Dreher Park

Outdoor park and pavilion use is generally sunrise to sunset. Palm Beach Zoo, Cox Science Center and Aquarium, reserved shelters, and special programs use their own admission hours and holiday schedules.

Use 5701 Dreher Trail South, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 for the general park. Route directly to Palm Beach Zoo or Cox Science Center when either ticketed attraction is your destination because each has its own entrance and parking flow.

Parking is distributed among the general park, Palm Beach Zoo, Cox Science Center, playgrounds, shelters, and recreation areas. Follow destination signs and do not assume a museum or zoo lot is the closest choice for a free park feature.

Yes. The City lists restrooms among the outdoor park amenities. Zoo and science-center restrooms are within ticketed facilities and follow their operating hours, so use a confirmed park facility for a free visit.

Yes. The park has multiple playground areas among its free outdoor amenities, along with picnic shelters, grills, open fields, trails, fishing, volleyball, and disc golf.

Yes. Dreher Park is one of West Palm Beach's designated dog-park locations. Dogs should remain leashed outside the off-leash enclosure and are subject to separate rules at the zoo and science-center properties.

Yes. The City lists walking and biking trails plus outdoor fitness stations. The campus is spread around major ticketed attractions, roads, ponds, and recreation areas, so a park map is useful for choosing a loop.

Yes. Dreher Park has ten shelters of different sizes, with grills and nearby recreation. Reservation prices vary by shelter size and residency; unreserved use is subject to City rules and availability.

The outdoor park, trails, playgrounds, dog park, fishing dock, disc golf, and open fields are generally free. Palm Beach Zoo, Cox Science Center, shelter reservations, programs, and special events charge separately.

Zoo and science-center events, shelter reservations, field use, storms, maintenance, and special events can affect lots or individual areas. Check the City park page and the ticketed attraction's own notice before a feature-specific visit.

Dreher Park has ten reservable picnic shelters in large, medium, and small sizes, with additional tree shade along portions of its trails, lakes, and picnic landscape. Open fields, playgrounds, fishing docks, disc-golf areas, and parking can be exposed. Palm Beach Zoo and Cox Science Center are separately ticketed destinations and should not be treated as free park shelter. Picnic roofs are not safe during lightning or hurricane-strength wind; use an open substantial building or enclosed vehicle.

Yes, but expect a walk within the large campus. Palm Tran Route 60 stops at Summit Boulevard and Dreher Trail North near the park's north edge. Use Palm Tran's live planner for 5701 Dreher Trail South, Palm Beach Zoo, or Cox Science Center because each destination has a different best approach, and confirm the return trip before entering the park.

No. West Palm Beach lists a decorative fountain, fishing pier, playgrounds, trails, fields, pavilions, and other dry recreation at Dreher Park, but it does not list a splash pad or public pool. The fountain and ponds are not water-play or swimming facilities. For splash play, use a separately designated City site such as Bill Moss Hillcrest Paseo, Coleman Park, or South Olive Park and verify its current operating or construction status first.

Palm Beach Zoo and the Cox Science Center and Aquarium are the park's two major destination anchors, each with its own entrance, hours, admission, and parking guidance. The free municipal park around them includes a decorative fountain, listed public art, fishing dock, disc golf, dog park, trails, playgrounds, and picnic pavilions. Navigate directly to the zoo or science center for a ticketed visit; use 5701 Dreher Trail South for the general park and pavilion area.

Accessibility varies by entrance, route, terrain, and destination. Review the exact mapped subsite and its official source before relying on a specific accessible route.