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Delray's long, narrow beach can be accessed just east of its bustling downtown district. A paved sidewalk offers great dog- and people-watching from the observation deck or one of the nearby restaurants. Only street parking is available, which can be dicey during the busy season.
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Demarcating the south end of the famous Lake Worth Lagoon, this small park has a pier and facilities like a snack bar, marina, and picnic shelters.
One of the largest public beaches in Boca Raton, this oceanfront park is known for its rocky reef which attracts an abundance of fish for easy snorkeling. The park has a short nature boardwalk and a golf course and nature center are close at hand.
One of the few developed beaches in the county includes several restaurants, shops, and a large event space in a renovated former casino, along with a large fishing pier.
This tiny island just northeast of West Palm Beach is only accessible by boat, but the short, $12 ferry ride from the nearby port is well worth it. Facilities include a near-360-degree beach frontage with particularly excellent snorkeling, reservable campsites, and a paved trail encircling the island, which is also home to a historic Coast Guard station and the bunker where President John F. Kennedy took refuge during the Cuban Missile Crisis (the bunker closed for public tours in 2017).
Visitors to one of Palm Beach County's wildest and most pristine beaches cross a vast lagoon via a long, picturesque boardwalk to reach the rugged dunes and unspoiled coast of this state park. The park also offers a nature center and concessionaire where you can rent a kayak to explore one of Florida's jungle-like mangrove hammocks.
An Everglades habitat roughly the size of Manhattan, this area serves as the freshwater supply for much of the area. A nature center near the north entrance hosts rotating exhibits on the history of the Everglades and acts as the starting point for occasional guided walks. The nearby 1 mi Cypress Boardwalk is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers, while the longer Hog Hammock and Apoxee Trails and behemoth 16.6 mi Owahee Trail offer more adventurous hikers a view of the park's stunning natural areas and wildlife. Many of the trails are also open to bikes; check before leaving that none of them are closed as they tend to flood after especially heavy rain. Only Gator Lake, north of the nature center on the other side of Northlake Blvd, welcomes canoes, kayaks and catch-and-release fishing.