Camping near Boca Raton
Atlantic beaches, intercoastal adventure, and the Everglades await Boca Raton campers.
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Camping near Boca Raton guide
Overview
A Southern Florida beach city between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton is home to five miles of Atlantic beaches with amber sand, clear water, and swaying palm trees. Its intercoastal waterway is home to manatee, dolphins, and sea turtles, meaning snorkeling, boating, biking, and fishing are all excellent ways to do some wildlife watching in town. Campers take part in many of these activities and typically also make time to head to the northern Everglades to Boca’s west where paddling routes, hiking trails, and driving tours reveal the fascinating plants and wildlife of one of earth’s most unique ecosystems. Everglades visitors may spot alligators, anhingas, roseate spoonbills, black bears, Florida panthers, and more.
Where to go
Boca Raton Surrounds
For a beautiful section of undeveloped Atlantic beach in Boca Raton, head to the Spanish River Park, which also has intercoastal fishing access and a kayak launch. Red Reef Park is another great beach park with the added bonus of the fun and informative Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. If traveling by RV, Boca Raton has a variety of RV parks with amenities like hot showers, picnic tables, and dump stations.
Atlantic Beach Parks
Forty minutes north of Boca, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park features 1.6 miles of beach, plus hammock and mangrove forests to explore. The park makes an excellent day trip—especially for paddlers, who can rent standup paddle boards in the park. Just a bit further up the coast is Jonathan Dickinson State Park, a diverse site for hiking, paddling, and wildlife watching with campgrounds close to the beach.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
The 145,000-acre Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge sits just west of Boca Raton, protecting a northern section of the Florida Everglades. It has nearly 50 miles of remote hiking and biking trails to explore, but many paddling routes.
Everglades National Park
From Boca Raton, it’s a 90-minute drive south to the entrance of Everglades National Park. Visit the boardwalk trails and the visitor center, then consider staying the night at an Everglades campground. The Shark Valley section allows visitors to bike or take a tram ride along a canal teeming with gators.
Big Cypress National Preserve
For more Everglades access, head into the Big Cypress National Preserve along I-75, aka Alligator Alley. Here you can hike along a section of the Florida Trail and enjoy epic views of the stars due the preserve’s status as an International Dark Sky Park.
When to go
Boca Raton’s tropical climate makes it an excellent winter camping destination. Fall and spring are also nice for camping, but summer visitors should be prepared for hot temperatures, high humidity, and frequent rain. Summer and fall are also hurricane season, when campers should monitor storm forecasts before and during their trip.
