Local's pickBoynton Beach$
Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands
A free 1.5-mile boardwalk over 100 acres of constructed wetlands. Go at sunrise for alligators, roseate spoonbills, otters and purple gallinules without leaving the walkway.
Neighborhood guide
Boynton Beach
FishingWildlifeBudget travel
The short answer
Boynton Beach sits directly between Boca and Delray and is where locals go to fish, dive and paddle. Boynton Inlet, the Boynton Harbor Marina and the Green Cay wetlands boardwalk are the anchors, with a fast-improving downtown dining scene.
Highlights
- Boynton Harbor Marina
- Oceanfront Park Beach
- Green Cay Nature Center boardwalk
- Boynton Inlet fishing
- Dive charters to the reef
Places in Boynton Beach
Local's pick
Boynton Beach$
Oceanfront Park Beach
A well-kept, lifeguarded Boynton beach with a boardwalk, dune walkovers and one of the calmer swim areas in the county on a north wind.
Boynton Beach$$
Two Georges Waterfront Grille
A no-fuss marina restaurant at Boynton Harbor with dockside tables, fried grouper and a tiki bar. Come by boat if you can.