The Acreage, Florida
The Acreage is a community of 40,843 people in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Why visit The Acreage
Townapedia lists 25 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Coco-Orange Produce Market, Lion Country Safari and Acreage Community Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 56°F.
Weather in The Acreage
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About The Acreage
The Acreage is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population of the CDP had 41,654 residents in the 2020 US census.
From the Wikipedia article The Acreage, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Coco-Orange Produce Market
Farm and orchard · 2.4 mi
12528 Orange Boulevard, West Palm Beach
Mo-Su 08:00-17:30
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
Acreage Community Park
Park · 0.8 mi
6701 140th Avenue North, Loxahatchee
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 08:00-sunset
McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary
Hiking and trails · 2.0 mi
12943 61st Street North, West Palm Beach
"by appointment"
Pond Cypress Natural Area
Hiking and trails · 4.8 mi
This site is the best remaining example of a high quality pine flatwoods/wetlands complex in central Palm Beach County. It supports many...
Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park
Park · 2.5 mi
14780 Hamlin Boulevard, Loxahatchee
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Gator's Shack
Restaurant · Bar, American, Bar And Grill · 2.3 mi
5088 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.1 mi
7070 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
Panda Boba Tea
Fast food · Bubble Tea · 2.8 mi
17674 69th Street North, Loxahatchee
Tu-Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa 16:00-21:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
The Acreage was originally developed by Samuel Friedland and his development company, Royal Palm Beach Colony, Inc., with the name of Royal Palm Beach Colony, as a community to house workers that were employed by the nearby Callery Judge and Mecca Citrus Groves. Workers were given 1-acre (4,000 m2) lots and coupled with few land restrictions.
Isolated local flooding occurs yearly, leading sometimes to road closures, with Hurricane Irene being the most memorable to the area. The 2004 hurricane season, in which Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne struck the area in a three-week period, doing considerable damage to the older, wooden cottage style houses while the modern houses in the area received mostly cosmetic damage.
On October 9, 2024, the town was hit by an EF3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton, which caused significant damage in the community, as well as in neighboring Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach Gardens, and Wellington.
It is also surrounded by several nature preserves, and the area blurs the line between rural and suburban. Rapid development of the area has a recent push for incorporation and is now notably more built up than nearby semi-rural Loxahatchee Groves and suburban Westlake.
From the History section of The Acreage, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping5
Moore's Hardware & Rentals
Hardware store · 1.1 mi
7070 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
School · 4.2 mi
1000 Crestwood Blvd N, Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
School · 5.0 mi
11911 Okeechobee Blvd, Royal Palm Beach
Seminole Ridge Community High School
School · 2.8 mi
4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd, Loxahatchee
Western Pines Community Middle
School · 1.0 mi
5949 140Th Ave N, Royal Palm Beach
Healthcare1
Map of The Acreage
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 56°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 57°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 77°F | 60°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 81°F | 64°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 84°F | 69°F | 6.4 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 73°F | 9.2 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 75°F | 7.2 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 75°F | 8.3 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 75°F | 8.4 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 71°F | 6.0 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 75°F | 60°F | 3.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Palm Beach Gardens (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Palm Beach County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Royal Palm Beach 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Palm Beach Gardens 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- West Palm Beach 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Jupiter Farms 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Riviera Beach 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Greenacres 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Jupiter 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- North Palm Beach 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Palm Springs 15 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Lake Worth Beach 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- EF3 damage to the Publix in The Acreage, Florida, along Northlake Boulevard, in October 2024, National Weather Service Miami, Florida, Public domain
- Dacryopinax spathularia 58725480, jade fortnash, CC0
- Dacryopinax spathularia 58725675, jade fortnash, CC0
- ISS020-E-51477 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-82018 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-26121 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-51476 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Loxahatchee, United States (Unsplash), Mohammad Faruque primitivestudios, CC0
- Palm Beach County, FL, USA - panoramio (31), William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0
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