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Some fun places to visit with the family

Boynton & Delray

By Share your top favorite places at the end of the article September 3, 2014

Wanted to share with you some fun places to visit in Boynton - Delray area that don't cost much and most just ask for a donation.  I love going to new places with my children, and visiting some of our favorites multiple times. Here are 5 places you may not have visited yet, please feel free to share some places you like to take your family in the area. Thank you! 

1- The Girls Strawberry Patch: Old fashioned country store offers a wide selection of products from old fashioned homemade ice cream, fresh baked gourmet cookies  and (of course) our signature hand-dipped and custom decorated strawberries.
Then you walk through the back area to see swans, giant tortoises, exotic birds and two miniature donkeys. Then of course the u-pick it which changes throughout the seasons. 
Right next door you can get some delicious cakes, cookies and bread at the bakery. 


14466 S Military Trl
Delray Beach, Florida 33484
For more information visit their Website.

(561) 496-0188

 

2- Green Cay Nature Center: overlooks 100 acres of constructed wetland and provides educational opportunities about this unique habitat. The wetland features 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk featuring interpretive signs about the habitat. The Nature Center includes a lecture hall, gift shop, and live animals in an extensive exhibit room that highlights wetland attributes. When visiting make sure to pick up the calendar of classes (story time held once a month for the kids). Also check the website  because the hours of operation vary. 

12800 Hagen Ranch Rd
Boynton Beach, Florida 33437

For more information visit their Website.

(561) 966-7000

 

3- Gumbo Limbo Nature Center:  A boardwalk provides access to this rare tropical forest where, from the 40-foot observation tower, you can view gumbo limbo trees, migrating birds, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Intracoastal Waterway. Indian middens, shell piles left by the Glades Indians over 2000 years ago, are located within the hammock. Take a stroll through the butterfly garden, where many species of wild butterflies can be seen year-round.  A variety of native fish, sharks, and other marine animals reside in seawater tanks. Visit the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility to learn about our sea turtle patients. 

1801 N Ocean Blvd
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
For more information visit their Website.
(561) 544-8605

 

4-The Sandoway House Nature Center: offers a glimpse into South Florida's fragile marine and freshwater environments through educational exhibits and programs. Educational programs are offered to the public at Sandoway House including: Shark and Alligator Feedings, Guided Historic Tours, Nature Walks, Astronomy Nights and special events such as Earth Day.
Admission is $4 per-person everyone three years of age and above; Palm Beach Zoo members are free.

1936 beachfront home
Delray Beach, Florida
For more information visit their Website.

142 S. Ocean Blvd.
Delray Beach, FL
(561) 274-7263

 

5- The Delray Beach Public Library: is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization, funded through a unique public-private partnership. We are not part of the government and private donations are an important part of funding the programs and services the Library provides to our community. 

100 West Atlantic Avenue

Delray Beach, Florida 33444

For more information visit their Website.

(561) 266-0194