Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Boca Raton Beach Holiday Guide

By Jony Mozen


This is an upscale Florida community that combines high-end shopping boutiques and malls with luxurious ocean-facing mansions. Boca Raton is the east coast's version of Malibu in California. As far as tourists are concerned, the main draw is the soft sand that stretches unimpeded for two long miles. It's a breathtaking experience, to be standing on the beach with the dunes giving way to the Atlantic's shimmering waters, and nothing beyond except the horizon and the distant calls of the seabirds.

It's called Boca, and it's just a 40-mile hop from Miami. Those arriving by plane are just 20 minutes away at the airports on either side in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. It's the nearest getaway from these big cities where people can kick back and enjoy the serene beauty with no crowds or buildings, and snooze on the beaches while soaking in the sun.

There's no better place on the east coast for a nice and safe family vacation or even just a day out on the beach with the kids. The city has a family-friendly reputation as one of the safest and cleanest communities to live in and work in the U. S. There are lifeguards keeping an eye on things at the beaches from morning to evening all year round, which is a good thing because the blue skies and year-round sunshine make it hard for people to stay away from the beaches.

The best part is that three city parks open out on to the beaches. This allows people to combine a day trip to the beach with a family picnic for the kids, complete with playgrounds, restrooms, grills and picnic tables. Red Reef Park with its man-made reef a bare ten feet from shore is an ideal place to let kids frolic in the water and learn how to swim and explore a whole new world below the water's surface.

Apart from the one-mile beach and lovely waters, another attraction at the 39-acre Red Reef Park is the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. It's a fascinating place for children and families, offering a butterfly garden and a chance to see all kinds of native species including brown pelicans and manatees. Their aquarium with sharks and sea turtles packs in huge crowds for the live feedings.

The south ends of Red Reef and South Beach parks are designated surfing areas. For other waterfront recreation, sports and fishing, the best place here is the South Inlet Park Beach. This is a county-managed park where people can fish and enjoy the view from the pier. It's also ideal for beach and water sports including windsurfing, jet skiing, sailboarding, volleyball, canoeing and kayaking.

If anything, the nearby Delray Municipal Park has a lot more of this. Visitors can pick and choose from a smorgasbord of fun-filled games and waterfront recreation including swimming, surfing, sailing, windsurfing and snorkeling. This beach has separate areas marked out for flying kites, throwing Frisbees, paddleball, and much more.

People who think of golf as their religion will bump into heaven at the oceanfront golf course. Art lovers will similarly be enthralled by the offerings of the Museum of Art, and nature enthusiasts will start thinking of the Daggerwing Nature Center as their new home. Families may also want to pencil in some time for Sugar Sand Park with its children's museum, science emporium and carousel.




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