Editing Lake Worth Beach, Florida (section)

==Recreation==

[[File:Lake Worth Florida Pier.jpg|thumb|right|The William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier in 2011]]
The city's municipal beach is one of Southeast Florida's few remaining large areas of open, public space along the ocean.<ref name="LKCRA pier">{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110:fishing-pier&catid=48&Itemid=366|title=Municipal Beach Fishing Pier|publisher=Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In 2013, the Lake Worth Casino complex reopened following a two-year, $6&nbsp;million renovation. The neoclassical building approximates the original 1920s casino building, which served as a gambling establishment until the 1930s and had stood overlooking the ocean until it was replaced by a more modern, boxy building after the [[1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane|1947 hurricane]].<ref name="100th jewels1">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88305985/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Lake Worth: Town Jewels|author=J.D. Vivian|date=June 27, 2013|page=S6|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Near the casino is the William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier, a popular landmark in Lake Worth Beach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2007-11-04-0711010368-story.html|title=Lake Worth pier to be rebuilt|date=November 4, 2007|author=Mike Clary|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|accessdate=January 17, 2022}}</ref> Following Hurricane Frances in 2004, the pier was repaired and raised {{convert|5|ft|m}}. The structure of the pier and wave action result in the creation of sandbars, which, according to the Lake Worth CRA, causes the pier to "provide the most consistent surf in South Florida".<ref name="LKCRA pier"/>

The Snook Islands Natural Area, located on the west shore of the Intracoastal Waterway just north of the bridge, is a 118-acre (48&nbsp;hectarce) wetland restoration area that includes a boardwalk, floating dock, and kayak launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://discover.pbcgov.org/erm/NaturalAreas/Snook-Islands.aspx|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|title=Snook Islands|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> The nearby municipal golf course includes 18-holes with a view across the Intracoastal Waterway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:lake-worth-municipal-golf-course&catid=48&Itemid=369|publisher=Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency|title=Municipal Golf Course|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Bryant Park, located in downtown Lake Worth Beach, has an [[Addison Mizner]]-designed 1930s bandshell, which is used for festivals and other events.<ref name="100th jewels2">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88308871/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Lake Worth: Town Jewels|author=J.D. Vivian|date=June 27, 2013|page=S7|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Overall, Lake Worth Beach has more than 20&nbsp;recreational facilities and municipal parks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthbeachfl.gov/recreation/|title=Recreation|publisher=City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref> On the west side of the city, the county-owned [[John Prince Memorial Park]] follows the winding shores of [[Lake Osborne]] and offers several miles of bike and walking trails as well as hundreds of acres for picnicking, volleyball, and overnight camping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Locations/John-Prince.aspx|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|title=John Prince Park|accessdate=November 3, 2021}}</ref>