Local Activities

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Local Activities

South Florida maintains a year-round tropical climate, which means that you may experience some rain showers while here. Rest assured, rain rarely lasts long in this region, and there are plenty of mearby indoor activities for you to discover. Mizner Park

Spanish River Park

Mizner Park is a high-end shopping, and entertainment district located in the affluent downtown neighborhoodof Boca Raton, FL. The district consists of a collection of high-end shops and restaurants built in a Mediterranean Revival architectural style.

Go up the 40-foot observation tower to see why nature spent a little more time making this park leafy and wild. Try the well-shaded nature trails or go into the tunnels under Boca Raton’s Ocean Boulevard, lead you to a golden beach with nothing but sand dunes and surfers to distract you. Snag a table under the lush canopy of banyan trees.

Gumbo Limbo Nature center devoted to sea turtle rehabilitation and aquariums.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Butterfly World With over 20,000 species in the aviaries and gardens, there’s no shortage of fascinating wildlife to enjoy.

Koi ponds, sparkling lakes, immaculately trimmed bonsai trees, and a sprawling 200-acre park allow visitors to bask in nature’s most beautiful gifts. You’ll walk across bridges connecting the small, pristine islands (including Turtle Island), wander through a bamboo forest, and be lulled by the crashing waterfall near the main building near the end of your tour.

Deerfield Beach Pier

Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse

Atlantic Avenue

The Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society preserves and maintains the lighthouse and its grounds as an aid to navigation and for the public and future generations to enjoy.

Considered the main street of Delray Beach, this busy thoroughfare offers a mélange of antique shops, galleries, clothing boutiques, jewelry, and gift selections, in addition to several fine restaurants and clubs.

The 976-foot Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier is the crowning jewel on our beach, attracting thousands of visitors and fishermen annually. In addition to renting fishing rods, the pier concession stocks fresh and frozen bait, tackle, fishing accessories, ice, and t-shirts.


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