Boynton Beach, FL

Boynton Beach is a large, mostly residential coastal city in southern Palm Beach County, between Delray Beach and Lantana. It is a practical, less polished alternative to its neighbors, with easy beach access, boat trips from the harbor and excellent birding in the wetlands west of town.

Where is Boynton Beach?

Boynton Beach lies about 20 minutes south of Palm Beach International Airport in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. I-95 and Tri-Rail run through the city, and Boynton Beach Boulevard and Congress Avenue are the main commercial roads. Bridges at Ocean Avenue and Woolbright Road cross the Intracoastal Waterway to State Road A1A on the barrier island. The city’s beach park sits on that island in neighboring Ocean Ridge, and parking there is paid for nonresidents.

Things to do in Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park has a boardwalk, lifeguards and wide sand, and has long been a family favorite. The harbor area along the Intracoastal is the base for snorkel, dive and fishing charters heading out through the Boynton Inlet. Downtown, the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center occupies a 1913 schoolhouse listed on the National Register. West of town, Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands has a boardwalk through restored marsh where you can see wading birds and alligators, and the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge offers trails and canoe routes on the edge of the northern Everglades. Winter mornings are best for birding.