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8 Best Things to Do in Boca Raton, FL

Beaches, Japanese gardens, sea turtles and upscale shopping on Florida’s Gold Coast.

Sugar Sand Park

Spread over 132 acres, this park has playgrounds, hiking trails, open lawns and an indoor theater, plus a classic carousel.

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

Explore a 20-acre coastal sanctuary of mangrove forest with a sea turtle rehabilitation facility.

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Red Reef Park

This 67-acre oceanfront park has access to the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway, for swimming, snorkeling and surfing.

Boca Raton History Museum

Look for the golden dome of this 1927 building on the National Register of Historic Places and take a tour of about 40 minutes.

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Daggerwing Nature Center

Walk the boardwalk through wetlands and swamp, named for a butterfly, and look closely for alligators.

Mizner Park

Shop, dine and relax at this polished open-air center, which is also home to the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

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Spanish River Park

Spend a whole day at this almost 95-acre beachfront park, with surfing, kayaking and picnicking.

Town Center at Boca Raton

High-end shops, boutiques and eateries fill this 1.7-million-square-foot downtown mall, open since 1980.

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