Palm Gardens is situated in the city of Melbourne, Florida. This small retirement community is made up predominately of single-family dwellings. This area is dense with palm trees and tropical vegetation, and residents also have well-maintained yards.
Palm Gardens is only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and a full coastline of incredible beaches. The Melbourne Beach is one of the most popular spots for residents and tourists. The coastline is full of white sand beaches and beautiful blue water stretching as far as the eye can see. Along the beaches here, is a vast array of shopping for guests and residents alike. There are T-shirt shops to department stores here; whatever consumers may need, they will find it here.
Just to the north of Palm Gardens is the Melbourne International Airport. Being so close to the airport makes it convenient to travel to and from Melbourne any time of the year. Most all of the houses in this area have been supplied with sound-proof glass to keep down the noise level from the airport.
About five minutes from Palm Gardens is the Melbourne Golf and Country Club. This country club is public and also has memberships available for residents of Melbourne. There are 18 holes of golf here and a state of the art club house. The club house has a very large restaurant for lunch and dinner.
To the south of Palm Gardens is the Florida Institute of Technology. This college is generally a secondary stop for students’ master’s degrees in engineering or computer science. Florida Institute also has several undergraduate programs, but this makes up a small percentage of the enrollment.