Port St. Lucie sits on the Treasure Coast of Florida, along the St. Lucie River, and it has grown fast from a planned community into one of the state's larger cities. The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens offer a quiet escape of native plants and water features, and the Tradition neighborhood anchors the south side with town squares, lakes, and green spaces. Spring training baseball brings crowds each year, and nearby Atlantic beaches on Hutchinson Island draw swimmers and surfers.