9/14/2014

Boca Raton Beach Holiday Guide

By Jony Mozen


This place is a coastal paradise where the stylish oceanfront homes of the wealthy mix with upscale shopping malls and boutiques. Boca Raton is to Florida what Malibu is for Californians on the west coast. Visitors seek out this place because of its fabulous two-mile stretch of pristine beach sand. It's a soul-stirring experience to stand on the beach here in the early morning, when there's no one else around but the seabirds and the dunes, and the only thing in sight is the vastness and shimmer of the Atlantic stretching away towards the horizon.

It's called Boca, and it's just a 40-mile hop from Miami. Those arriving by plane are just 20 minutes away at the airports on either side in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. It's the nearest getaway from these big cities where people can kick back and enjoy the serene beauty with no crowds or buildings, and snooze on the beaches while soaking in the sun.

It is an ideal place for a day trip to the beaches or for a family vacation. The city's reputation as a safe and clean place to work and live makes it very appealing for families with kids. Not to mention that the city beaches are protected by lifeguards every single day of the year. It's needed because both locals and visitors flock to the beaches throughout the year to enjoy the clear skies and brilliant sunshine.

There are three parks run by the city right by the beach. It makes a day trip here much more enjoyable since visitors can combine beach fun with picnics and other family activities and games. Everything from picnic tables to grills, restrooms and playgrounds are available right alongside the beaches. The most inviting one is Red Reef, where the artificial reef a few feet from shore makes it safe for little kids to swim and learn to snorkel.

Red Reef and its 39 acres have much more to offer apart from the mile-long beach and inviting waters. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center offers everything from a butterfly garden to an aquarium with sharks which gets a lot of interested visitors during the live feeding times. They also have a whole menagerie of native species such as manatees and brown pelicans.

The south ends of Red Reef and South Beach parks are designated surfing areas. For other waterfront recreation, sports and fishing, the best place here is the South Inlet Park Beach. This is a county-managed park where people can fish and enjoy the view from the pier. It's also ideal for beach and water sports including windsurfing, jet skiing, sailboarding, volleyball, canoeing and kayaking.

Those seeking more such fun can drive over to Delray Municipal Beach. It's all about sports and recreation, with excellent facilities and conditions for swimming, snorkeling, sailing, surfing and windsurfing. It even has areas marked out for different activities like throwing Frisbees, flying kites and playing paddleball.

People who think of golf as their religion will bump into heaven at the oceanfront golf course. Art lovers will similarly be enthralled by the offerings of the Museum of Art, and nature enthusiasts will start thinking of the Daggerwing Nature Center as their new home. Families may also want to pencil in some time for Sugar Sand Park with its children's museum, science emporium and carousel.




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