Lake Osborne is Palm Beach County's calm-water secret. Here are the best hotels near Lantana and John Prince Park — plus how to get out on the lake.
Lake Osborne is Palm Beach County's quiet secret — a freshwater chain of lakes tucked inside John Prince Park in Lantana, glassy at sunrise and built for wakesurfing, tubing, and golden-hour cruises. If you're planning a visit and want to wake up minutes from the water, this is your guide to the best waterfront and near-water hotels around Lantana, plus how to actually get out on the lake.
Lantana sits almost dead-center in the county — about 15 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport, a straight shot to Delray and West Palm, and wrapped around John Prince Park, one of South Florida's largest lakefront parks. The chain of lakes here is protected freshwater, far calmer than the open ocean, which is exactly why it's the best water in the county for learning to wakesurf or letting the kids ride a tube. Stay nearby and your morning session is a short drive instead of an hour in traffic.
You won't find a wall of high-rise resorts on Lake Osborne itself — the shoreline is mostly parkland, which is a big part of the charm. Instead, base yourself at one of these nearby hotels and let us bring the boat to you.
The most convenient home base for a lake day. Holiday Inn Express Lantana is minutes from John Prince Park, easy on and off I-95, and a no-fuss pick for families or groups who plan to spend the day on the water rather than in the room. Free breakfast means you're fueled and on the lake early, when the water is glassiest.
If you're flying in, Hilton Palm Beach PBI sits lakeside just off Belvedere Road and I-95, a short hop from the airport and a comfortable, full-service option. It's a smart choice for corporate groups and out-of-town guests who want a polished hotel within quick reach of both the lakes and the Intracoastal.
For character over chain-hotel predictability, the historic Gulfstream Hotel in downtown Lake Worth Beach puts you steps from the Intracoastal, walkable restaurants, and the beach bridge. It's a short drive to our Lake Osborne launch and an easy anchor for a weekend that mixes water time with strolling a real Old-Florida downtown.
The whole reason to stay here is the water itself. On the freshwater lakes you can learn to wakesurf behind a modern inboard, wakeboard, or just cruise with the family. On the Intracoastal you can run a sunset cruise or post up at a sandbar. Our captained trips handle everything — boards, life jackets, coaching, and the driving — so you show up with a bathing suit and a cooler and nothing else.
Because the shoreline is parkland, most visitors don't need their own boat — you just book a seat. We run captained charters right out of the John Prince Park area, so from any of the hotels above you're on the water in minutes. Take a look at our charter experiences and lessons to match a trip to your group, whether that's a two-hour wakesurf session or a full day out.
Live here and already own a wake boat? We also handle the other side of the business — you can get a free wake-boat valuation, sell, consign, trade, or service your boat with us, whatever brand you run.
Book a hotel near John Prince Park, send us your dates, and we'll put you on the calmest, prettiest water in Palm Beach County. Ready when you are — call or text (561) 475-8615, or reserve your charter online.
The Lake Osborne shoreline is mostly John Prince Park, so there aren't lakefront resorts right on the water. The move is to stay minutes away — the Holiday Inn Express Lantana, Hilton Palm Beach PBI, or the historic Gulfstream Hotel in Lake Worth Beach — and let us bring the captained boat to you.
Very close. Lake Osborne and John Prince Park sit about 15 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport, which makes Lantana an easy landing spot for a fly-in weekend on the water.
No. Our charters are fully captained, so you just book a seat. We supply the boat, boards, life jackets, and coaching, and we launch near John Prince Park so it's a short drive from area hotels.
Yes. The freshwater chain of lakes stays far calmer than the ocean, which makes it one of the best places in the county to learn to wakesurf or wakeboard. Most first-timers are up and riding in a single session.