A small county park at the Boynton Inlet with a kayak launch into the mangrove islands of the Lake Worth Lagoon, plus jetty fishing and a snack bar. Manatees are common in the channel.
Local's pickA free coastal nature center on a barrier island hammock, with four saltwater tanks, a sea turtle rehabilitation facility and a boardwalk that climbs to a 40-foot observation tower over the mangroves. Summer turtle walks are the single most-booked family activity in Boca Raton.
The county's leading contemporary art museum, anchoring the north end of Mizner Park with rotating exhibitions, a modern and contemporary permanent collection and an outdoor sculpture garden that is free to walk.
A 4,000-capacity open-air amphitheater on the Mizner Park green hosting touring concerts, the Festival of the Arts BOCA and free community nights under the stars.