Delray Beach

Delray Beach has multiple private club properties recognized by industry groups for providing a member experience at a level attained by only the best in the world. For a relatively small coastal city, the list of top notch private club properties located here is very impressive.

Addison Reserve Country Club

• Addison Reserve Country Club is a Distinguished Elite Club and is ranked as number 7 out of the top 150 clubs in the country. Additionally, Platinum Clubs of the World ranks it number 32 in the world. The club offers two categories of equity membership. Three 9-hole championship golf courses designed by Arthur Hills grace the property as does a full service golf shop. Other amenities include a brand new lifestyle complex complete with free form pool, two story fitness and tennis center, spa, and casual dining restaurant. A state of the art tennis center includes 11 Har-Tru Hydrocourts with automated hitting practice and ball recovery. Four Pickleball courts and a basketball court complete the clubs sports offerings. Multiple dining options and a full slate of social events and activities ensure members stay excited and engaged throughout the year.

Delray Beach Club

• For the beach lover, the Delray Beach Club is a private, member-owned beach club that sits on 3.5 acres of prime oceanfront property. Founded in 1969, the club has remained a family friendly beach club full of social and sporting activities for all ages. Amenities include beach and pool concierge service, locker rooms, sauna, two Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, and dining facilities.

The Seagate Club

• The Seagate Club is a multifaceted group of club properties consisting of a country club, beach club, and yacht club. The Seagate Country Club offers members a Joe Lee 18-hole championship golf course and state of the art practice facility. Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness facility, pool, dining, and social activities round out the clubs offerings. The Seagate Beach Club offers members ocean view casual and fine dining, pool area, and direct beach access with towel, chair, and umbrella service. The Seagate Yacht Club consists of 44 slips accommodating boats from 40 – 120 feet in length.

Mizner Country Club

• Mizner Country Club is a family oriented club with stunning facilities. The brand new 18-hole golf course has been redesigned by architect Kipp Schulties. The tennis center features 6 Har-Tru tennis courts and the two story fitness center has wall to wall Technogym equipment. A $22 million expansion of its poolside complex was just opened and includes indoor and outdoor dining, sports bar, fire pit, and new pool area.

Delaire Country Club

• Delaire Country Club is a private, boutique style golf and country club community. Delaire offers members a championship 27-hole Joe Lee designed golf course, 8 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, beach entry pool, and enclosed children’s playground. Spa services, social activities, and large dining facility can also be found at the club.

Gleneagles Country Club

• Gleneagles Country Club is a private, residential country club community with world class social and sports amenities. The club is home to two championship 18-hole golf courses and its tennis center is one to behold. Comprised of 20 Har-Tru tennis courts, a stadium court, one hard court and four pickleball courts, it’s one of the most impressive tennis facilities in South Florida. A brand new, two story healthy lifestyle center opened in 2018 and hosts various workout equipment and group exercise classes, and resort style pool. A healthy social calendar and casual or contemporary dining options can also be found on site.

Delray Beach’s most famous local dining hotspot is Atlantic Avenue. Many of the best restaurants in the city line up one after another on this popular downtown promenade. While you can find many different types of food in Delray Beach, Italian is king and the city has more than its fair share of high end Italian eateries.

The City of Delray Beach does not have any indoor or outdoor malls. The closest thing to that would be the Delray Marketplace which has an assortment of boutiques, beauty stores, grocers and restaurants. Luckily, residents are not far from the thriving Town Center Mall in Boca Raton or the popular Gardens Mall and Palm Beach Outlets located in Palm Beach. In South Florida fantastic shopping is never far away.

The Winter Green Market is an open air market held every Saturday morning during the “season” in the heart of downtown Delray Beach. Here you will find over 65 food vendors selling farm to table produce, fresh fruits and juices, raw milk and butter, gourmet cheeses, fresh baked goods, prepared foods, and many others items. There is live musical entertainment and pets are welcome.

Atlantic Avenue is the heartbeat of Delray Beach and this delightful street is filled with an assorted mix of unique shops and boutiques.

The Wakodahatchee Wetlands are 50 acres of constructed wetland habitat that is home to an abundance of wildlife including over 178 bird species, turtles, alligators, fish, frogs, and raccoons. Part of the Great Florida Birding Trail the site has a three-quarter mile long boardwalk for easy viewing access.

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida. The museum houses over 7,000 Japanese artifacts. The gardens area features 16 acres of Japanese gardens including a world-class bonsai collection and ponds filled with colorful koi fish.

The Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center is a wonderful venue for watching professional tennis. Crowds here are limited and the stadium features intimate seating with great line of sight. The public can play on the venues clay tennis courts as well as pickleball counts.

Founded in 1947 the Delray Beach Playhouse has united professional-caliber theatre with unyielding community involvement. Today it is considered one of the best community theatres in the nation.

Arts Garage is a place where you can catch a show, take a class, or browse the art gallery. It is a fantastic combination of theatre, performing arts academy, and cultural center all in one building. Their programming brings in local emerging artists as well as long established worldwide performers.

The City of Delray Beach takes its beaches seriously. As the most popular attraction in this little seaside village, the city 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 Delray Beach’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.

Boating is a popular activity for residents of Delray Beach. The Intracoastal Waterway separating mainland Delray Beach from coastline is very popular for boaters to cruise and can see heavy traffic at times. However, it is a very thin stretch of waterway in this particular area (around 300 foot wide) and has quite a few no wake zones. The shorelines are mostly developed with stunning waterfront mansions and large condo buildings. Just to the north in Boynton Beach, Florida the waterway opens up quite significantly and there is ocean access through Boynton Beach Inlet. At the mouth of the Inlet is Beer Can Island where boaters anchor up to relax and enjoy a day out on the water. To the south in Boca Raton, Florida the waterway remains narrow until you get to “Lake Boca” which is a fantastic area to anchor up, swim, and party with fellow boaters. Also on the southeast side of Lake Boca is the Boca Raton Inlet allowing access to Atlantic Ocean waters. Just like the rest of South Florida, Delray offers close proximity for crossing to the Bahamas Islands.

Inshore fishing is not much of a thing in this area. There are areas around bridges and natural shoreline where fish can absolutely be caught but it is neither noteworthy nor popular. Offshore fishing is an entirely different animal. Both very good and 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, grouper, snapper, and many others can all be caught within sight of land. A major advantage that Delray Beach has 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. One important bit of information for fisherman to consider is there is no inlet in Delray Beach for ocean access. For that you will need to head one town north or south to the Boynton Beach Inlet or the Boca Raton Inlet.

Delray Beach 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 American Heritage School of Boca/Delray, St. Vincent Ferrer School (Roman Catholic), and Trinity Lutheran School (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

The City of Delray Beach has a total of 18 golf courses with 2 courses being municipal. Within a short 20 mile drive you will find another 82 courses of which 15 are public and 14 municipal. The two municipal courses in Delray Beach are located at Lakeview Golf Club and Delray Beach Golf Club.

The Delray Beach Golf Club is a Donald Ross designed 18-hole golf course established in 1926.

Lakeview Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 60 executive golf course built in 1972.

Gulf Stream Golf Club is a private invitation only golf club established in 1924. Situated between the sand dunes of the Atlantic Ocean and the mangrove lined shores of the Intracoastal Waterway, this 18-hole course was designed and built by legendary Donald Ross. Not to be outdone, renowned architect Addison Mizner constructed a stunning oceanfront clubhouse worthy of the location.

Kings Point Golf and Country Club has two 18-hole golf courses designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Executive Golf Course is a 3,900 yard par 60 and the Par 3 Golf Course is a 2,100 yard par 54. Both courses feature CHAMPION Bermuda grass and laser leveled tees.