Patch Reef Park

You can hike, ride bikes, picnic and just lay on a. very quiet beautiful beach. Hey it is Boca nothing but the best!

My son and I agree that this is by far the the best park we have ever visited. There are plenty of benches around the perimeter of the playground area with mature trees providing shade. There are so many areas to play that offer so many different options for kids of all ages… and it is large enough for dozens of kids to play together! Swings for all ages, a tire swing, a giant climbing pirate ship, a water/​splash zone, a ropes/​obstacle climbing area, and an alligator and concrete turtle (the turtle brought me back to the first park I played in when I was a kid living in Burbank, it was a nice memory).
Bathrooms are conveniently located and clean. The landscaping is beautiful. We LOVED this park… we wish it were closer to our home, we’d be here every day!

Great playground with slides, climbing equipment, swings, water play and sensory equipment.

I have to go back in time here, between the years of 1992 and 2000 to remember the great times I had, spending almost every day at Patch Reef Park, either coaching my son in the Park District Football league, The Boca Jets, or cheering on my wonderful cheerleader daughter who spent her years at this field every day after school and BOTH playing or cheerleading on Saturdays for the Jets. It was a wonderful program back then and everything was run through what is now the Park District office located at the James A. Rutherford Community Center. That is about ALL I remember about Patch Reef Park back then.
Moving ahead to last week, 2016, I decided to take my Fit Bit challenge walks to Patch Reef Park which is only down the road to my office to get some serenity and change of atmosphere. Well, I got a lot more than that when I discovered what this wonderful park has to offer. I ended up not just walking but exploring everything they have now to offer. I was lead down a walking/​running/​biking trail that I never knew existed which took me around the whole park. It was beautiful, set between all the trees, quiet and shady. It also had updated exercise stations along the trail such as a Balance Beam, Step Ups, chin up and push up bars, just about every station great to stop and work on all your body parts. Also, in this serine part of the park were picnic shelters with wooden benches and one or two BBQ grills if you want to have an outdoor BBQ with your family or friends. I must mention that these were very well kept and not dirty shelters like we see sometimes at some of the parks in Florida. Their park maintenance workers were everywhere, as I was walking, in their vehicles working hard. As I kept walking I was amazed to see a tennis complex which is now called the Patch Reef Park Tennis Center which has 17 lighted courts, 4 practice walls, pro shop, lockers and showers, and ball machines to rent. It is a whole Tennis Complex within itself I never knew was even here. You can become a member if you want to get 2 day advance reservations and the rates are really reasonable. They offer lessons, clinics and sponsor tournaments.
Keep in mind all these amenities are all nestled throughout the park within a lush environment, surrounded by trees. Of course the parking lots in front of these separate amenities feed off the main drive entrance off Yamato Rd.
As always, Patch Reef Park is a major venue for the young football, soccer and lacrosse programs in Palm Beach County. The park has 2 full size football fields, with announcer and scoreboard booths and large bleacher sections for the home field teams as well as smaller bleacher sections across the field for the visiting teams. The park has separate soccer and lacrosse practice areas. Just as impressive is the number of baseball/​softball fields in this park and how incredibly well THESE are kept up by the park maintenance workers. I do not remember how many fields they have but I believe I must have seen 4 fields, 2 on each side of the built in refreshment stand.
Speaking of refreshment stands, there are 2 nice size buildings that house the refreshment stand and bathrooms that sit right along the sports fields and when there are official games, they are open for all the spectators. I did go into the bathrooms, and they were really clean. The refreshment stands, bathrooms and cement walkways surround the main fields and they are laid out spaciously on so much property, it is really a great park to just walk and see these surroundings.
Across the parking lot from the fields, there are 3 full size basketball courts, nicely painted and accessible right from the main parking lot.
What is a great park without a playground for the kids? This park has an area called Pirates Cove with colorful slides swings and bars all centered around a Pirate Ship theme. So creative and colorful, this would be my favorite playground for sure if I was a kid again. If I was on the fence as to where to play here, the large water canon and rotating water showers that relieve the heat would be my favorite. Both centered around a «pirate ship» sitting structure.
I did go in to the James A. Rutherford Community Center as I was helping an older lady bring in all her supplies she was carrying in for some kind of meeting she was having at the center. This was the biggest change I found out transpired since 2000. The James A. Rutherford Community Center is the major ‘HUB’ for all of Greater Boca Raton’s activities. It is where you get Beach Parking, Boat launching, and Dog park and Dog beach permits. Sign up for swimming lessons, academic tutoring, educational programs, sports programs, the list goes on. Pick up a copy of «The Recreator» at the Community Center to see the list off all Boca has to offer.
If I had a family with young children, Patch Reef Park would definitely be part of my consideration for moving to Boca Raton.

Spring break in Boca Raton!
My kids could not be more thrilled to be hitting up parks in the spring… and without a coat on!
While there’s no need for a coat at Patch Reef Park, I recommend a bathing suit. A bathing suit would be especially handy if your kid likes playing in the water like my 2 year old. While I didn’t come prepared with a bathing suit at least I had a change of clothes.
The only thing more exciting than the water play was the giant pirate ship play structure, sure to be a hit among any Jake the Pirate fans. In fact, I heard at least 3 kids climbing on the structure mention Jake the Pirate. I can’t seem to escape Disney.
There are two areas for swings and both have baby swings. My 4 year old was all about the tire swing and has asked many times since if we can add one to our playset at home. I have no doubt it wouldn’t be nearly as enjoyable if she could swing on it daily.
There’s also a ninja warrior type of course for older kids that my youngins didn’t seem to notice, but great to know this is a park I could bring them to for many spring breaks to come.

This is hands down one of the best parks in the county. My son loves it so much we had his birthday here last month.

This park is amazing. Toddler play area & pirate ship. Water park area to cool off in. Electronic obstacle course/​play equipment – it’s like mini-​American ninja Warrior training lol
Basketball & tennis courts are top notch. Lunch Pavillion overlooking the pond where you can feed the duck.
This place is AWESOME! If we lived here we would bring our kids everyday!!!

Another great park in Boca. I love the playground for the kids… there is even a smaller one for toddlers and an area where kids can cool off. It’s such a spacious park and plenty of space to walk and run if you’re into that sort of thing.

While Patch Reef has soccer fields, tennis courts, etc., this review is strictly for the Pirates Cove playground there.
One section is a tot lot — perfect for 2 year olds. A few slides and a small tunnel.
Another section is the Pirate ship where a little older kids can climb and go down bigger slides, etc.
There’s another decent size slide which is sort of built like a tree house.
Four infant swings by toddler area. Plenty of traditional swings plus a tire swing on the other side of the pirate ship.
The base under the Pirate ship is a comfortable faux grass (people sitting on, laying down on, etc.) and the area under the swings is wood chips.
There’s also a covered pavilion, a section with «electronic» play equipment for older kids and a water area which has always been turned off when we’ve been there. Lots of room to run around.
Kids loved it — we’ve been here a few times. Plenty of parking. Tucked near the back of the park.

This park is AWESOME! The ball fields are Top Notch.
There are tons of cool things to do here including…
— 1.25 mile long «Fitness Trail» with 15 stations for all kinds of different work outs.
— Pirates Cove Playground — complete with water cannons and many «Electronic» games attached to the different playground equipment. These games require the kids or fun loving adults to hit various button and levers as they climb about the playground to complete the course and see who has the fastest time!
— 8 Pavilions that can be reserved for private use, BBQ grills included.
— James Rutherford Community Center for events and classes, etc. You can also buy beach, boat and dog park permits here!
A great place to bring the family!!!

Place makes me wish I was a kid again. Super ball fields, trails, picnic areas, and for a public center — some great tennis ! Kudos to Boca for spending some serious property tax money on a public gem! My kids wouldn’t be half as fun or healthy without this place.

Great location middle Boca area. Just off I-​95 to the West on Yamato.
Soccer fields, playgrounds and picnic tables, tennis courts… I LIKE.

Patch Reef Park is nice for exercising and playing sports. It has a nice «natural» track to run and soccer fields, tennis courts, etc. I’ve never had a picnic here but it seems to be popular for little kids’ birthdays. I wouldn’t come here for a picnic because the tables and barbecues are awkwardly located. The South Regional Park on 441/​Yamato is much better for picnics because the tables are further apart. However, Patch Reef is great for exercising and its location is very convenient.

This is were you will find me every Tuesday and Thursday going through torture in the hot blazing sun at 6pm til ?.. :) It’s not that much torture but I am here on those days for my boot camp workout with 4 of my friends. I love this park because it is very spacious and several soccer fields, bleachers, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking/​jogging trail, play ground area for kids. picnic tables all around and club house. We usually workout behind the bleachers doing p90x and run the bleachers a few times. The park is always very clean and they always have security guards driving around to make sure everyone is ok. They are very friendly. They are open until 11pm. Good place to relax, workout, and play sports.