Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach is one of just a few public shorelines in town. Located well enough south of the busy Atlantic Avenue area of town, Atlantic Dunes tends to be a much quieter spot for sunbathing and enjoying the surf.  Parking for the beach is located on the west side of A1A and is metered. Across the street, a boardwalk takes you up past showers and restrooms to picnic areas and a pavilion.  The beach is guarded and also has "surf chairs" available for handicapped patrons who need access to the beach.

Robert P. Miller Park in Delray Beach is comprised of six lighted little league fields, one soccer field, one multipurpose field, three concession stands, three press boxes, restrooms, pavilion and a playground area. It is the home of "Little Fenway" a replica of Fenway Park and it's "Green Monster" in Boston, Massachusetts. Miller Park is also the headquarters of the Bucky Dent Baseball School. Reservations for athletic fields can be made by calling Tom Kwiatek at (561) 243-7255 Renovations Robert P.

This scrub area is just south of the Bethesda Hospital and the Seacrest/Woolbright intersection in Boynton Beach. It spans the area between Seacrest and Dixie across from St. Joseph's private school. This Palm Beach County controlled area has NO restrooms but ample parking.  Be sure to bring plenty of drinking water as there are no water fountains at this site.  Bike racks are available.  The train tracks are nearby and occaisionally a passing train can be heard in the background.

Mangrove Park is located to the east of to St. Mark's Catholic Church and school (off Federal Highway north of Boynton Beach Blvd) in a mangrove hammock area adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. The park is connected by at least three tidal inlets along the western border. It is a great place to see a variety of animals, including birds, raccoons and manatees. In 1997, the aluminum boardwalk, six interpretative panels, lighted restrooms, lighted parking lot, gates and landscaping were installed.

This odd BRAND NEW park is a sign of our economic times. The City of Delray Beach purchased the property and started clearing it during the "boom" times. Now that the money has run out, the only thing on property is the handicap accessible SHADED playground equipment. The grand plan involves building a large recreation center to serve western Delray residents but construction is on hold indefinitely. So, you have a children's playground right next to the pre-existing Senior Center. Incongruous but a new playground none-the-less.

City Park in Palm Beach Gardens is located at the end of the road and across from the tennis center.  This municipal park has tons of space for Raquetball, basketball and tennis. There is a short nature trail thru the forest area but, otherwise, not much shade at this park. The park contains a picnic pavilion, restrooms, small playground, basketball courts, handball courts,  two hard surface tennis courts, bicycle path, exercise trail and a  0.25 mile nature trail.

This park was created mainly as a bicycle trail along a newly formed canal. It's a 1/3 mile bicycle trail with bathrooms and a playground. This could be a good place to start young bike riders that is not such a formidable distance and without worries about car traffic. It is just east of Wilson Park and Poinciana Elementary School. The main entrance with the playground is at the intersection of Railroad and 13th avenue. There are also some spots designated for fishing with the mono-filament disposal sites available at the park.

This is a wonderful ceanfront park with showers, restrooms and a newly renovated playground (it's pretty awesome now...especially compared to the monstrosity that was there before). The beach is pretty well-maintained by the city and a non-profit volunteer organization also frequently does a clean up here (Sandsifters). There's a nice shaded bench area near the parking lot that overlooks the shore. Very pleasant. Only drawback is that you get charged to park there.

Barwick Park in Delray Beach is a wonderful fixture in the local community.  Every morning you can find people out on the 1-1/4 mile heart trail or under the large pavillion doing an exercise class together.  Located right behind the Fire Department on the corner of Lake Ida Road and Barwick, kids can swing or frolick on the  two playgrounds while occaisionally getting to see the fire trucks at work.

Right next to the City hall area in Palm Beach gardens, Gardens Park offers some class act amenities for local sports groups. It is located just west of I-95 and on the north side of the road. Six lighted youth baseball fields, two lighted adult baseball fields, five soccer fields, two play areas, a concession stand, ample restroom facilities, two picnic pavilions and six baseball batting cages are all the amenities at this centrally located park.