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    Lantana Bicentennial Park

    4.4 (12 reviews)

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    Bicentennial Park, Lantana
    Bruce K.

    President Gerald R. Ford Lantana Bicentennial Park is on the west side of the Ocean Avenue drawbridge. It's a beautiful and shaded spot with a small parking lot, playground, some park benches and a public restroom. There is a great view of the Intracoastal here with boats going in both directions, some hanging around to wait for the drawbridge to open. There are some walking paths and some of the picnic tables are in the shade. The signage indicates that you are not to back into the parking spaces. This is enforced and is so that the meter maids can check license plates. Parking is paid with an app and you'll need to put in your license plate to pay. [Review 480 of 2025 - 2120 in Florida - 24042 overall]

    Amanda G.

    Great little park with water views and open areas, perfect for fishing or a picnic. Not overly crowded, plenty of paid parking spots. They do have restrooms, we didn't use them though. We love to venture here for a quick fishing trip, park and picnic adventure without being crowded. The playground is small but enough for my kiddos.

    Michelle F.

    Cute little neighborhood park. Nice place to have a picnic or just take a walk along to seawall. The bridge over the intercoastal water in adjacent to the park so people come to fish on the walkway pier under the bridge. The playground has a few swings for all ages and the slide structure looks fun for kids. The parking area is pretty big for the park and there are bathrooms on the premises. Parking is paid by the hour to kiosks but there is also street parking for free. I visited on a Sunday morning because Lantana has started their Sunday Green Market. The market is very small. Takes about 15 minutes to walk and shop but it is shaded and there is nice guitar music from one of the musicians. Some vendors have food and some have crafts to sell. Under the shelter is a nice vegetable stand selling fresh and jarred produce. I would definitely visit again while the weather is nice out.

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    Gloria S.

    I came across this gorgeous beach while driving through A1A. Unless you look and read the public beach sign carefully you could easily miss this spot. During my visit there was a lot of parking spaces available. To park you must remember your parking number and go to one of two pay booths to pay for parking. Credit card is accepted and parking starts at $1.50 per hour parking. Take the walkway to the beach and you will come across a viewing area and steps that lead down to the beach. Life guards are on duty! The beach had signs indicating where turtles where nesting so make sure to avoid those areas as much as possible. There was a lot of seaweed washed onto the shore and I found lots of beautiful sea shells. It's a great little beach where you can easily relax and unwind.

    Donna M.

    As a result of erosion, the beach strip is narrow @ high tide. I didn't mind, as the beach was not crowded, & I like for the gentle waves to foam over my feet & legs. The County big-equipment vehicles were working on Municipal Beach as I drove by, so maybe they will work their way down to Lantana & replace some much-needed sand? The clear blue water & waves were perfect ~ Water Temp was 71+- & Air Temp 80+- on the days I was there. I liked that it was shady up near the seawall in the afternoon. Please read the large signs! Here & on all other Beaches! "Turtle Nesting Area" March 1 - Oct. 31 "Caution ~ Submerged Rocks" "Beach Warning Flags" "Rip Currents"

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    Joanne L.

    Great morning group gathering to snorkel the reef. Perfect weather, and finished off the morning with lunch at Dune Deck Cafe. Always a nice spot for a beach day.

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    John Prince Park

    John Prince Park

    4.3
    (27 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Participated in the Annual Heroes for Education 5K walk/run and it was one of the best experiences…read moreI've had at events likes this. Everything was very well planned. Signage was displayed everywhere, very easy to follow. So many volunteers for such an awesome event. I know that the event was the star of the day but it wouldn't have been possible without this great location. The park looks like it's well taken care of, with great potential and seems to offer many enjoyable areas for all ages.

    This beautiful park is one of the most expensive in the area. It has such a large variety of things…read moreto offer. I first came to find out about the park as it is a poke event day hotspot. But just after one visit we realized what an amazing park this is and often drive from two cities away just to visit. This park is a lovely escape to nature in South Florida. Boosting, many walking paths, bike paths, a dog park, a splash pad, frisbee, golf pitch, fishing areas, boating lake and many other sports areas. Overall, the paths pavement are generally well maintained, however, you do get a little bit of cracking as you do with most paved areas in Florida due to the heat- nothing too extreme, it was still easy to push a stroller. The bathrooms are always clean, yet admittedly, they are quite dated and dark on the inside, even though hygienically they are up to standards . Perhaps adding some better lighting on the inside could help make it feel a little nicer. Today while walking around the park, we visited many of the small playgrounds and our young child enjoyed getting out to play .

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    View of the lake from the walking path
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    Kids Kingdom Playground

    Kids Kingdom Playground

    3.5
    (2 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    This is a new playground between the Children's School House Museum and City Hall. It was called…read morethe Kids Kingdom because old playground had a castle structure that was built in 1996. It was a great playground and my daughter used to play on it when she was a child. Through the years the playground began to decay and it become dangerous with nails sticking out of the wood. When the old playground was demolished part of the castle structure was saved and moved to another playground. The new playground is part of the 16 acre Town Square project, a mixed use development that will include town hall, library, fire station, cultural venter, children's museum, amphitheater, green space, public art, and much more. The new playground was designed to make it easier for parents to keep an eye on their kids, something that was difficult in the old playground. The playground has climbing structures and slides. I especially love the large butterfly wings and grasses that are inspired by nature. The kids looked like they were having a blast today on the playground during the Pirate and Mermaid Festival. When they redid the park I'm glad they decided to save the large Kapok tree which provides much needed shade.

    (I don't like writing negative reviews, but this constructive criticism below hopefully can help…read moreimprove this playground one day). I was so excited to check out this newly built playground, and I could not have been more disappointed. There is just no way this playground was planned with input from experts or parents :( One of the main problems is that this 1 playground is actually separated into 2 playgrounds, 1 for younger children and one for older children. This would be fine if they were adjacent, but they are not; in fact, one playground cannot be seen from the other! Instead they are separated by a sidewalk (not fenced in and completely open to the road,) and due to a tall building and a slight corner turn, there is no way to see one playground from the other playground and vice versa. Therefore, 1 parent or caretaker cannot separate different aged children and watch both at the same time. Thus, the little playground is empty - because there is nothing here for older kids to do, while the older kid playground is chock full of little children, who are stuck with their older siblings. Not only are the littles using playground equiptment that is too old for them, several spinning apparatus consistently knocked over the younger kids once the piece started spinning. Also, the little playground is a bigger space than the older kids playground, despite all the kids being on the bid kid playground. Parent seating: there is no place for parents inside the fenced playground. There are benches placed outside of the fence for the parents, which is a terrible terrible practice. Now kids are falling over crying and their parents are on a bench outside of the playground. Lack of gate signs: The entrances to the gate of the playground are unmarked. Not a single sign or indicator or where or how to open the playground gate doors. Thus, it is very difficult to get in if you are a parent sitting on an outside bench, because the entire gate looks the same. Lack of signage: there are no signs on the little playground that faces the adjacent playground that indicates: name of playground, what the hours of the playground are, etc. Nothing! considering that the playground fence is physically attached to the back of the Old School Museum building, it is very unclear that this is in fact a public playground open to anyone, instead of a privately owned playspace. Also, there are no signs at each individual playground sharing the info that the other playground is around the corner. More poor planning: inside the big kids playground is a fenced storage area. This is not for kids, but for some reason it is actually inside of their fenced in playground. This makes absolutely no sense. Presumable some non-kid-friendly items live inside here, perhaps a trash bin or tools or chemicals? It would be so so easy for bored kids to climb this fence and go inside, or for someone to leave the door cracked or unlocked. I have never ever seen such strange planning for adult equipment to be kept inside a play space for kids. This playground is across from city hall and adjacent to municipal buildings, yet the only place for this hazardous stuff is inside the playground? Poor equipment: this playground may have been only a year old and already there is rust marks on most of the climbing material, one of the 2 very popular spinning pieces are broken. Also, the equipment is just not that fun. Having so many individual play pieces causes frustration and competition amongst the kids, and it would have made more sense to have communal pieces. This has to be some of the worst and unimaginitive play pieces I've seen of any playgrounds ever. And, no swings. And more: Lots of empty space inside, with zero nature, no trees or anything and no shade at all either.

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    Harvey E Oyer Jr Park

    Harvey E Oyer Jr Park

    3.8
    (6 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    As of October 2024, leaders voted not to allow restaurants, lodging or hotels at the boat ramp and…read morepark. The four boat ramps with docks leading out to the ocean within minutes, are open from 6pm to 10pm weekly. They have a small tarp covered picnic area and free parking for vehicles except for boat trailers that pay meter parking. A pavilion with unisex bathrooms are provided. Today there were several boat charters docked at 7am ready to fish. We chartered with Angle Drop Fishing Charters for six hours.

    This property was originally owned by the Boynton Beach Boat Club in the 1950's. At some point, the…read moreclub donated the building and some of the land to the City of Boynton Beach. From there, the City acquired adjacent properties and developed the park, which includes improving the boat launch ramps, fishing pier, the building restrooms and picnic shelters. The boat ramps are secluded inside a rock jetty basin that provides protection from waves on the Intracoastal and is located directly across from the Boynton Inlet to the Atlantic Ocean. The boat ramp area is smooth and wide with an excellent easy include for easy launching and recovery. The parking lot is large and easy to navigate with trailers. There are automated kiosks for purchasing parking and other passes. The fishing pier is amazing and provides a terrific view of the Inlet. [Review 14785 overall, 287 of 2021, number 1281 in Florida.]

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    Oceanfront Park

    Oceanfront Park

    4.5
    (40 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    One of my favorite beach access parks -- and conveniently the closest to my home! A heads up on…read moreparking during the season: timing is everything. Aim for early morning or later in the afternoon to snag a spot without the stress. What makes this park special is the covered area right next to the upper parking lot -- benches, shade, sea breezes, and a gorgeous view of the beach, all without a single grain of sand in your shoes. I've spent many a relaxed afternoon just soaking in the scenery from up there. But when the mood strikes, I grab my towel or beach chair and head down to the sand for the full beach experience. The amenities are solid: clean bathrooms and rinse-off showers, covered picnic pavilions with grills and tables, and lifeguards on duty daily from 9 to 5. With the recent beach expansion, there's even more shoreline to spread out and embrace your inner beach bum. Whether you're here to unwind in the shade or dig your toes in the sand, Oceanfront Park delivers. Highly recommend for locals and visitors alike!

    There's a good amount of parking and some spots are even covered. We had no trouble getting a close…read morespot today (Thursday afternoon) but needed to park in the lower lot when we went on Memorial Day in the afternoon. On Memorial Day, there were several groups barbecuing and having parties at the picnic tables around the parking lot area. There were clean bathrooms and the beach was also free of litter. Unfortunately, there was quite a bit of seaweed and a bit of a drop down before getting to the water but overall very nice beach.

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    Enjoying the weather
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    Promenade Park

    Promenade Park

    4.0
    (2 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    This is more of a walkway path to an open landing than a park. The pathway is a nice walk to the…read morewater lined with mangroves and random local plants but no matter what time of day, there are always gnats and no-seeums that really hurt when they bite. The walkway is covered above with sunshades and the mangrove canopy which can also have large spiderwebs and other bugs during the cooler months. There is supposed to be no fishing but the area is not really patrolled to deter it, but there is water runoff pipes that lead into the intercoastal and they could be damaged. There is no dedicated parking or bathroom facilities.

    This 1.4 acre park was made by the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency through an…read moreextension of Boynton Beach Blvd in 2006. Prior to the creation of the park there was only a small mulch pathway leading to the water. Parking is available along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The park is a paved walkway that runs through a mangrove nature preserve before ending at the Intracoastal Waterway. Mangroves are important because they help reduce erosion and they filter pollutants out of the water. Along the path there is supposed to be shade covers but they have been removed leaving only the metal supports. At the end of the path there is seating and a waterfront venue that can be used to stage events. The scenic intracoastal is beautiful and you get a view of the Banana Boat restaurant, the Two Georges Waterfront Grille, the Ocean Ave. Drawbridge, and all of the boats going down the Intracoastal. Fishing is not allowed but I saw people with their poles anyway. This feels like a secret nature spot but it is in the heart of downtown Boynton Beach.

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    Promenade Park
    Promenade Park
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    Sara Sims Park

    Sara Sims Park

    5.0
    (3 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    This 7 acre park was getting some good use when I stopped by as a couple of different birthday…read moreparties were underway with lots of kids running and playing. The park features basketball courts, a fitness trail, racquetball courts, restrooms, playgrounds and a solid perimeter fence. There is even a free wifi here though I wasn't able to get it to work. They have more than sufficient free parking though I would imagine that it gets tight if lots of people are here for the amphitheater. Check out the huge mural. This is a lovely park and a tremendous addition to the neighborhood. [Review 14793 overall, 295 of 2021, number 1286 in Florida.]

    Sara Sims Park is the story of when a city cares and does something right. For years this 12 acre…read moresite and the adjoining cemetery were dilapidated and attracted crime. In 2010 the Community Redevelopment Agency hired REG architects to create a park. The city got input from the community about what they wanted the area to be. The park is named in honor of Sara Sims, a community activist who helped found the St. John Missionary Baptist Church in 1908. She is buried in the historic cemetery adjacent to the park. The city broke ground in October 2018. In November of 2019 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the 1.3 million dollar renovation. The park has a steel amphitheater, new parking, restrooms, open lawn, exercise path with mile markers, four new pavilions with their own picnic tables and grills, upgraded racquetball and basketball courts, bicycle racks, and a playground. Security features were added to the park that included emergency call boxes, 5 cameras that allow officers to view the park at all times, and better lights for safety at night. As I was visiting a police car pulled up to keep an eye on the park. Only time will tell if the community embraces this park but the money Boynton Beach invested looks well spent.

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    Sara Sims Park
    Sara Sims Park
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