Local's pickBoca Raton$
Red Reef Park
A 67-acre oceanfront park with a shallow man-made reef 20 yards offshore — the best beginner snorkeling in Boca Raton. Lifeguards, showers, grills and direct access to Gumbo Limbo across the road.

Two miles of wide public sand directly at the end of Atlantic Avenue, with metered parking, chair and umbrella rentals and dozens of restaurants within a five-minute walk.
Local's pickA 67-acre oceanfront park with a shallow man-made reef 20 yards offshore — the best beginner snorkeling in Boca Raton. Lifeguards, showers, grills and direct access to Gumbo Limbo across the road.
Local's pickBoca's biggest beach park: 95 acres of Australian pine shade, picnic pavilions, a 40-foot observation tower and tunnels running under A1A to nearly a mile of quiet sand. The best pick for a full day with a group.

A compact, lifeguarded stretch of sand just north of the Boca Inlet with a raised pavilion overlooking the ocean. Easy in-and-out for a short swim or a sunrise walk.