Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Palm Beach County, Florida

Kreamer Island

Island and ghost town in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Record

About Kreamer Island

Kreamer Island, sometimes spelled as Kraemer Island, is an island and ghost town in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Kreamer Island is located in Palm Beach County, just north of Torry Island and near the lake's southeastern shore.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Kreamer Island, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Kreamer Island is

USGS topographic map around Kreamer Island
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Kreamer Island

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Kreamer Island

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Kreamer Island": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Kreamer Island": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6436541.
  4. USGS GNIS 285183.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).