Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Deerfield Beach (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: James D. and Alice Butler House, Quiet Waters Park, and Deerfield Beach Arboretum. Also, be sure to include The Yacht Club at Marina One in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Deerfield Beach (Florida).
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James D. and Alice Butler House
Museum in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The James D. and Alice Butler House, commonly known as the Butler House, is a historic house museum in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is located at 380 East Hillsboro Boulevard. On July 28, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Address: 380 E Hillsboro Blvd, 33441-3540 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach)
Quiet Waters Park
Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Quiet Waters Park is a 430-acre Broward County Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Quiet Waters Park is known locally for its annual Renaissance Festival and Ski Rixen cable water-skiing system. Ski Rixen is one of 79 cable water-ski attractions in the world, and the only wakeboard and water ski resort in South Florida. Quiet Waters also features unique Rent-a-Tent and Tepees, a marina with boats for rent, Woofing Waters dog park, several lakes for fishing, basketball courts, Splash Adventure children's water park that is open seasonally. There are also mountain bike trails and the Eagle's Nest children's open-space playground.[2]
Address: 401 S Powerline Rd, 33442-8182 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach)
Deerfield Beach Arboretum
The Deerfield Beach Arboretum, also known as the Tree Zoo, is an arboretum and botanical garden located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States. It covers 9 acres. It is owned by the city of Deerfield Beach and managed by The Friends of the Deerfield Beach Arboretum. It contains more than 200 different species of trees and palms from around the world, with more than 50 different species of flowering trees.
The Arboretum was founded by the then city forester, Zeke Landis, in 1995 with a selection of 22 trees and palms, and has since grown to 325 species (excluding native) of palms, tropical fruit trees, exotic flowering and canopy trees, bamboos, and miscellaneous exotic trees. Arboretum areas currently include: Bamboo, Butterfly garden, Children's Garden, Exotic canopy trees, Flowering trees, Native canopy trees, Orchid Display, Palm trees, Spice and Herb Garden, Tropical fruit trees, and a Wetlands demonstration area.
The plant collection is varied and extensive. Some of the plants at the arboretum include:
- American Oil Palm - Elaeis oleifera
- African Oil Palm - Elaeis guineensis
- African Tulip - Spathodea
- Baobab
- Coral Tree
- Guiana Chestnut - Pachira aquatica
- Indian Laurel
- Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Rainbow Eucalyptus
- Sausage Tree
- Ylang Ylang
The Arboretum is currently maintained by the Friends of the Deerfield Beach Arboretum which hosts a workday every first Saturday of the month (about 3 hours 9am -12 noon followed by a free lunch). There are tours every Friday at 10:00am (also same time on first Saturday of the month). There is a free horticultural presentation on the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm in the Constitution Park building from September to May. The Arboretum is currently open from dawn to dusk and is free. There is a children's playground on the site. There is a paved trail which as a circle measures a half mile with exercise stations.[3]
Address: 2841 W Hillsboro Blvd, 33442-7908 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach)
The Yacht Club at Marina One
Boat rental, Sailing, Outdoor activities, Tours, Marina
Address: 580 N Federal Hwy, 33441-2224 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach)
Old Deerfield School
School in Deerfield Beach. Old Deerfield School is a historic school in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 232 North East 2nd Street. Designed by A.E. Lewis it was built by Edgar S. Tubbs in 1920. On May 5, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The school is maintained by the Deerfield Beach Historical Society.[4]
South Florida Railway Museum
Museum in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The South Florida Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in the Deerfield Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is operated by volunteers.[5]
Address: 1300 W Hillsboro Blvd, 33442 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach)
Hillsboro Canal
Body of water. The Hillsboro Canal is located in the southeastern portion of Florida within the South Florida Water Management District, and for much of its length forms the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties; however, its western end was entirely in Palm Beach County, until being recently annexed to Broward County-Parkland, FL. It begins at Lake Okeechobee at the S-2 water control structure in South Bay west of Belle Glade, Florida. It passes within the southern border of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and flows southeast from there along Loxahatchee Road in a rural, lightly populated area. When it reaches the more heavily built-up region further east, it bends to head due eastward, forming the county line. Near its eastern end at the Intracoastal Waterway, with Boca Raton to the north and Deerfield Beach to the south, it departs from its straight course to go around several curves, but the county boundary continues to follow it at this point. 10 miles of the canal is navigable, and it is popular for recreational boating and fishing.
Restoration of the Everglades efforts include treatment to remove elevated levels of nutrients. As a part of this restoration effort, Hillsboro Canal flow was diverted at the Loxahatchee Refuge in 2001 to a wetland stormwater treatment area, STA-2, which discharges into Water Conservation Area 2.[6]