Boynton Beach Resources

Located in south Florida’s Palm Beach County, the City of Boynton Beach is the third largest municipality in Palm Beach County with an estimated population of approximately 78,000 residents. Residents of Boynton Beach enjoy a tropical lifestyle with waterfront dining, abundant shopping and lively entertainment throughout the week. With hundreds of restaurants, outdoor lifestyle shopping centers and a regional mall, residents do not have to travel outside the City to dine, shop or to be entertained.

The City operates 8 recreation centers, 29 parks, a swimming pool, a municipal beach, and lots of youth, teen, adult and senior programs. Professional, dedicated staff members, with the assistance of valuable volunteers, manage the year-round recreation programs and activities and maintain parks and open spaces for the enjoyment of people of all ages and abilities.

Our downtown area is undergoing a strong redevelopment effort including a multi-million dollar Town Square project. The Congress Avenue area from Gateway Boulevard south has provided an enormous impact on the developing business district, home to the Boynton Beach Mall, Boynton Town Center and Renaissance Commons and home of the Chamber of Commerce.

Here you will find a strong sense of community. Whatever lifestyle you seek, we have it here in Boynton Beach! Upscale rental communities on the Intracoastal waterway, condominiums, luxury single family homes and estates, world class golf communities and of course, original ”old Florida’ neighborhoods” offering the charm and intimacy of years ago. For more information please call the chamber offices at 561-732-9501.

Transportation

Boynton Beach is easily accessible from all major highways in South Florida. Interstate 95 has three exits into Boynton Beach and the Florida Turnpike provides a quick entrance into western Boynton. Other north-south arteries are U.S. 1, which runs through downtown Boynton Beach, and S.R. A1A, the scenic oceanfront highway.

For visitors arriving by air, Palm Beach International Airport is only 15 minutes away to the north, while Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is located 30 minutes to the south. Palm Beach County Airport at Lantana, located near the northern edge of Boynton Beach, offers general aviation services for private and corporate aircraft.

-Direct access to Florida Turnpike

-Three I-95 exits

-Tri-Rail station

-Proximity to 3 major seaports

-Proximity to 3 major international airports

Here is a list of transportation options available in Palm Beach County.

Amtrak

(561) 832-6169 or 1-800-USA-RAIL

1-800-TRI-RAIL

(561) 842-4201

(561) 233-4287

(561) 833-8534

Palm Beach International Airport

(561) 471-7400

Local places to visit

There are many wonderful and fun places to visit and things to do in Boynton Beach. Here are a few historical landmarks to visit around town.

Schoolhouse Children's Museum

129 East Ocean Avenue

As a hands-on children’s history museum, the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum has been visited by close to 100,000 children and their parents, teachers and grandparents since it opened in November 2001. Exhibits depicting South Florida’s rich history provide visitors with a glimpse of the past while exploring, playing and learning.

Boynton Beaches

Ocean Front Park

A1A – Ocean Ridge, FL

Ocean Inlet Park

6990 N. Ocean Blvd

Shortest distance to the Atlantic Ocean in the 1,900+ miles of the Eastern Seaboard

12 acres

A 20 minute walk or 7 minute bike ride from downtown

Marina

Only one of two working full-service marinas in Palm Beach County

Deep-sea fishing, private charters, scuba-diving, jet-ski and boat rentals

Waterfront restaurants

Parks

250+ acres of beach, natural conservation land and parks

Twenty-eight developed sites

Five parks on Intracoastal Waterway

Barrier-Free Park (for people of all abilities)

Golf

Western community location

18-hole Championship Golf Course and 9-hole Family Golf Course

Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary

Lofthus - Underwater Archaeological Preserve

(3/4 of a mile north of the Boynton Inlet)
The Lofthus is a vessel that wrecked off Manalapan in 1898. In 2003, the ship was dedicated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The historic site is a favorite among area divers.

The Andrews Home

306 S.E. First Avenue
The Andrews Home is the oldest house in Boynton Beach and has been restored to its original humble splendor.

Education

Parents have a wide variety of excellent public, parochial and private schools from which to choose in Boynton Beach for the education of their children. The city also is located near many post-secondary schools, training facilities and universities. In addition, adults can participate in a variety of educational programs to get their high school diplomas, improve their work skills or simply learn more about a subject for their own edification.

The School District of Palm Beach

http://www.palmbeachschools.org/

Emergency Contacts

Boynton Beach Police – (561) 742-6100

Boynton Beach Fire Rescue – (561) 742-6342

Palm Beach County Sherriff – (561) 688-3000

Bethesda Hospital East & West – (561) 737-7733

JFK Hospital – (561) 548-3459