Lakeview Park is nestled in the back of the upscale Lakeview neighborhood in Delray Beach. The…read moredesirable neighborhood dates back to the early 1970's and mainly features large, single family homes. Lakeview Park is the neighborhood park for this community. Park amenities include a boat ramp, pavilion which can be rented, picnic pavilion, picnic table, playground, restroom, wand walking path. My favorite part of the park was the gorgeous view of Lake Ida, a popular spot for boating, fishing, and bird watching. The lake was named after the wife of Delray Beach's founder and was once a part of a huge farm. The area was later transformed into a park in the early 1970s. There are two other, much larger parks on Lake Ida, Lake Ida East Park and Lake Ida West Park. An interesting thing I noticed at Lakeview Park is that it had a number of new trees planted. This is the same thing I have been seeing at all of the parks in Delray Beach. The trees are part of the Delray Beach tree planting program which aims to put in 10,000 trees by 2025. To complete the goal the city entered into an agreement with Community Greening in 2022 funded by the Tree Trust Fund. Community Greening is an Urban Forestry nonprofit with the mission to increase South Florida's tree canopy. I love the work they are doing and it is great to learn more about them. If you want to get involved in planting more trees there is a list of events they need volunteers for on their website as well as a list of days they are giving away trees.

One of Delray's larger parks, the name gives it away. This park is located on the eastern shore of…read moreLake Ida in a very nice residential neighborhood. There is a big parking area and a boat launch with space for cars with trailers. The park has a big pavilion that can be reserved from the city (see the web page for info). Picnic tables throughout, barbecue grills, a nice playground, a permanent building with restrooms and a walking trail that goes around the park. From the lakeside, you can enjoy the birds, perhaps do some fishing, or watch over in the distance as the cars go northbound on I-95. I found it quite peaceful. [Review 990 of 2024 - 1866 in Florida - 22018 overall]

Once upon a time there was real German nobility in Boca Raton. The Count and Countess Hoernle were…read morea philanthropic couple who raised money for the arts, education, and social organizations. Their names are on 50 buildings in the area including this park. Countess De Hoernle passed away at the age of 103 in 2016. This 80 acre park was created in 2012 on land that used to belong to the IBM Corporation. The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District used 13.9 million dollars of tax money to build the park. This park also known as the Spanish River Athletic Facility has a lot of amenities. It is ADA accessible. It has many sports fields including 4 baseball / softball field, football field, and 4 soccer fields. There is restrooms, concession stands, a playground, picnic areas with tables, and exercise paths. Lacrosse and rugby are other sports played in the park. My favorite part of the park is the exercise path that runs around the 20 acre lake. I loved watching ospreys diving into the lake and coming up with fish. This lake attracts a wildlife including birds and even a snake that crossed my path. There is a fitness zone with outdoor exercise path along this path but it is currently closed because of Covid. This path connects under the bridge to the path that runs through Pondhawk Natural Area across the road. That path also leads to the Spanish River Library. You can really get a great running/ walking workout here. There are even more exercise paths that run behind the athletic fields in the back of the park. Another great thing about this park is that there is a lot of security which puts your mind at ease that your car is less likely to get broken into compared to other parks. I saw security driving around on the golf cart several times during my visit. This park is open every day from 8 to 11 except for Sunday when they close at 6. I love working out at this lovely park.

This is part of the Spanish River Athletic Park. The trail is paved and can be shared by cyclists…read moreand pedestrians. You can go around the lakes and stop by the Pondhawk Natural Area if you so desire. The trail links up with the El Rio Trail. As you exit the park, you can cycle west toward Military Trail and still be on the sidewalk. As you exit the park, you can ,also, head east and get on another part of the El Rio Trail ,or you can ride a bike over the bridge that goes over the expressway to add onto your ride. The big downside is that some people don't stay to the right while walking, so you end up with them blocking the path. There are signs at one part of the lake that say Dog are prohibited, but people seem to ignore that. To sum it up, it's a nice place to ride or walk except for inconsiderate people.

Elevate, excellent exercising in the outdoors, elevate, elevate, elevate, yes, indeed, elevate,…read moreexercising outdoors

Merritt Park is a multi-ethnic neighborhood in the southwest corridor of Delray Beach. It is south…read moreof Atlantic Ave and can accessed from Swinton Boulevard.. The park was named for the neighborhood and it was built in the early 1960's to provide recreation for children residing in the immediate area. Merritt Park is enclosed with a chain link fence. Park amenities include two lighted softball fields, stadium bleachers, 2 half-court basketball courts, playground, field, and restrooms. While the field is very popular for athletic games, the playground is rather basic and showing its age. To make the park more attractive to children the city has added a brand new ninja style course called ELEVATE by Burke. The course uses different obstacles to get you in shape and can be used individually or by teams. You can make the course even more challenging by incorporating burpees, jumps, and sprints. To learn how to use the equipment you can watch tutorial videos at bciburke.com/elevate. There are also directions on the backside of the sign in the park. I love these new ninja style courses that I have seen being added to parks and make exercise more fun. None of the kids were on the dated playground. Instead they were all on the inviting ninja course climbing and jumping and having a blast.

This has got to be the safest park in all of Boca Raton. It is located next door to the District 7…read morePalm Beach County Sheriff Substation. There were police everywhere, both in the parking lot of the park and constantly driving right past the park to go to the substation. The park is conveniently located off 441 with ample parking available. Pinewoods Park is a 18 acre community sports park with 5 acres of lake. The park has three baseball fields, picnic tables, a fenced in playground for ages 2-5 years and 5-12 years, and restroom facilities. While this park is mainly geared to sports enthusiasts with its well-maintained fields which are often frequented by local players, I enjoyed the open grassy areas which are ideal for picnics, casual sports, or simply relaxing in the shade.

Great county park with a playground, baseball fields and bathrooms. The park has plenty of parking…read more The playground is fenced in, the ground is covered in wood chips, and there is some shade. The entrance has a street light at the corner of 441 & Clint Moore Road.

Going back about 20 years ago, this park was very different…read more.. The parking lot was generally the same but the rest of the park was a baseball field but ironically it didn't appear to fit too well.... just don't hit a homer between 2nd and 3rd base because the ball will end up landing in Lakes Drive and potentially hitting a car. Eventually the park was leveled and redesigned into what it is today.... While I like it, I also don't like it.... No playground; No sport courts; No restroom; No athletics; The park has numerous concrete paths leading winding around the park and intertwining each other; plenty of landscaping so it is pretty. Great park if you are pushing around a baby in a stroller or a dog antsy to strut its stuff but no activities for the kids wanting to blow-off some steam or play with other kids. There are a few "memorial" benches and a gazebo so also nice if you want some fresh air or read a book

River Park is a small passive park located on a canal in the Deer Creek neighborhood of Deerfield…read moreBeach. It has a parking lot and in the center of the park is a gazebo. A paved exercise path runs throughout the park. What really stands out about this park is the gorgeous landscaping. There is a large Royal Poinciana tree currently in bloom and several plumeria trees. Along the path are memorial benches and more native plants. The park is very lovely. While this is a nice enhancement for the neighborhood there are other larger parks nearby in west Deerfield Beach like Constitution and Quiet Waters with more amenities to attract people. Unless you live in the neighborhood there isn't a need to come out of your way here.

While running some errands I was looking for a park to get some steps in and I found the lovely…read moresix acre Orchard View. It is sandwiched between Orchard View Elementary School and a Delray Fire Station. Orchard View Park was dedicated on September 2, 2000. The land for this park was formerly known as Blood's Hammock Groves. The city of Delray Beach purchased the land from the Blood Family in order to create the park. You can still see many of the orchard's original trees which provide shade for the park. Orchard Park has a lot of great amenities which include six picnic pavilions, barbecue grills, a recently renovated playground with swings, climbing structures, and slides, the walking trail I enjoyed, a drinking fountain, restrooms and a parking lot that will hold 25 cars. Located off of busy west Atlantic Avenue this park was a great find and is well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Another Delray Beach park upgraded with new playground equipment. Several age groups represented…read morefor small to big kids with two very tall slides. Bathrooms available along with several covered pavilions. There is a walking path around the park and a fire station nearby.

Bexley Trail Community Park is located in the Bexley Park neighborhood. The park opened in 2006…read morewhen the city transformed a field of high grass, rocks, and gopher holes into a park. The park was designed by CH2M Hill engineering and construction firm and cost $600,000 with the money coming from a voter-approved bond issue in 2004. The original plan for the land was to relocate Atlantic High School to it but when it was no longer needed for that purpose the developers of Bexley Park purchased it and set it aside for a city park. The 11.2 acre park has 4 picnic pavilions with tables (can be rented), a playground (closed), grills, open area, a paved nature trail around the lake across the street, and a short mulched walk where you may spot threatened gopher tortoises, snakes, butterflies, and birds. The park is owned by the City of Delray Beach so you don't have to live in the neighborhood to visit the park. It is open every day from 8 AM to dusk.

NIce and clean with a playground for younger kids. There are picnic tables that are shaded from…read morethe sun and rain. The tables and benches are starting to show their age. Another issue is that there aren't any public restrooms.

Palmetto Dune Park is a 3.3 acre passive park on Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. It is on the…read moreleft side of the road as you head east approaching Dixie Highway. Park amenities include a paved exercise path, open play/recreation space, benches and a bike rack. A curios thing is there are several signs advising that dogs are not allowed in the park and it is strictly enforced. There is no parking lot so this this seems like an ideal place for people in the neighborhood to safely exercise their dogs providing they pick up after them. I love an open green space but the main drawback to this park is the lack of parking. It is essentially for bike riders and the people in the neighborhood to use. To further complicate matters there is a great deal of construction going on in front of the park on Palmetto Park Road right now. There are a lot better parks to go to like Sugar Sand that is only a short drive from here.