Loxahatchee Groves: Farms, Nurseries and Trails
A small farm town that voted to stay rural.
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Loxahatchee Groves is one of the youngest towns in Palm Beach County and, by design, one of the least developed. Settlement began around 1917, when the West Palm Beach Canal opened the land to farming, and early growers planted citrus on long rectangular tracts. Residents voted to incorporate in 2006 largely to keep suburban growth at arm’s length, and the town celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Its two unofficial mottos, “Florida’s Last Frontier” and “Love it and Leave it Alone,” say most of what you need to know.
The town covers about 12.5 square miles between Southern and Okeechobee boulevards. Its north-south roads are named by letters, A Road through F Road and beyond, and many are still unpaved. Driving them, you pass wholesale plant nurseries, sod fields, hay barns, horse paddocks and family homesteads on large lots. Go slowly, watch for horses and riders, and remember that most of this land is private.
For a place to stretch your legs, Loxahatchee Groves Park on Southern Boulevard, between E and F roads, is a county park of nearly 29 acres with an equestrian trail, a fitness course, a playground and picnic pavilions. Big Dog Ranch Rescue, on Okeechobee Boulevard, runs a large cage-free dog-rescue campus and hosts adoption events through the year. Swank Specialty Produce, a family farm on North Road, grows greens and herbs for restaurants and opens its fields each fall-to-spring season for long-table chef dinners.
The town also has a campus of Palm Beach State College, opened in 2017, and the Loxahatchee Groves Commons and Palms West plazas on Southern Boulevard cover groceries and a few casual meals. Visitors interested in country living, horses or growing plants will get the most out of a drive here; everyone else can pair it with Lion Country Safari a few minutes to the west. For a different flavor of rural western Palm Beach County, see our sister guide to The Acreage, just to the north.
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Nearly 29 acres with an equestrian trail, a 10-station fitness course, a playground, a ball field and reservable pavilions.
A large cage-free dog rescue on a 33-acre campus that holds public adoption events; check its calendar before visiting.
A 20-acre family farm that supplies chefs and hosts its Swank Table dinner series in the cooler months.
The official town site, with its events calendar, newsletter and information on roads and trails.
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Can I ride horses in Loxahatchee Groves?
Riders with their own horses can use the equestrian trail at Loxahatchee Groves Park, which has parking for trailers. Young riders should wear an approved helmet; check the posted park rules.
Are the nurseries in Loxahatchee Groves open to the public?
Many are wholesale growers that sell only to the trade. Some sell retail; call ahead rather than driving onto a farm unannounced.
When do the Swank farm dinners happen?
The Swank Table series usually runs from fall into spring, with tickets sold in advance on the farm’s website.
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