I wanted to see powerboats challenging the current and the waves of Boca Inlet but it was not to be today. It was actually rather smooth and a pretty easy transition. It s a nice walk from the parking area all the way to the inlet and they have done a great job. Smooth, paved concrete paths and the mangroves are cut back enough that you have good visibility. The parking lot is not very large but we lucked out with a space opening up just as we arrived. A dollar per hour with a one hour minimum. The beach was quite busy and the pavilion picnic area was in use by someone having a birthday party. There is also a nice walk out to the end of the breakwater overlooking the inlet but the sun was beating down and it was super hot today so we opted not to. It was nice to see a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy patrolling when we came through. There is a shower to get the sand off your feet and a public restroom here. [Review 15843 overall - 1419 in Florida - 1347 of 2021.] read more

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The South Inlet park beach is loaded with sea weed you can't swim and it smells very bad Palm Beach District 4 Woodward is in charge and is not doing her job keeping the beach clean it is a health issue breathing the gas from the rotten sea weed read more

I thought this was a pleasant park. We enjoyed our visit here. I would like to come back and I recommend.

Very quiet and peaceful had a nice little barbecue with my husband, I loved the scenery read more

South Inlet Park - Walkway - Beaches Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

This is an 11 acre beach front park located in Boca Raton and it is one of four beach parks that Boca Raton operates. South Inlet is open every day from sunrise to sunset. You pay for parking at a kiosk, $3 an hour for cars weekdays and $4 on weekends. The parking is cheaper than some of the other beach parks in Boca but you can get parking for only $1.50 an hour a little further north in Boynton. The park has 850 feet of life guarded beach. The beach is ADA accessible and a beach surf wheelchair can be obtained from the lifeguards. Park amenities include salt water fishing on the jetty, picnic shelter pavilions and grills, a playground, restrooms, and showers. This park is a popular and inexpensive wedding destination with many couples on the weekend opting to get married at the picnic pavilion which offers views of both the ocean and the Boca Raton inlet. Any beach in Florida is pretty much five stars for me but what makes this one unique is it has a piece of architecture from the 1930's. Originally known as Porte Cochere, it was once located at the Cabana Club's west entrance, and it was part of a structure that provided cover for people exiting their vehicles. In 1981 the Porte Cochere was moved to South Inlet Park. On November 17, 1997 it was added to Palm Beach County's Registry of Historic Places. The Porte Cochere has since been renamed the Eshleman Pavilion in honor of Dennis Eshleman, former Director of Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department read more

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South Inlet Park has a lovely beach with some very nice facilities.  The bathrooms are well appointed and clean, and the whole park area is very nice to look at. On the down side, parking during the high season can be quite challenging, but I suggest that you persevere because a visit here is totally worth the effort! If constantly feeding your hard-earned shekels into the proximate metered parking doesn't make financial sense, then consider buying an annual parking pass.  These don't come cheap, but if you visit often they make total sense. read more

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We booked a hotel nearby and this was the closest "beach" it's a small patch of dirty sand. Find a different beach. Thankfully we drove a couple minutes down the road to another beach that was better! read more

Back when I was still in High School (many many years ago), we used to refer to the inlet as Bonfire Beach... at least at night time we did. By day, we'd ride our bicycles to the beach and snorkel along the jetty rocks or work on our tans. By night, we'd drive over to the area and park our cars along the roadways in the residential area immediately to the west side of State Road A1A and we'd gather on the beach, some people would collect wood from the trees and we'd light up a bonfire and have a party... back in the day of wine coolers, Boones Farm and MD 20/20. That was a long time ago... Today, I still have a love for this Inlet but it's a different appreciation today. The park is just over 10 acres of land and includes a long stretch of beach along with a forested separation (and vegetated dunes) between the beach and the parking lots (lots of Palm Trees and Sea Grapes). There are picnic tables with barbecues and I believe they have a pavilion or two that can be reserved (probably for a fee). But the highlight of the park is truly it's namesake... the inlet. Boca Inlet is the only access point between the Intracoastal and the Atlantic Ocean to service Boca Raton. The nearest access points for boats are Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach (5 miles to the south) and Boynton Inlet (15 miles to the north). It's great just sit along the seawall where the boats come and go... very relaxing and always a strong breeze to keep you cool (even when a bit too sunny). Or you can walk along the jetty wall that extends out into the ocean creating a jetty wall peninsula between the inlet and the beach area. Along the jetty wall you'll still enjoy the boats but you'll also see plenty of people fishing along the way too. Probably would not recommend snorkeling the jetty wall any more though. Too many dangling hooks from fisherman on the ocean side and I don't know if they permit swimming or snorkeling on the inlet side (due to the extremely strong current that flows in and out of the inlet. read more

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This is a decent little park. I'll bet it's difficult to call the park since there was only one sitting area. There is a very small beach and some jetties to get on. It cost four dollars to park for an hour. But it was cool but really not all that. If you take your children here be extremely careful with them getting on the beaches and on the jetties. There is a serious current at the inlet and the Jenny's are unstable for footing. The child could easily slip and fall and it won't be good. read more

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Such a nice place. The fact that they have buckets to help with beach cleanup made my heart sing. I completely enjoyed the beach with seaweed and all. Next time I plan on going out to the reef and snorkeling this time we just had little ones who were just learning how to snorkel in the ocean read more

I lived in Boca for a loooooooong time and driven/walked/biked past South Inlet Park but never bothered to stop here. Enter in one last time in Boca before my family moves away and why the hell not stop here during my last hurrah? I stopped in on Sunday right before the gates closed for parking and was sad to see that parking is $4 an hour---yikes! But I sucked up the $4 and went on my way. The park and picnic areas are gorgeous along with the inlet area. A bunch of people hanging out, fishing, walking, taking snapshots and such. It was a beautiful way to say goodbye to Boca...... read more

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I love it here. There's super clear water and soft sand. The waves are just right. They have a play ground and restrooms. Lifeguards are friendly. They also have buckets where you can help do a beach cleanup. Also litter bags are there for you to use. It's a lovely beach spot. I would highly recommend it. read more

This place is pawesome! So beautiful and da sand is so soft. Dis beach is nice, clean and calm, not to much crowded. Water is so clear and clean. The sunrise and sunsets are pupmazing! read more

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My daughter and I love to ride our bikes here! You can see beautiful tropical fish right over the edge . You can walk to the beach from this park and there are playgrounds and areas for parties also. Parking is reasonable. read more

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Just a great place to relax and rejuvenate yourself as this "Winter Vortex" impacts our Nation. It is always nice to find a new spot to gaze out onto the ocean, read a novel and take a leisurely walk... Cheers! read more

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Why do we have so many dogs inside this park no other park around has dogs permitted in them this park has dogs all over the place also there's no macadam payment to walk on here there's nothing but mud read more

Such a beautiful beach! I've only been there once but the one time I was there, there was hardly anyone there & the breeze was amazing. Photos by Katie Beiler Photography. read more

Public park - beach with very nice amenities. Grills, bathrooms, shaded pavilions, lots of greenery. We could walk out on the jetty where people could fish. There's plenty of parking but you have to pay at the meter ($3 / hr ). Great place to go relax and clear your mind. read more

Love everything about this location but the parking is crazy. You have to pay for the day even if you're there for an hour.

Absolutely LOVE this park and beach area. Almost always able to find parking ($3/hr) and the water is so clear and is near an inlet (hence the name) there is coral maybe 5' out. Make sure to bring your snorkel gear to catch sight of some colorful fish! read more

This park has a nice pavillion and tucked away picnic spots. Like a lot of beaches north of Broward, the dunes have been preserved so you walk through a cool canopy of sea grape trees and gumbo limbo to get to the beach. Snorkel along the jetty and you'll see lots of tropical fish and some reef growing back. Go about 1 block south and the reef is 30 yards out. It's covered in sand, but you may glimpse a green turtle heading to Deerfield Pier or a few tropical fish. Definitely better snorkelling here than at Red Reef. I like surfing here, but the parking is a nightmare after 11a.m on good beach days. And some of the SUPers can rocket launch their SUPs at you when they bail on a wave = not cool! When you do park, expect to pay like 3 dollars an hour. If you leave early, have some aloha and pass on your parking voucher! read more

Recommend this for families with kids. Clean well maintained the water is warm and calm, big shallow section from the water of shore.

Last Sunday we held our daughter's 15-year party on this site, and it really was fascinating. The place is amazing, we highly recommend it, all the decoration and organization is done by ourselves and everything is beautiful, thanks South Inlet Park read more

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Nice park but busy on nice weekends. Metered spaces cost $2 hour on weekends and $1 hour weekdays. I noticed some seaweed near the jetty at the beach but otherwise looked like a decent spot to catch a tan. I love how this park has nice picnic tables, a playground, a rent-able pavilion and restrooms. It seems very well maintained. The inlet is a good place to watch boats enter and exit the ocean and you can walk out on the jetty to explore or fish. During the week it's quiet enough to be a good book reading spot. read more

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This was the spot which had been agreed upon for my boyfriends birthday BBQ. Our friends have kids so there's a spot for them to play, there's the ocean if you need to cool off and take a dip and plenty of pavilion space with BBQs to choose from. I started setting up at the big pavilion because the grill there was the biggest and we would only need two tables. I had help getting all the stuff out, some was heavy. Got the table clothes and balloons set up, I was making progress, then I was approached by a park ranger. "Can I see your permit?" I was shocked, what permit? I was then informed that I needed a permit from the City of Boca to use this pavilion. I was told the sign specified that I was supposed to call for a reservation. I told her the sign just says "call for reservation" which made me think it was optional, for instance if you were doing a large event like a wedding etc. nevertheless she wanted to see a permit i didn't have. So I suggested I pay for the permit now, she then told me that wasn't possible because it was a Sunday. So I need a permit, but I can't get one now and there are no reservations for the pavilion today? Yeah it made no sense, there was only 10 people coming and other people we eating at other tables in the pavilion. Anyway she said I had to move everything, which I explain wouldn't happen soon because I had gotten help to get it all out to start with. She said we could use a table and BBQ further down under the trees, apparently they didn't require a reservation and permit. So nOw I proceed to cart all my crap down a dirt path to the next clearing. I pack up all the decorations etc and try to set it all up again. How did it turn out? We'll just fine, I improvised. Once the steak started sizzling and the drinks flowing we were all having a blast. So my overall opinion of the park is very much tainted by the fact that the city of Boca are money hungry tyrants. Parking is already $4 an hour on the weekend, then to use a pavilion or a particular grill requires a permit? And the signage does not explicitly explain this at all. Like really, it's a better option to go to Boynton. read more

My Favorite beach in a 30 mile radius !! awesome snorkeling , perfect beach

Nice beach area- we enjoyed snorkeling along the big rocks! There are lots of beautiful tropical fish - and is ok for kids to snorkel. We enjoyed walking on top of the inlet/ big rocks to see the boats coming in, and the pretty inlet waters. Make sure to have exact change/cash for the parking meter because it will not give change back! It took 4$ of ours. The lifeguard said we did not need a dive flag - but we used it anyway. read more

Honestly I don't get the appeal of BEING at the beach. The water is salty and dirty and full of fish, the sand is dirty and full of other creatures, and you get sand all over. I prefer just to LOOK at the beach from a distance (preferably high up in an oceanfront building). :) That being said, this place is small but worth at least one trip. The grounds are kept clean. Parking is easy too. Don't expect to be blown away by the view though. read more

Clean beach with beautiful views. Nice place to take the family and relax. There are no concession stands so pack wisely. read more

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I come to this beach pretty frequently since it is fairly clean and not too far from home. There's an area with a playground as well as areas to barbecue. The parking recently increased to $3 an hour on weekdays and $4 an hour on weekends, which in my opinion adds up fast. It is still much cheaper than parking for $10 an hour down the street at Deerfield pier, but it is still more than I'd like to pay for a day at the beach. The price of the parking restricts the amount of time I will typically spend for a beach day. I enjoy snorkeling at this beach because there is a reef about 50 yards off the shore as well as some marine life along the jetty. The lifeguard staff here has been very friendly, they keep a close eye on everything and make sure the beach runs safely and smoothly. This beach is nice because it is down the street from the Deerfield pier which is a nice view, but it is also filled with far less tourists and more peaceful. I rate this beach a 3/4 because of the price for parking as well as the size of the parking lot is very small. The beach could also benefit from a beach clean up, along the shoreline and in the ocean I've noticed a lot of trash. Overall a decent place to relax for a few hours, I would recommend going on a weekday! read more

South Inlet Park - Beaches Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

Beautiful beach access point and there are activities for everybody. Lovely place to spend the day unwinding.

On June 17th we booked / reserved the Pavilion at the South Inlet Park. We had 30 people in attendance. As we were setting up for the event we started experiencing a stench which resembled the smell of decaying animals. We soon realized it was odors coming from the dredging of the inlet. We then spoke with a couple of City and County employees, who were both quick to point out that it was a city issue whereas the city employee claimed it was a county issue, neither, would offer any assistance. Our guest arrived and many had expressed their concerns regarding the stench. It made it very difficult to enjoy our cook out. The stench remained in my nostrils long into the evening. All-in-all it was extremely disappointing that we weren't informed of this issue prior to renting the space. Renters beware, I would not recommend this location to anyone hosting an event. read more