With the annexation of the prestigious Seminole Golf Club on its southern boundary, the 700-acre town has increased its land area by 149 acres. Further annexations may be in its future. The location of Juno Beach between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway makes it ideal for a vacation or retirement retreat as well as a permanent home. Its proximity to U.S. 1 gives residents easy access to nearby amenities. County parks and beaches offer excellent recreational opportunities from tennis to a walk on the beach.
Plentiful opportunities exist for golfers and fishermen.
In contrast to the more populated and commercial center it has become, North Palm Beach in the beginning was a winter getaway for wealthy executives and entrepreneurs. Founded by the late John D. MacArthur who had considerable land holdings in northern Palm Beach County, the area also became the location of Lost Tree Village, an upscale residential development between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The village s special appeal is to people in search of a pleasant way of life close to the waterways and not too far from a golf course. Nearly equal in size to West Palm Beach due in part to considerable annexation in the last five years, Palm Beach Gardens occupies 54 square miles and has 30,046 residents. By 2010, its population is expected to be 82,000, according to the University of Florida s Bureau of Economic and Business Research.