Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Boynton Beach has 25 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Caloosa Park (2.7 mi), The Thomas A. McGillicuddy Eco-Park at Quantum Corporate Park (1.6 mi), Sara Sims Park (0.5 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 441 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #182 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Boynton Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Boynton Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boynton Beach is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #182 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Caloosa Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Thomas A. McGillicuddy Eco-Park at Quantum Corporate Park
Sara Sims Park
Boynton Lakes Park
Galaxy Park
Intracoastal Park
All 29 parks & preserves
401 conserved acres
4% of Boynton Beach’s land. Who manages Boynton Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Caloosa Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Seacrest Scrub Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 51 | Open |
| Future Park Site Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Ezell Hester Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Congress Ave Racquet Center Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Boynton Beach Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Boat Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Palmetto Greens Linear Park- Lease Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
56 places to go in Boynton Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
41 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
5 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
8 lakes & rivers
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Boynton Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boynton Beach →
Boynton Beach and its neighbors
Boynton Beach has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach | 4% | 1.6 | 5 | 88% | B+ |
| Hypoluxo | 27% | 6.9 | under 1 | 99%+ | A |
| Ocean Ridge | 14% | 1.2 | 53 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Delray Beach | 4% | 1.0 | 6 | 83% | B |
| Manalapan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boynton Beach
Where can I hike in Boynton Beach?
The longest trail networks: Caloosa Park, 2.7 miles; The Thomas A. McGillicuddy Eco-Park at Quantum Corporate Park, 1.6 miles; Sara Sims Park, 0.5 miles; Boynton Lakes Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boynton Beach is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Boynton Beach’s trails?
Caloosa Park and The Thomas A. McGillicuddy Eco-Park at Quantum Corporate Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boynton Beach?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Boynton Beach?
7,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boynton Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 441 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Boynton Beach have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #182 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Boynton Beach neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →