Boynton Beach walking and biking trails: boardwalks and loops

Walking and biking trails near Boynton Beach: Green Cay's 1.5-mile boardwalk, Wakodahatchee, Loxahatchee refuge loops and city park fitness trails.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Distances and hours come from each manager’s own page, linked below: the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Boynton Beach’s best walks are boardwalks. West of the city, Palm Beach County’s Green Cay and Wakodahatchee wetlands and the federal Loxahatchee refuge put you over open water and Everglades marsh. In town, several city parks have short fitness loops and scrub trails.

Who to call

Green Cay Nature Center: 561-966-7000

Loxahatchee refuge visitor center: 10216 Lee Road; open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

City Recreation & Parks: 561-742-6650

At a glance

Trail	Where	Length	Surface	Bikes?	Dogs?
Green Cay boardwalk	12800 Hagen Ranch Road	1.5 miles	Elevated boardwalk	No	No
Wakodahatchee boardwalk	13270 Jog Road, Delray Beach	0.75 mile	Boardwalk	No	No
Loxahatchee Marsh Trail	10216 Lee Road	0.96-mile loop	Gravel and grass levee	Yes	No
Loxahatchee Perimeter Levee Trail	10216 Lee Road	36 miles open	Gravel and shell rock	Yes	Yes, on a 6-foot leash
Boynton Lakes Park fitness trail	300 Boynton Lakes Blvd.	0.5 mile, 12 stations	Path		Leashed
Meadows Park fitness trail	4305 N. Congress Ave.	0.5 mile, 11 stations	Path
Rosemary Scrub trails	2901 N. Seacrest Blvd.	0.16 and 0.25 mile	Paved and sand

Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands

12800 Hagen Ranch Road. A Palm Beach County park overlooking 100 acres of constructed wetland, with 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk and interpretive signs; QR codes along the boardwalk give a self-guided tour. The boardwalk is open sunrise to sunset, restrooms from 6:45 a.m., and the nature center 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (county page). Pets, drones, food, bikes, jogging and fishing are banned on the county’s wetlands boardwalks (wetlands rules).

Wakodahatchee Wetlands

13270 Jog Road, Delray Beach, about five miles southwest. Free and open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with a three-quarter-mile boardwalk across ponds and islands, gazebos with benches, and more than 178 bird species recorded. It is on the Great Florida Birding Trail. In February, March and April you may wait for parking, and the boardwalk usually closes for annual maintenance in October or November, posted in advance, according to the county’s wetlands page. No jogging or speed walking.

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, west of the city: the northern Everglades. The entrance fee is $10 a day or $25 a year per vehicle, payable at the visitor center or on Recreation.gov, and the visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (refuge home page). From the refuge’s trails page:

Marsh Trail: a 0.96-mile loop on a flat levee road of gravel and grass, for walkers and cyclists.
Perimeter Levee Trail: encircles the refuge interior; 36 of its roughly 58 miles are open to walkers, cyclists, horseback riders and leashed pets. It is the only refuge trail where pets are allowed, on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Cypress Swamp Boardwalk: a 0.36-mile loop, closed until further notice as of Oct. 8.

A mountain or hybrid bike is recommended on trails that allow biking.

City park trails

From the city’s Tour Our Parks guide:

Boynton Lakes Park, 300 Boynton Lakes Blvd.: half-mile path with 12 exercise stations; leashed dogs allowed.
Meadows Park, 4305 N. Congress Ave.: half-mile path with 11 exercise stations.
Knollwood Park, 8121 Lawrence Road: a 0.4-mile path.
Sara Sims Park, 209 NW Ninth Court: a quarter-mile walking loop.
Barrier Free Park, 3111 S. Congress Ave.: fitness trail and paths through the park.
Rosemary Scrub Area, 2901 N. Seacrest Blvd.: Red Bay Trail (paved, 0.16 mile) and Gopher Apple Trail (sand, 0.25 mile) through protected Florida scrub.
Seacrest Scrub Area, 3400 S. Seacrest Blvd.: a nature trail where gopher tortoises live.
Barton Memorial Park, 1110 NW Fifth St.: a nature trail beside a historic cemetery.
Promenade Park, 700 E. Marina Way: a brick path through a garden to the Intracoastal Waterway at the east end of Boynton Beach Boulevard.

All are open sunrise to sunset.

What this means for you

Go early from February to April, when the county says Wakodahatchee’s parking lot fills.
Bring a bike to Loxahatchee, not to the county boardwalks.
Check the refuge’s alerts before you drive; trails and roads near it can close for work.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Green Cay boardwalk? 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk over 100 acres of wetland, open sunrise to sunset, at 12800 Hagen Ranch Road. Pets are not allowed.

Where can I bike near Boynton Beach? The Loxahatchee refuge west of town allows bicycles on the 0.96-mile Marsh Trail and the Perimeter Levee Trail, where 36 miles are open to trail users. A mountain or hybrid bike is recommended. Bikes are not allowed on the county wetlands boardwalks.

Is Wakodahatchee Wetlands free? Yes. The county’s wetlands at 13270 Jog Road are free and open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with a three-quarter-mile boardwalk.

Are there walking trails in Boynton Beach city parks? Yes. Boynton Lakes Park and Meadows Park each have a half-mile fitness trail with exercise stations, Knollwood Park has a 0.4-mile path and Sara Sims Park a quarter-mile loop.