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Port St. Lucie is a sprawling tropical city on the Treasure Coast of Florida. The population is 202,000 and 438,000 in its metropolitan area (2019). Residents refer to the city by its initials, PSL. The spring training home of the New York Mets, this city has many fun activities if you know where to look; the new downtown area is in its infancy, but once complete will bring more activities for residents and visitors.
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Many city festivals are held on the green outside of the Civic Center, but it is the basic welcome center to the city. Considered by many to be the prime edifice in the downtown area.
preserve on the St. Lucie River.
The park, which extends from Fort Pierce to Port St. Lucie and Jensen Beach, protects 7000 acres near the Indian River and on the north fork of the St. Lucie River. The park principally protects the largest freshwater marsh remaining in southeast Florida. Visitors can hike/bike 17 miles of trails (be aware: the trails flood seasonally), take kayak tours through the marsh, and participate in a variety of activities run by the park's Education Center. The park is excellent habitat for wading birds and several endangered species.
Playgrounds for children of all ages, basketball and tennis courts, and turf field.
Home of American Little League, this park has two baseball fields, racquetball, volleyball, and basketball courts.
Sportsman Park has a playground, tennis and a baseball field for Little League teams. The West Park has a track and two football fields.
Veterans Park is close to the St. Lucie River; you can get a river cruise, go on the boardwalk by the river, and go boating.
Tradition Field
Opened in 1988 as Thomas J. White Plaza, Clover Park has been the spring training home of the New York Mets, and the home of their Class A-Advanced minor league associates, the St. Lucie Mets.
Claims to be the best of all Florida golf cities.
Laser tag, mini golf, and 48 lanes for bowling.
One of the oldest bowling alleys in the region.
Tigerwoods Putt Putt
PopStroke is an experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a dynamic, technologically-advanced golf environment with food and beverage. Headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, PopStroke has a dedicated team of experienced professionals in the food, beverage, and hospitality fields. You'll find an expansive variety of craft beer, wine, ice cream, and food to enjoy on or off the course. PopStroke infuses technology within the golf experience to create an interactive and competitive atmosphere for all participants. Unique to PopStroke is the PopStroke App and jumbotron leaderboard. The experience includes using Tiger Woods' ball of choice - Bridgestone! Each guest keeps a PopStroke Bridgestone commemorative ball with their round of golf.
The only food truck invasion in St. Lucie County.
Shop local vendors for fresh produce, arts & crafts, and more! Every Sunday.
Check out the rides, animals, and great food at the St. Lucie County Fair.
This yearly festival in Tradition will give you a massively fun opportunity to explore Little Italy through festival rides, wine tasting and music by various artists.
Live stand up comedy at the Civic Center. Open to all, but minors must accompanied by a parent due to some coarse language.
Hurricane's is a national chain born on the Treasure Coast in the neighboring city of Fort Pierce. Wings are served in two sauces of your choice, out of 35 flavors.
Frozen yogurt.
Excellent ice cream and chocolates in the heart of Port St. Lucie/Tradition.
Family owned ice cream shop.
Local favorite for pizza and other Italian food.
Tutto Fresco in Italian means "Everything is fresh". Serving steaks, pasta, and all Italian favorites, giving a taste of all Italian regions, from Bologna to Rome and as far south as Naples.
Serving breakfast and pizza, Bobby's gives you a "taste of New York" with Yankees and Mets memorabilia, as well as baseball and football games for you to witness the best sports teams NYC has to offer.
Vietnamese food, specializing in phở and bánh mì.
Local Mexican food chain around the southern Treasure Coast and Okeechobee. 3 locations in the PSL city limits.
Authentic Mexican food.
A local favorite for cake donuts.
Family restaurant with pub grub favorites and a sports bar atmosphere.
Sports grill and cocktail bar.
Night club in Port St. Lucie with cocktails, and soft drinks for the teens. Plays great music from the 1970s til now.
Sports bar and strip club.
Pet-friendly with pool and convenience store.
Nice all-suite hotel.
Pet friendly hotel on US-1. Free WiFi.
Unfussy hotel with a pool and free Wi-Fi. Located in the heart of St. Lucie West.
Extended stay suite hotel with suites that include free Internet, flat screen TV and full kitchen. Hotel amenities include free hot breakfast, free parking, pool and fitness center.
Modern lodging with an outdoor pool. One of the closest hotels to Tradition Field.
Extended-stay hotel with suites and an outdoor pool.
Hotel with onsite restaurant in the PGA Village.
Hotel with free breakfast, high-speed internet, and pool with accompanying hot tub.
Even though the Treasure Coast Square Mall is in Jensen Beach, a small town in nearby Martin County, it is considered the hot-spot shopping-spot of the southern Treasure Coast. Department stores in the mall include Dillard's, Macy's, and JC Penney. A food court in the mall will keep you fueled up for more shopping at stores like Hollister, Aeropostale, as well as many electronics shops.
Established in 1953 before PSL's incorporation, this is the oldest family-owned retail store in St. Lucie County.
The Treasure Coast's favorite comic book shop.
Large shopping mall in Tradition, an in-city suburb. Though it is not in the traditional mall format, there are lots of stores around the lot.
Shops in this plaza include Publix, Burlington and the new HomeGoods.
By car
S. Highway 1.
By train
The closest train stations for the Amtrak Silver Service are in Okeechobee, West Palm Beach, and Orlando; the station in Sanford, is served by the Auto Train, a nonstop service from Lorton, Virginia…
By boat
Port St. Lucie has a small canal system that can be used to navigate the southern and central parts of the city, including River Park, with the river functioning as the central canal.
By bus
Port Saint Lucie offers limited, fixed-route bus service including connections to Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach, and Vero Beach through the Area Regional Transit (ART).
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Vero Beach · Regional · VRB
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