South Inlet Park Beach, Florida, United States
4.5 (143 reviews) Spent Ranking #13 in Boca Raton Beaches • Parks
Feels like a private beach
AMENITIES beach frontage, guarded (850 feet) beach surf wheelchair is available; contact a lifeguard to arrange for use. Handicapped icon saltwater fishing and surfing not permitted in guarded swimming area fishing (saltwater) jetty parking (parking fee) bus parking (1) regular parking picnic areas with grills, single table picnic pavilion (Eshleman), reserved group (1) picnic shelters, single table (5) playground, including playground safety play structure (ages 5-12 years) restroom facilities showers.
Address
1298 S Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432-7719
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Website
http://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Locations/South-Inlet.aspx
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 19:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (143 reviews)
Excellent
54%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
3%
Reviews
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5Amrita P 5:00 PM Mar 1, 2014
Clean beach with fantastic snorkeling
This review is specifically about the snorkeling experience I had here. I came on a Saturday at around 11 AM and there were only about 10 parking spots left (there was also a wedding going on which is why it was a bit crowded). There are three beach access boardwalks along with three pay meters for parking. Parking was $3.00/hour which I think is reasonable for this area. If you take Beach Access 3, all the way on the left of the lot, you come out to where the rock jetty is. Many people fish off of the jetty so be careful snorkeling here. I saw a fairly large cornetfish- about 4 feet long- as well as snapper and jacks here. DO NOT swim to the end or around the jetty, the lifeguards will scream at you and many boats go around this area too. If you take Beach Access 2 (also where the clean, public restrooms are), you come out to the lifeguard station. If you swim for about 3 minutes straight out from where they are located, you will find the buoy that marks the start of an artificial reef. Along the way to the buoy is some seagrass, and I was rewarded with two turtles, porcupinefish, and filefish here, so look carefully! The turtles were very friendly and I watched them for a bit nibbling on sea grass and coming up for air. The current was pretty much nonexistent and the only waves were from boats coming by. The water was crystal clear too. Once at the artificial reef, it extends horizontally parallel to the beach for quite a bit. There are large boulders that are surrounded with fish, and I was also surrounded by a school of 100+ large needlefish which was cool. Look closely and you will find filefish and octopus too. After snorkeling I simply chilled on the beach- it is very clean, and no one messed with my belongings for the hour and a half I was in the water, people seemed very nice. Make sure to bring a dive flag if you snorkel/scuba here, there are many boats in the area.
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5mmb198 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2015
Fabulous
My friends and I are here every Saturday swimming in the ocean. Where else can you say that you spend time in the ocean pretty much year round! Water is perfectly clear and blue. It is truly paradise.
