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 Boynton Beach is one of the fastest growing places in Palm Beach County, which is itself experiencing unprecedented growth. Gorgeous white sand beaches, lovely tropical weather, and affordable and attractive real estate developments are drawing families and retirees alike to Boynton Beach. From sunning on the beach to sport fishing the Gulfstream, there is plenty to do out-of-doors. Golfing is first rate and the Congress Avenue Tennis Center is state-of-the-art.
Thanks to its central location between West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, Boynton Beach is close to the superb cultural life in the wider region, including opera, symphony and philharmonic orchestras, and dance companies. Within the city itself there are several good cultural facilities, including the Schoolhouse Children's museum, which has well designed exhibits on local history. Street festivals, open air concerts and other cultural events keep people enjoying their community together.
Shopping is diverse in Boynton Beach, which has a mall anchored by Dillard's, Macy's, Burdines, Sears and JC Penney, and several lovely shopping areas with specialty stores, cafes, and galleries. Restaurants usually have outdoor seating and there is a cuisine and dining experience to suit every taste and pocketbook; seafood is, of course, a specialty.
Healthcare is excellent in Palm Beach County, which has a large over-55 population, and one of its two trauma centers is located at the Delray Medical Center, which is renowned for the excellence of its treatment.
If you're looking for an active outdoor lifestyle in a friendly community oriented town, we know you'll love Boynton Beach.
LOCATION
Boynton Beach is on the Atlantic seacoast in Southern Florida's Palm Beach County, about 60 miles north of Miami and 14 miles north of Boca Raton.
Several key highways and interstates pass through Boynton Beach, making it highly accessible to surrounding towns and most of Florida's major cities. Highway 1 travels through on its way along the Atlantic Coast, going south to Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, and north to Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and beyond. I-95 runs parallel to Highway 1, but slightly inland and also journeys south to Miami.
The Florida Turnpike (Route 869) runs north/south about 7 miles west of downtown Boynton Beach, journeying northwest to Orlando and south to Miami. Highway 441 meets Highway 98 just north of Boynton Beach at Greenacres; Highway 98 journeys west to the shores of Lake Okeechobee (about 50 miles from Boynton Beach). Highway 441 south leads to Fort Lauderdale. I-75 west from Fort Lauderdale journeys across the state to Florida's Pacific seacoast at Naples.
Delray Beach is about 6 miles south of Boynton Beach on Highway 1, and Boca Raton is a further 8. Fort Lauderdale is about 40 miles south.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Palm Beach International Airport is about 10 miles north of Boynton Beach in West Palm Beach, and the Fort Lauderdale International Airport is about 35 miles south. Palm Beach International has a full schedule of flights to cities across the United States as well as flights to Brazil, Europe, the British Isles, and Japan. Fort Lauderdale International offers flights to Canada, South America, and the Caribbean, as well as to national centers.
The City of Boynton Beach runs $1 roundtrip transport to and from the senior center, the schools and the after school program facilities, and around the city's primary shopping areas, and Palm Beach County runs a bus service in the region. South Florida's Tri Rail commuter rail system connects Palm Beach with Miami, passing through Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale along the way.
BRIEF HISTORY
Boynton Beach was established in 1894 by Major Nathan S. Boynton, who settled land and began farming it. Two years later Flager's Florida East Railroad came through on its way from Boca Raton to West Palm Beach, and more settlers began to arrive to farm the rich subtropical soil. Pineapples, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables were shipped north and manufactured goods returned south to the waiting pioneering farmers.
The early entrepreneurs hoped that holidaymakers would come to the pretty oceanfront settlement, and construction of the Boynton Beach Hotel was begun in 1895. The first boatload of holidaymakers arrived the following year; from then on they would mostly come by train.
By the turn of the century Boynton was a small agricultural center with a school, and was known across the country as a primary supplier of tomatoes and pineapples. Electricity and water treatment came in the early nineteen-twenties and the telephone came at the close of the decade.
By 1950 Boynton Beach had a population of 2,500; this remained fairly steady until the nineteen-seventies when the interstate was widened to pass through the settlement, which opened it up to commuters. In 1979, Motorola lead the way for future business development by establishing its pager division headquarters on Congress Avenue, and by the year 2000 the population had swelled to about 55,500.
ABOUT EDUCATION
Boynton Beach schools are administered by the School District of Palm Beach County which was rated third in the United States for its size group.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is in Boynton Beach, and there are a wide range of universities and colleges nearby, thanks to the town's central location. The Palm Beach Community College is about 7 miles away in Lake Worth, and Palm Beach Atlantic College-West Palm Beach is about 10 miles away in West Palm Beach. Boca Raton has Florida Atlantic University, Barry University, Lynn University and the well known Harid Conservatory dance school.
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