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The City of West Palm Beach Clear Lake Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in West Palm Beach, Florida · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Boardwalk
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from The City of West Palm Beach Clear Lake Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

BoardwalkOpen 24hLit at nightScenic

What runners say about The City of West Palm Beach Clear Lake Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (40 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“Very beautiful and well made path.”

Strolled the nice sidewalk on Australian along shore & tullies, then Okeechobee road which was weary almost like a freeway shoulder, The wooden trail bridge starts where the airport exit curves off from Okee. I see why they needed this wooden bridge trail added for pedestrian safety at the curve there.

★★★★☆ — Db , Oct 2024

Very beautiful and well made path. Always a pleasant place to walk both mornings and afternoons. It has also connected a bunch of communities to downtown now making it easy for nice walk.

★★★★★ — Never2Much , Mar 2024

Great boardwalk. Really helpful to connect downtown to shopping (target, Home Depot, etc) via bike. Great job WPB!

★★★★★ — Kyle , Jun 2024

The City of West Palm Beach is designing the Clear Lake Trail & Shoreline Enhancement Project. The project consists of a 5300 foot long and 8-foot-wide multi-use trail on the western edge of Clear Lake, a 700 foot boardwalk connecting the proposed trail to Okeechobee Blvd and limited shoreline enhancements on the west…

★★★★★ — Where_2_Go_4_Help , Nov 2023

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 5 mentions

“Very beautiful and well made path.”

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💡 Lit for night running 7 mentions

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🪵 Boardwalk 3 mentions

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Plan your run at The City of West Palm Beach Clear Lake Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
  • Websitewpb.org

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find The City of West Palm Beach Clear Lake Trail

West Palm Beach, Florida

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.