Playgrounds

505 Teen Center

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The 505 Teen Center and Hobbit Skate Park in Delray Beach was originally built in the 1950s to house the Women's Club (which still meets at the facility). It is now a wonderful place for Teens and Tweens to get together and have fun. Aside from the fun skate park, there is a recreation center that has foosball, table tennis, billiards, a recording studio, and much more.

Anchor Park

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Anchor Park is a beautiful park with playground, restrooms, outdoor showers, open play area, and picnic tables with barbecues. Lots of metered parking. This park is not well known except by a few locals and folks in the surrounding neighborhood. The beach is top-notch and guarded. Kids enjoy the semi-shaded play equipment.The "anchor" at Anchor Park is a little monument close to A1A. The Ocean Rescue Headquarters are on site.

Carver Square Park

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The Community Redevelopment Agency in 2009 was able to take this area of land to create this park in Delray Beach.  This community park has play equipment, some benches and bicycle parking.  Located close to Linton Blvd and east of I-95, this park is conveniently located to the food and shopping near Linton Blvd.

Leon M. Weekes Environmental Preserve

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Open from 8am to dusk, this park in southeastern Delray Beach is a quiet place for play and exploration. The semi-fenced playground area stays shaded for most of the morning which makes it a nice place to visit in the warmer months for play. This preserve consists of nature trails, a gazebo, playground, and parking lot.

John Prince Memorial Park

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Picower Super Park within John Prince Park is one of the main draws to this central Palm Beach County facility in central Lake Worth. Recently created, the Picower Super park has a large barrier free splash area and multiple ability/age play equipment in a fenced area with restrooms. This county run regional park has about 726.36 acres (includes 338 lake acres). There's a popular campground and everything from walking trails, kayaking, golfing to bocce, basketball, volleyball and tennis.

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

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Burt Aaronson South County Regional is a huge park in northwest Boca Raton maintained by Palm Beach County.   Remember to pay attention driving amongst the attractions because it is easy to get turned around in this massive park. Burt Aaronson Park includes almost 900 acres of recreation.  South County Regional Park is definitely the gem of Palm Beach County's park system and one of the most comprehensive leisure destinations in the State!

Ocean Inlet Park

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The Boynton Inlet is a surf side paradise of sun and sand. A long time spot for fishing and family play. The Boynton Inlet has a 600 ft beach, jetties for fishing, marina, a playground for the kids, a short walking path and a pavilion for the picnickers.

If you visit the inlet in the later part of the year, October, November, its a good chance you'll find fishermen pulling in lots of fish. This draw is great for the kids who like to get close to nature. If the fish aren't biting, walk over to the playground and let the kids burn off some steam.

Oyer Park Clubhouse

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This park is just south of the city of Boynton Beach's Intracoastal Park right off Federal Highway. It was recently renamed and was known as the Boat Club Park.  Oyer Park is open to boaters and fishermen 24 hours per day.  Parking Fees: A trailer/launching fee is required on weekends and city designated holidays is $10 each day, regardless of residency. Decal Fees: The general public can purchase a decal per trailer for $50 per year per decal. Decals are valid Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 (per Code of Ordinances Sec. 16-61).

Hibiscus Park

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This is a small park with picnic tables, playground and an open play area. It is located off Ocean Blvd just west of I-95 at SW 1st Ave in Boynton Beach. Open sunrise to sunset.  Hibiscus Park was built in 1973 with land donated to the city by the developer of the Lake Boynton Estates neighborhood.  The playground was renovated with new equipment in 2006. 

Barton Memorial Park

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Not many parks you visit used to be a graveyard! Barton Memorial Park in Boynton Beach still has some old graves (most were relocated to another local cemetary in order to make this a park). Why move graves? I-95.  In order to make room for the highway they needed to clear the cemetary.  The land was leased from the Florida Department of Transportation by the City starting in 1978. The park consists of 6.4 acres.   There is a nature trail and open play area for recreation on site.