While heading through Lantana on my way to the beach, I stumbled across a beautiful Intracoastal…read morepark and decided to stop and get a few extra steps in--and I'm so glad I did. This hidden gem is now known as President Gerald R. Ford Lantana Bicentennial Park, renamed in 2007 to honor President Ford's 1976 visit commemorating the nation's 200th anniversary. Today, it's a peaceful and well-maintained waterfront spot right at the base of the bridge. The park offers a great mix of amenities, including picnic tables, grills, a playground, a picnic pavilion, a spacious green lawn, and clean restrooms. There's also a seawall and a fishing pier, making it a great place to cast a line or just relax by the water. Directly across the way, Sportsman Park provides even more fishing opportunities. The pavilion can be reserved through the city, but the picnic tables and grills are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is metered unless there's a special event, in which case the city provides a shuttle. Lantana also hosts community events here, including Fourth of July celebrations and a local green market. Even on a regular day, though, it's a perfect spot to sit along the water, take in the scenic views of Lake Worth Lagoon, and watch the boats drift by.

This park was across the street from where we were dining. After lunch we walked over. It's a joint…read moreeffort between the city of Lantana and the Lantana Chamber of Commerce. The signage and park also honors former President Gerald Ford. In front of the park sign, and in front of all the flagpoles, there's a separate small stone slab highlighting each armed services branch including the coast guard. Behind the signage is a large art installation. And there's a small butterfly sculpture nearer the waterway. The park is located on the north side of Ocean Avenue just west of the bridge going over the Intracoastal. There's a nice sized playground area -- including structures to climb and slide on, and also a set of swings. A few kids were loudly enjoying this. There's a covered pavilion; and bathroom facilities; there are benches spaced periodically. And a walkway along the wall running along the waterway. A fisherman was trying his hand from the side nearer the bridge. And a few folks were just enjoying the water views from benches and taking a "me" break. My husband is already planning to come back here to fish. And I'll be bringing a good book to enjoy while he catches us dinner.

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.

Sketchy. Been once and that was all. I prefer Okeehelee park so much more. Totally different vibe.read more

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.

This was a very fun random find in Hypoluxo. Just westbound off Hypoluxo Rd from a Dollar General…read moreand a Winn Dixie, we spotted a park which triggered our curiosity after hitting up the beach. The main portion has a boardwalk with two lookout towers. Behind the boardwalk is a fenced in walking trail with a gazebo at the halfwayish point. This was a nice hike in exploring preserved land.

I'm on the fence about this place. The tower to walk up was spacious , however not stroller…read morefriendly after the first level, which was a huge bummer! We went mid November and the scenery wasn't the best considering it's been dry and hot outside. We did see a few gopher turtles and a ton of spiders ‍ I couldn't find the trail until after coming home and going back through the photos to configure the direction to go down. Not too many parking spaces, but I don't think that is a dealbreaker considering it's more of an observation area. My son walked to the top to grab a few photos since I couldn't get his sleeping sister up there in the stroller.

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.]

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.

We have stayed here multiple times because it's close to our house and if we want a quick weekend…read moregetaway or if we're getting work done on our house they're usually very able and easy to accommodate. They have special campsites that has a maximum of two weeks camping and it's also lakefront which is perfect for native Floridians during the winter. There is great wildlife and walking throughout the whole park and the campsite has well-kept bathrooms and showers It's very conveniently located near downtown Lake Worth, and all there is to do there or it's a quick hop on I 95 to go up to West Palm Beach Rd. beach or down to Miami Fort Lauderdale in probably less than an hour

My family & I stayed here this past week and we really enjoyed our time at John Prince Park! It was…read morequiet, clean, the people we did come across were extremely friendly & the view of Lake Osborne is beautiful! The campground is large too so plenty of space - my family had a 45ft motor home and we were quite comfortable here. I especially loved the view of the lake at night with the full moon. Our entire 3 day visit was nothing short of relaxing and peaceful. I would definitely recommend this spot to anyone looking to visit or even locals like myself who want to try somewhere they have never been!

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.