Red Reef Park

I started With this beach because I was there not to long ago and had such a good time. I brought my nephews and niece along with me and they had a blast. The reefs are man made and there are four total and they even have one for very small children. The water is only two to four feet deep on that reef. There are a lot of tropical fish there. At one point I was swimming with a school of forty or more three inch tropical fish. At the larger reefs its about eight to twelve feet deep but you see more exotic fish. We were amazed at this blow fish that's head was as big as mine and the body was about a foot and a half long. I think its great for adults and kids that are nine and up. Any younger and the fish might scare them but that depends on how adventurous your kids are. Red Reef Park is a 67 acre oceanfront park located in the picturesque city of Boca Raton at 1400 North SR A1A.

The park also includes the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Education Center that covers 20 acrers which was also fun and right across the street. The picture of the turtle was taken at Gumbo Limbo. There is no charge for Gumbo Limbo or Red Reef but the parkiing is at the park and its expensive $18.00 on the weekend. Some of the attractions within the Gumbo Limbo center include large aquariums with a variety of sea life, classrooms, displays, a forty foot high observation tower, a scenic boardwalk and a butterfly garden.

The Red Reef Park features picnicking areas, swimming, snorkeling, abundant wildlife, great bird watching opportunities, surf fishing, lifeguards, a very clean beach with soft sand, and an active artificial reef.