Delray Beach

Great beach– lots of space. Beach chairs with umbrella were $ 40 for the day. Great waves. Parking was difficult — we got lucky with a spot that opened up. $ 1.50/ hour by meter, max of 4 hours and it only took change.

If you love the water and the SAND, you know that Delray Beach is the best in the LAND…
Where the sun spends the winters on the beaches of the world in Delray Beach, FL.
How can you not like a morning jog on the beach? Dip your toes in the sand. Enjoy a sunset or sunrise. There is too much sand here. I hate the palm trees. I hate sand in my toes. The water is too wavy. The sun is too hot. There is no parking. Too many people come here. I hate crowds. Now that that’s off my chest… I’m only kidding. This is the life.

Delray beach is always where I go when we hit the beach. Easy parking, beautiful beach and rarely crowded

Nice beach with plenty of access to food and drinks on A1A. Granted I must say I have only been to this beach at night, so I will have to return to write a review that would be more useful to those who would want to visit when most people go to the beach (in the daytime). As far as walking at night, it’s a nice beach. For what little light I had to see by, I didn’t see tons of trash out there.

My favorite place in Florida! Has a little bit of everything, well balanced and great location. Palm Beach and Miami (South Beach) are just a short drive away. In Delray Beach everything is just a walk away… beach, surfing/​snorkeling/​SUP/​catamarans, shopping, restaurants and hotels. :)

Beautiful beach. Way too crowded by tourist’s and vacationers. Very nice area. The whole strip is beautiful to drive down.

The Delray Beach Historical Society is a small, but amazing gem located in Delray Beach on Swinton Avenue. It houses many of the city’s old documents and photos, and hosts a few exhibits each year. Next door is the Cason Cottage Museum. Definitely worth a visit!

Comparing to Miami Beach, South Beach, or the beach by Sheridan St. in Hollywood, I would say it’s a lot cleaner and peaceful. You can just come and relax and enjoy the waves. I love because it’s not overcrowded and restaurants, bars, galleries, etc. you name it aren’t even half a mile away. Love this place!

Such a beautiful beach! Very clean with lounges and umbrellas already set up for rent. No need to schlep your heavy chairs anymore to and from the beach! Note: go to a nearby bank and get a ton of quarters. So much easier to park on street then walk across from the parking lots.

Great stretch of beautiful sandy beach. I love to come here in the day to swim and fly our kite at night. As we stay a block from the beach it’s easy access. I have noticed it can be a pain to park otherwise. I like walking down the foliage path and make the turn and WOW. Seeing the beach and the water and the sky all come together. That’s what it’s all about.

Not sure if this is a fair review since I’ve only been here once. Today. I was extremely excited since I am from up North and have never seen white beaches and clear blue water. Unfortunately I still haven’t. The beach was littered with sea debris and cigarette butts. I also couldn’t enjoy myself at all because it was ridiculously windy which is obviously why the ocean wasn’t real clear. My boyfriend and I couldn’t get out more than 10ft without being shoved back towards the shore.
Actually getting to the beach is extremely easy. Parking was easy to find and we had to walk all of 5 ft to get to a walkway. They also have showers right by the street for you to wash off.
I’m going to try again later this week because I think I would have enjoyed myself a lot more if not for that damn wind.

Delray offers a great beach with blue water and soft white sand. For those that don’t like to carry a lot, chairs and umbrellas can be rented most of the time. If you plan to spend the day at Delray… be sure to get out there early if you want to find a good parking place and I always recommend taking along a few rolls of quarters just in case you need change for a parking meter.

Just a little north of Boca Raton, Delray Beach is a gorgeous strip. White sandy beaches with umbrellas and chairs available for rental. There are a couple of restaurants and bars nearby but they aren’t right along the beach. There is a road leading inland with all the restaurants and shops. Parking is a little bit difficult in that it is metered parking along the road parallel to the beach. Make sure you bring your coins. Rate is $ 1.50 an hour.

I would normally give Delray an A+ but lately it has gone to the dogs literally! If you are NOT an avid dog lover this is not the place for you. Delray is very dog friendly but when you go to any of the events you are bombarded by dogs. Green Market, restaurants etc. there are dogs everywhere. I personally do not want to be sitting next to a dog while I am eating. Dog dander, sneezing, fighting with other dogs is not what I want to contend with while I am having a meal. Dogs at sidewalk café’s lay on the sidewalks where you have to literally walk around them. I am not a dog hater, I just don’t like a pit bull coming up to me and licking my hand while I am tasting sauces. He is your dog, I don’t know a thing about him. My friends and I used to come to Delray a lot but lately it is just too uncomfortable for us. It seems you are constantly having to be on the look out for a dog coming up behind you. Last year at the Delray Affair while people watching we counted 12 strollers in a short period of time and only 2 of them had children in them. Not everyone loves your dog as much as you do.

Delray’s known as «the village by the sea». Located in Palm Beach County, downtown Delray sort of reminds me of Naples, but it’s probably less metropolitan than Naples. It’s a small place with the feel of a town, rather than a city. The beaches are never crowded, and extend for miles and miles, the water is nice and blue and the sand is clean!
The demographic is mostly 40s+, it’s rare to spot people younger than that, and if you do spot them, they won’t look like your typical 20s-​30s stumbling around in stilettos a la South Beach, as people here wear jeans and shorts, somewhat like Key West minus the craziness of the Keys.
There are a lot of events always going on, like the art festival, twilight festival, jazz festival, or the garlic festival, so that’s one of the drawbacks if you’re driving, as you’ll most likely encounter heavy traffic unless you take some of the back roads to eventually hit A1A.
Delray is home to some great restaurants, including one of my favorites, Bamboo Fire, and that alone is reason to make the trek. I’ll be coming back in less than a month to join them for dinner, and I cannot wait. Delray also houses the Morikami Japanese Gardens and the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, two other favorite Florida attractions of mine.
I have found some interesting attractions I have yet to visit, but there is a historic home by the water called the Sandoway House, the Cason Cottage Museum and there is also the Spady Museum, an African American museum for cultural heritage.
A few retired NFL players live here, and speaking of celebrities… did you know that at one point, the actor Kevin James (King of Queens) was a notable resident of Delray? At least that’s what Wikipedia’s entry of «Delray Beach» claims. There are a lot of beautiful waterfront condos and houses, as well as mansions along A1A, so it makes for a nice sight-​seeing drive as well — you’ll definitely feel like you left the metropolitan areas of Miami and Fort Lauderdale way behind.
PS: What’s with the «Smoke Mountain, Tennessee» photo in the Delray Beach gallery anyway? Talk about being random.

Great beach, nice sand, lots of open space, and gorgeous water. Tip — Park on the north end of the beach, about 1 block west of A1A where you’ll find parking in the residential neighborhood for free. This wonderful, laid back beach is the reason we live here!