / weekly
Flagler County Senior Services
County senior center with weekday hot lunches, entertainment, and social activities.
institutional / weekly
Creekside Festival
Largest event in Flagler County, held under the oaks at Princess Place Preserve.
institutional / weekly
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Weekly Saturday market in front of Flagler Beach City Hall, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
community / weekly
Palm Coast Farmers Market at European Village
Sunday open-air market at European Village with produce, makers, and food artisans.
official / weekly
Palm Coast Concert Series (City of Palm Coast)
Free monthly concert series at The Stage at Town Center, spring through fall.
official / weekly
Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade (City of Palm Coast)
December boat parade along the saltwater canals, viewable from Waterfront Park.
institutional / weekly
AdventHealth Palm Coast
Main hospital serving Flagler County, with a second campus on Palm Coast Parkway.
institutional / weekly
Florida SHINE Medicare counseling
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
official / weekly
Flagler County Property Appraiser homestead
County appraiser page on the homestead exemption, Save Our Homes cap, and senior exemption.
official / weekly
City of Palm Coast Connect
City portal for events, services, and storm-season updates.
Activities & recreation in Palm Coast
What there is to do here, with the sources.
The things people retire for, in Palm Coast. Each links to the full activity guide and the states that fit it.
Flagler County's Mala Compra Park is one of the few public venues in the area with dedicated pickleball courts; the Palm Coast Community Center offers BAM Balance and Motion fitness classes and similar programs for adults, though residents note that many organized pickleball groups in the area operate out of private community associations.
Flagler County / City of Palm CoastFlagler County Senior Services at the Nexus Center in Bunnell provides congregate dining, home-delivered meals, case management, and recreation for residents over 60, with programming offered Monday through Friday; the Palm Coast Community Center independently hosts senior fitness and social programs, and the department is reachable at (386) 986-2323.
Flagler County Senior ServicesThe Stage at Town Center in Palm Coast's downtown is a 90-by-50-foot public performance space with a grassy lawn used for music events, community gatherings, and art programming; the Palm Coast Arts Foundation, now operating as United We Art, coordinates cultural programming and maintains the stage for public use.
City of Palm CoastWaterfront Park along the Intracoastal Waterway has a public fishing dock, and Herschel King Park is one of several Flagler County spots noted by locals for Intracoastal access; Long Creek Nature Preserve connects to the 225-acre Long Creek estuary system, where mullet, snook, and sheepshead are commonly caught from the boardwalk and floating dock.
Published local price
Florida resident annual freshwater fishing license (age 64+ Silver Sportsman combo available at $13.50/yr)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) · as of 2025Palm Coast maintains over 130 miles of interconnected trails through coastal scrub and oak hammock habitat; Linear Park and the Lehigh Trail are among the most popular routes, and Washington Oaks Gardens State Park a few miles south adds formal gardens and coquina rock formations along the Atlantic shoreline.
Published local price
Florida State Parks daily vehicle entrance fee (2-8 occupants); Individual Annual Entrance Pass $60/yr
Published range: $2 to $6.
Florida State Parks - Myakka River State Park Fees · as of 2025Long Creek Nature Preserve provides kayak and canoe access to Long Creek and College Waterway, with numbered paddling markers guiding a six-mile route to Bing's Landing on the Intracoastal; alternative launches during the ongoing east dock repairs are available at Bird of Paradise Nature Preserve, Waterfront Park, and Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park.
Published local price
Florida annual vessel registration fee, Class 1 (16 to less than 26 feet); range covers Class A-1 through Class 3
Published range: $5.50 to $127.75.
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Vessel Registration Fee Chart · as of 2025Palm Harbor Golf Club at 20 Palm Harbor Drive is the city's municipal course, a daily-fee layout carved between palms and oaks that includes a driving range, putting green, and on-site restaurant; Palm Coast resident rates run lower than non-resident fees, and annual passes with a 10-percent discount are sold through the Parks and Recreation department.
City of Palm CoastThe Palm Coast Community Center hosts monthly Horticulture Workshops and an Open Art Studio among its adult and senior programming catalog; the city's parks system includes a planned Community Gardens at Lehigh Trailhead with rental plots, and the Florida Master Gardener program serves Flagler County through the UF/IFAS Extension office.
City of Palm CoastGolf
Golf near Palm Coast
Courses around Palm Coast worth a round, with how to book each one.
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 6,609 yds
- Round
- ~4h
City-owned layout reborn after a full 2009 redesign and rebuild · Bill Amick
This is the city-owned course right in town, redesigned and reopened in 2009. Weekday resident rates stay friendly, and there is a practice range and a grill on site.
$$
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 7,069 yds
- Round
- ~4h
Nicklaus Signature layout running along the Intracoastal and marsh · Jack Nicklaus
A private Jack Nicklaus Signature club on Palm Coast's east side, winding past marsh and the Intracoastal. If you can get on through a member or a stay program, the conditioning is a real treat.
Opened 1998 · Slope 138
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 7,006 yds
- Round
- ~4h
Generous Arnold Palmer fairways lined with tall pines and water · Arnold Palmer
An Arnold Palmer design that plays a little gentler off the tee, with room in the fairways and water in play. A comfortable everyday round at fair public rates.
$$ · Slope 126
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 6,532 yds
- Round
- ~4h
- On foot
- Walkable
Tight Gary Player routing with water and a punishing slope · Gary Player
A family-run, public Gary Player course that asks for accuracy more than raw length. Walking golfers are welcome from 1:00 p.m. on, a nice touch if you still like to carry your bag.
Opened 1989 · Slope 135
- Par
- 72
- Back tees
- 7,201 yds
- Round
- ~4h
Oceanfront Nicklaus holes set right above the Atlantic dunes · Jack Nicklaus
The marquee resort course, with a stretch of holes sitting right above the Atlantic. It is a premium round you book as a resort or package guest, and the ocean views earn the price.
Opened 2000 · $$$$ · Slope 147