Munyon Island is located in the Lake Worth Lagoon Estuary in North Palm Beach, Florida.
The first documented inhabitant of Munyon Island in 1884, was a man named Rodgers who was known to be an eccentric "Robinson Crusoe" type who lived in a tent and made his living by selling green sea turtles which he caught in Lake Worth.
Named after the Greek goddess of Health, the five story, twenty-one room, eight bath hotel catered to ailing, wealthy Northerners who came to Palm Beach to recuperate on the tropical Island and drink of "Dr. Munyon's Paw-Paw Elixir", consisting primarily of fermented papaya juice, which he bottled on the island.
The launch is no longer accessible from the west side due to lack of maintenance of wooden bridge and storm damage.
[3] The seagrasses surrounding Munyon Island should be treated with care, there can be fines levied if the grass is damaged.