Palm Beach County's Park System Offers an Affordable Getaway

From the desk of Commissioner Steven L. Abrams 

One of the functions of county government is to provide for parks and recreational sites to be available to residents.  Now that summer is here, why not check out some of the parks and amenities in your area?  The County has over 8,000 acres of award-winning park systems with the widest possible range of leisure opportunities.  Sports, fitness, environmental, and cultural opportunities abound, as well as restful places for solitude.  And a wide variety of these opportunities are free and/or reasonably priced.

For information on county parks, please visit the Parks and Recreation’s Web site, http://www.pbcgov.com/parks. If you would like to speak with a representative, call general information at 561-966-6600. 

Below is an overview of some of the amenities and parks located in the south and central regions of the county.

Golf Courses
John Prince Golf Learning Center: Lake Worth
Okeeheelee Public Golf Course: W. Palm Beach
Park Ridge Public Golf Course: Lake Worth
Southwinds Public Golf Course: W. Boca Raton

Guarded Beaches/Snorkeling /Fishing
Gulfstream: Gulfstream
Ocean Inlet: Ocean Ridge
South Inlet: Boca Raton

Nature Centers/Trails
Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands: Boynton Beach
Logger’s Run: W. Boca Raton
Okeeheelee Nature Center: W. Palm Beach
South County Regional: W. Boca Raton 

Museums
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Delray Beach

Remote Control Airplane Field & Boat Lake 
West Delray Regional: W. Delray Beach

Recreation and Community Centers
Caloosa: Boynton Beach
Canyon Community: Boynton Beach
Lake Ida (West): Delray Beach
Lake Ida (East): Delray Beach
Sandalfoot Cove: W. Boca Raton
South County Civic Center: Delray Beach
Veteran’s Memorial: W. Boca Raton
W. Boynton Recreational Center: Boynton Beach
Gov. Lawton Chiles Memorial: W. Delray Beach

Roller Hockey
Loggers Run: W. Boca Raton

Tennis/Racquetball
Caloosa Park: Boynton Beach
South County Regional: W. Boca Raton
Veteran’s Memorial: W. Boca Raton

Waterparks/Pools
Aqua Crest Pool: Delray Beach                         
Lake Lytal Family Aquatic: W. Palm Beach
Santaluces Athletic & Aquatic Center: Lantana 

Water Ski School/Training
South County Regional: W. Boca Raton

I welcome your comments and can be contacted at sabrams@pbcgov.org or at my office at 561-355-2204 (West Palm Beach) or 561-276-1220 (Delray Beach).  Also, please visit my Web site at http://www.pbcgov.com/countycommissioners/district4/ for updates and links to county divisions and other governmental agencies.

Sincerely yours,

Steven L. Abrams
Palm Beach County Commission
District IV