Jaycee Park

Body

Jaycee Park in east Boynton Beach is located right on the Intracoastal waterway. The playground is completely FENCED (has gates so no escapes) with an area for crawlers as well as bigger kids to play. Swings and climbing structure are in the center of the play area. The paved sidewalk around the large field is ideal for bringing out the tricycle. Brand new boardwalk overlook onto the intracoastal and picnic pavilions are features of this park. Bathrooms are on site.

Kid's Kingdom

Body

Kids Kingdom is a great large playground in Boynton Beach that is between the Children's Schoolhouse Museum and the City Hall Complex. There is a smaller portion of the playground meant for smaller children and the much larger area is better suited to school age children. There are restrooms and a couple of picnic tables. The city also has a small outdoor amphitheater and field that around the holidays hosts different festivals (the large Christmas Tree is right there).

Knollwood Park

Body

Years ago this land used to belong to a beautiful fruit orchard. They had wonderful little tram tours of the land and a farmer's market. Development came and in it's place, a housing development. Part of the new development agreement was to have this public neighborhood park at the entrance, right on Lawrence road just north of Gateway blvd. Constructed by D.R. Horton as part of the Knollwood Development, the park provides a passive park with a pond plus littoral zone plantings to attract wildlife and various environmental interpretative features. There's a gazebo and a little trail.

Laurel Hills Park

Body

Small neighborhood park of Laurel Hills. Playground was built in the mid-1970's but the equipment is relatively new as it had been replaced in 2006. Open play area, benches, playground and basketball courts. NO restrooms. Great park for playing and picnicing. Hours: sunrise to sunset.

Little League Park

Body

The park is home of the 2003 Little League National Champions, the East Boynton Beach Little League. In 2006, producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition heard about the park through applications to the show from people in the community. This was three months after damage occurred due to Hurricane Wilma in October 2005. It was the community spirit ABC saw in an audition that weighed heavily in the City's favor, producers said. The Boynton project, part of the show's After the Storm series on hurricane-damaged communities aired in the Spring of 2006.

Mangrove Park

Body

Mangrove Park is located to the east of to St. Mark's Catholic Church and school (off Federal Highway north of Boynton Beach Blvd) in a mangrove hammock area adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. The park is connected by at least three tidal inlets along the western border. It is a great place to see a variety of animals, including birds, raccoons and manatees. In 1997, the aluminum boardwalk, six interpretative panels, lighted restrooms, lighted parking lot, gates and landscaping were installed.

Meadows Park

Body

Designed as a neighborhood park by the city of Boynton Beach for the Meadows neighborhood this is a popular park that has something for everyone. Popular park but not over-crowded, great way to meet neighbors. Amenities Basketball court, BBQ grills, benches, bike rack, bocce court, drinking fountain, fitness trail (1/2-mile path with 11-exercise stations), gazebo, open play area, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, rental shelters, tennis courts, volleyball court. Hours: Sunrise- Sunset;lighted facilites open until 10:00 p.m.

Oyer Park Clubhouse

Body

This park is just south of the city of Boynton Beach's Intracoastal Park right off Federal Highway. It was recently renamed and was known as the Boat Club Park.  Oyer Park is open to boaters and fishermen 24 hours per day.  Parking Fees: A trailer/launching fee is required on weekends and city designated holidays is $10 each day, regardless of residency. Decal Fees: The general public can purchase a decal per trailer for $50 per year per decal. Decals are valid Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 (per Code of Ordinances Sec. 16-61).

Palmetto Greens Linear Park

Body

This park was created mainly as a bicycle trail along a newly formed canal. It's a 1/3 mile bicycle trail with bathrooms and a playground. This could be a good place to start young bike riders that is not such a formidable distance and without worries about car traffic. It is just east of Wilson Park and Poinciana Elementary School. The main entrance with the playground is at the intersection of Railroad and 13th avenue. There are also some spots designated for fishing with the mono-filament disposal sites available at the park.

Pence Park

Body

Pence Park in Boynton Beach was named after a developer who was the former owner of the land.  Pence park is a neighborhood park popular with the locals for basketball. Former baseball/softball fields were converted into a multipurpose field so that locals could play soccer. All the fields are lighted until 10pm and other areas of the park close at sunset.