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Boca Raton Visitor Guide
Everything a first-time visitor needs, on one page — what to see, where to eat, where to stay, how to get around, and how to plan a beach day. Print it, save it, or take it with you.
Quick facts
- County
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- Location
- South Florida, between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale
- Climate
- Subtropical, with hot wet summers and warm dry-season weather
- Airports
- Palm Beach International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
- ZIP codes
- 33431, 33432, 33433, 33434, 33486, 33487, 33496 and 33498
- Getting around
- Brightline downtown, Tri-Rail near Yamato Road, buses and major roads
See & do
- •Mizner Park — downtown culture, dining and public space
- •Gumbo Limbo Nature Center — coastal ecology and sea-turtle education
- •Red Reef Park — beach and nearshore reef
- •Sugar Sand Park — family recreation and science
- •Boca Raton Museum of Art — exhibitions in downtown
- •Daggerwing Nature Center — western wetland boardwalk
Eat & drink
- •Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place — walkable dining
- •Federal Highway — broad range of independent restaurants
- •Intracoastal and Lake Boca — waterfront meals
- •West Boca — international neighborhood kitchens
- •Independent cafés and bakeries across the city
Stay
- •Beach and Intracoastal — resorts and water access
- •Downtown — walkable dining, culture and Brightline
- •Central Boca — convenient for FAU and Town Center
- •Yamato Road — business district and Tri-Rail access
Get around
- •Brightline connects downtown Boca Raton with regional city centers
- •Tri-Rail serves the Yamato Road station
- •Palm Tran buses run on major corridors
- •I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike handle regional driving
- •Beach parking rules and fees vary by lot
Plan by the day
Live local pages worth checking the morning of your trip: sunset and golden hour times, tides and surf, air quality, drive times, and the cheapest gas in the city.
Details change. Confirm hours, prices and border requirements with the operator before you travel.