Calling all Florida Snowbirds! Do you find yourself needing an escape from the hustle and bustle of every day life? Yet, you book your much needed vacation and find yourself deeper in the chaos of busy cities and beaches? Well, we have some great news for you! Deerfield Beach is guaranteed to check off all your vacation must-haves and will impress you even further once you pay a visit. With quiet and tropical beaches, vibrant cities near by, and loads of attractions, here is why you need to make Deerfield Beach your next vacation and how we can make it your reality!
Deerfield Beach:
If you consider yourself a beach body while on vacation, Deerfield Beach is a must for your bucket list. Deerfield Beach is among the top 10 cleanest beaches in the US according to the Clean Beach Council. After being awarded for its immaculate water quality, beach conditions, safety services, little to no crowding, and habitat conservation policies in 2019 it remains one of the best beaches to visit.
Today, Deerfield Beach stands at #5 on the Clean Beach Council’s list and is among many in the Deerfield Beach area. Of the 11 top-rated beaches in the US, 7 are located in Florida and are all within an approximate 45-minute drive (or less) from Deerfield Beach. You can check out the Clean Beach Coalition for more information on these beaches and why they are some of the best beaches in the US to visit.
Deerfield Beach is located in the heart of some of Florida’s most sought after destinations on the east coast! Located in Broward County, Florida, Deerfield Beach is just south of the Palm Beach County line and is only minutes to beautiful Boca Raton. Filled with incredible attractions, Boca Raton makes the perfect day trip for you, your family, and friends from your Deerfield Beach rental (see below for more info).
While you would be within 10 minutes from gorgeous attractions, other nearby cities include Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami making Deerfield Beach the hot-spot for Floridian vacations.
What to do in Deerfield Beach:
Shore Diving at the Deerfield Beach Pier:
Shore Diving in Deerfield Beach is almost as easy as a walk straight into the water with your gear in hand. With Reef sections both North and South of the Deerfield Beach Pier, the options are immense and the sights to see are even greater.
About a 5-minute walk north of the Deerfield Beach Pier and a 10-minute surface swim is where you will find the beautiful Turtle Reef. Destroyed in 2015, divers all around Deerfield Beach came together to reconstruct and bring aquatic life back to what was Turtle Reef. This spot has some incredible sights and is perfect for both beginner or expert divers. Turtle reef is one of many within Deerfield Beach as the city was marked a snorkeling destination after placing artificial reef’s amongst natural reef’s to maintain and grow it’s aquatic life.
If you are not certified to scuba dive on your own and are interested in learning, Deerfield Beach is filled with incredible resources to become certified. Dixie Divers is a 5 star dive shop that provides courses for beginner, intermediate, and advanced divers. With calm surrounding waters and some of the best marine life, shore diving in Deerfield Beach is an experience like no other.
You can also watch live streams of the reefs before you decide to go diving. This is a great tool to help you determine weather conditions, the number of fish in the area, and get a good idea of what you’ll see during your dive.
2. Watch the sunrise at Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier:
A one-stop fishing destination, the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier is a sight to see at all times of the day. With incredible views of the ocean, watching the sunrise off this pier will amaze you. The Pier is also one of the most sought out spots in Florida to fish, making this a fisher and sightseers dream attraction.
In order to walk the pier, you will need $1.00 cash per person. This fee helps maintain the pier for fishers and visitors. It also helps with crowd control, although this spot is not very busy. If you arrive at the Pier early enough in the morning you will have a front-row seat to some gorgeous views of the Floridian sunrise. So sit back, take in the incredible views, and make your fishing dreams come true at the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier.
3. Visit Boca Raton
Only 10 minutes from Deerfield beach is Beautiful Boca Raton. With over 220 elite specialty shops, family owned boutiques, jazz shows, historic monuments, and some of the finest restaurants in the south, Boca Raton is an incredible spot to visit during your stay in Deerfield Beach.
The weather in Boca Raton is nearly perfect all year around, making it the ideal outdoor day trip for you and your guests! However, if you’re a beach body and feeling weary of taking a day from the sun and sand, Boca Raton has you covered! With access to beaches and marinas, you won’t feel like you’re missing a day from the water during your visit!
4. Check out the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
During your glamours venture through Boca Raton, spare some time to visit the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. With almost 20 acres of a preserved coastal ecosystem, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center may have a silly name, but it provides both a fun and an educational spot to visit for you and your guests.
Enjoy the Nature Center’s boardwalk, butterfly garden, and a sea turtle rehab center that is staffed by students and faculty from Florida Atlantic University. With so much to see and do, visitors should plan on spending between two and three hours at the Nature Center – but not to worry if you bring along little ones, as they will not get bored or fussy here.
While Admission into the Nature Center is free, it is encouraged that visitors donate as little as $5.00 to help support the many amazing things they are doing for marine life. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is a spot that should not be missed.
Deerfield Beach has many places of interest that are likely to appeal to just about everyone. Staying in Deerfield Beach will bring you closer to luxurious spa’s and restaurants, quiet but beautiful beaches, incredible fishing and snorkeling, and close proximity to many of Florida’s greatest cities. Making Deerfield beach one of the best locations to vacation.
If the following attractions sparked your interest to visit Deerfield Beach for your next vacation, you can check out both of our luxurious properties in Deerfield Beach and make the most of your stay.
Our properties add to the many attractions in Deerfield beach with their spa-like back yards, newly renovated interiors, and distances from the best rated attractions and beaches in the US. Book your stay with Great Vacation 4 U in Deerfield Beach Florida and we guarantee you will not be disappointed with this incredible location.
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