Boca Raton

Boca Raton is bursting at the seams with top quality county clubs. This city is well known throughout the U.S. for not only its number of private clubs but also their top notch amenities and excellent staff. Whether you’re looking for championship golf courses, pristine tennis facilities, getting pampered at the spa, or being served lunch and a cocktail on the beach, there is a club membership opportunity here to satisfy all your desires.

Boca Raton Resort & Club

• The Boca Raton Resort & Club is a Waldorf Astoria Resort property that also offers private club membership opportunities. A membership offers access to the resorts 13 world-class dining options, half mile of private beach, 6 swimming pools, spa, 32-slip marina, 18 tennis courts, and 36 holes of outstanding golf.

 Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club

• The Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club is a membership by invitation only private club, with no residency restrictions. Royal Palm’s 18-hole golf course was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones and recently redesigned by the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Other amenities at the club include 5 tennis courts, fitness center, saltwater pool, children’s room, casual to elegant dining, and a marina that can accommodate vessels up to 130 feet in length.

Boca West Country Club

• Boca West Country Club is one of the largest private equity owned clubs in the nation. As the lifeblood of the community, the club offers four different 18-hole championship golf courses created by the likes of Pete Dye, Arnold Palmer, and Jim Fazio. The tennis facility boasts 30 HydroCourts which are home to 8 men’s and 5 women’s leagues. The Aquatics center plays host to a swimming pool, children’s area, lap section, and outdoor spas. Rounding out the clubs offerings are a fitness center and resort style dining.

Woodfield Country Club

• Woodfield Country Club is an exclusive member owned country club community conditional on property ownership. The clubs 18-hole championship golf course was originally designed by Joe Lee and entirely redesigned in 2002 by Bob Cupp. An award winning tennis facility is comprised of 7 HydroCourts, 12 Har-Tru courts, and 1 Decoturf hard court. Other amenities on property include 8 brand new pickleball courts, children’s clubhouse, fitness center, spa/salon, 12,000 square foot lagoon style pool, and 6 unique restaurants.

Boca Pointe Country Club

• Boca Pointe lifestyle is one where you can easily create new friendships and fill your social calendar with endless events. The club offeres a wide variety of both equity and non-equity membership options. Members enjoy a brand new Sports and Fitness Complex offering a selection of the latest equipment and programs, 16 Har-Tru tennis courts, and large pool with 2 dedicated lap lanes. The club’s 18-hole championship golf course is home to a variety of social and competitive golf programs run by a professional staff. The clubhouse features 3 different dining venues.

Broken Sound Club

• Broken Sound is an amenity-rich, private gated golf and country club community known for its friendliness and hospitality.  The main clubhouse covers 100,000 square-feet and hosts both indoor and outdoor dining. A more than two acre pool facility boasts a massive free form pool with 5 dedicated lap lanes along with a separate children’s pool complete with waterslide. The pride of the club are its two 18-hole championship golf courses known to be the scene of the PGA Champions Tour Season Opener. A large tennis complex is comprised of 23 Har-Tru tennis courts. Other amenities include a state of the art fitness center, 13,000 square-foot spa, and children’s programming for all ages.

St. Andrews Country Club

• St. Andrews Country Club is recognized as a Distinguished Club of the World and a Top Ten Healthiest Club in America. The club offers 36 holes of championship golf with courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Fazio II. Off the course you will find their Golf Performance Center with indoor hitting bay equiped with the V1 Digital Coaching System and FlightScope Launch Monitor technologies. On their 14 clay tennis courts they offer pickup matches and league play overseen by the formerly number 6 ranked player in the world Aaron Krickstein. The new Recreation and Aquatics center features 3 pools (Junior Olympic pool, Activity Pool, and Adult Plunge Pool). A 10,500 square-foot modern Fitness Center, standalone spa and salon, fine and casual dining, bridge and card events round out the clubs offerings.

The Polo Club

•  The Polo Club is a residential club community with two premier championship golf courses designed by Timothy Freeland. Its nationally recognized tennis facility features 26 Har-Tru courts, a showcase court with 150 stadium seats, and 4 pickleball courts. Also on property is a 35,000 square-foot Spa and Fitness Center, 7 different restaurants, and a large resort style pool complex.

Boca Grove Plantation

• Boca Grove Plantation is a boutique-style residential club community which offers both resident and non-resident membership options. The 18-hole Jim Fazio designed championship golf course has no tee times and is frequented by golf great Gary Player. There are 11 Har-Tru clay tennis courts including one imported Italian red clay stadium court and two pickleball courts. A fitness center, Olympic size swimming pool, 7 dining areas, and robust social calendar can also be found here.

Boca Raton has some great restaurants, but it is really waiting to be taken to the next level. Mizner Park has long tried to duplicate the success of Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue and so far has not accomplished that goal. The city also desperately lacks waterfront dining establishments with its lone offering being located at the Waterstone Resort and Marina on Lake Boca Raton.

Boca Raton is lucky to have the thriving Town Center Mall. This high end mall features over 220 retailers including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tory Burch and many others.

Mizner Park located in downtown Boca is a perfectly landscaped, park-like promenade that features numerous boutiques, restaurants, and an IMAX cinema.

The Shoppes at Boca Center offers an exclusive collection of designer shops and high end boutiques that carry the latest European fashion trends, jewelry, designer eye wear, and fine art.

The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is a 20 acre coastal preserve which features a butterfly garden, boardwalk through a tropical hardwood hammock, marine aquarium, and sea turtle rehabilitation facility.

Sugar Sand Park is a 132-acre community park and community center which houses the Children’s Science Explorium, Willow Theatre, and an indoor gymnasium.

The Mizner Park Amphitheater is Boca Raton’s premier venue for community, culture, and entertainment. A variety of concerts and festivals are enjoyed here throughout the year including some big time musicians.

The City of Boca Raton has some great beaches. The city has contracts with a beach cleaning service and a cabana rental company to guarantee year round enjoyment by its residents and visitors. Because of how close the gulfstream current runs off Boca Raton’s shores, the water is typically crystal clear and pleasantly warm. With the Bahamas islands off the coast blocking most of the major swell from across the Atlantic Ocean, waters can be calmer here allowing for activities like snorkeling, stand up paddleboarding, and ocean kayaking. The sand is soft and shelling is relatively good for this part of the state. It is very common to find pieces of ancient coral branches washed up on shore mixed in with the shells. Many beaches in Boca Raton feature beautiful sea grape tree hammocks growing along the dune line with branches that cascade down to the sandy beach below.

The Intracoastal Waterway separating mainland Boca Raton from the coastline is extremely popular for boaters to cruise. The shorelines are a mix of stunning waterfront mansions, large condo buildings, and tropical hardwood hammock preserved by several well planned waterfront parks. “Lake Boca Raton” a large, open body of water inside the Intracoastal Waterway, is an excellent place to anchor up, swim, and party with fellow boaters. On weekends, holidays, and particularly during the infamous “Boca Bash” scheduled once a year, hundreds of boats gather on the large sandbar at the middle of the lake. On the southeast side of Lake Boca is the Boca Raton Inlet allowing access to Atlantic Ocean waters. This inlet is constantly dredged by the city to keep it from filling up with sand so you do need to watch your draft from time to time. Other than that, it is one of the safer inlets on the east coast.

Inshore fishing is not much of a thing in this area. There are spots around bridges, docks, and seawalls where fish can absolutely be caught but it is neither noteworthy nor popular. Offshore fishing is an entirely different animal. Both very good and quite popular, the Atlantic Ocean in this part of Florida produces countless species of fish to target depending on the season. Sailfish, tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, kingfish, grouper, snapper, and many others can all be caught within sight of land. A major advantage that Boca Raton and South Florida in general enjoys is the proximity to the Gulf Stream Current and how quickly the water gets deep as you venture offshore.

Boca Raton schools are controlled by The School District of Palm Beach County. Niche.com gives the school district a B+ rating and has it as the 16th best school district in the state. Palm Beach County School District has 192,721 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. According to state test scores, 58% of students are at least proficient in math and 54% in reading. Several notable private schools include Saint Andrews School, Boca Raton Christian School (Christian), Donna Klein Jewish Academy (Jewish), Hillel Day School of Boca Raton (Jewish), Pine Crest School, St. Joan of Arc School (Roman Catholic), St. John Paul II Academy (Roman Catholic), and Spanish River Christian School (Presbyterian).

The City of Boca Raton has a total of 34 golf courses with 2 courses being municipal. Within a short 20 mile drive you will find another 66 courses of which 24 are public and 9 municipal. The city’s numerous private clubs offer a wealth of opportunity to hit the links, but Boca’s public courses are definitely worth a look at as well.

Boca Raton Municipal Golf Course, opened in 1982, is home to an 18-hole par 72 championship course and 9-hole par 30 executive family course.

Another fantastic municipal facility is Alan C. Alford Red Reef Family Golf Course. Opened in 1960 and renovated in 2001 this course offers a 9-hole par 32 layout. This course is located directly between the Intracoastal Waterway and the spectacular shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Not many municipal golf courses can match that setting.

Opened in 2010, Osprey Point Golf Course is one of the top public golf courses in the state. It features 27-holes spread over 3 distinct 9-hole golf courses.

Boca Rio Golf Club is a member owned luxury golf club situated on 200 acres of native Florida wilderness. This 18-hole par 72 layout was designed by legendary architect Robert Von Hagge to challenge even the most practiced golfer.

Boca Greens Country Club is an 18-hole championship golf course designed by “Gentleman Joe Lee” to be accommodating to players of all levels and abilities.