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.
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.
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.