Delray Oaks Natural Area
The Big Finish
Delray Beach
1300 SW 4th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
- Half-mile loop trail
- Oak hammock
- Wet prairie
- Deep shade
- Benches
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Walking
Walk the loop trail twice — it is short, so make it count.
1 mile total · about 30 min · Packed dirt, flat, deep shade. Can be wet in the slough section.
Adventure
Photograph the oak canopy looking straight up.
On the loop · about 10 min · Anywhere along the trail.
Live More
Sit on a bench under the oaks and think back over all eight destinations.
On the loop · about 10 min · Shaded benches on the loop.
Movement
Walk the loop three times for a mile and a half, then stretch at the trailhead.
1.5 miles · about 45 min · Flat and shaded — easy to repeat.
Together
Walk the last loop together and each say what your favourite destination was.
0.5 mile · about 20 min · Quiet, shaded, easy for everyone.
Bonus · optional
Bonus: photograph a wading bird or the wet prairie — your third for the signature quest.
On the loop · about 15 min · The slough side is best after rain.
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Discover this park
Delray Oaks is proof that small counts. Twenty-five acres, a half-mile trail, a slough that floods in the wet season — and an oak canopy that shuts the city out completely.
SourceBefore you hop
Know the park before you arrive
Check the park map, find key amenities and plan your adventure.
Plan your hop
Know the park before you arrive
Check the park map, find key amenities and plan your adventure.
- Best entrance
- Enter at 2021 SW 29th Street, Delray Beach.
- Walking trails / paths
- Hiking trails through a 25-acre xeric hammock.
- Nature areas
- Shady live oak, cabbage palm and strangler fig canopy over wild coffee, beautyberry and ferns in a rare xeric hammock.
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Fees
- Free
Verified amenities
- Half-mile loop trail
- Oak hammock canopy
- Wet prairie and slough
- Benches
- Interpretive signs
- Trailhead parking
Park tip: Open sunrise to sunset, 365 days a year — find shade to beat the heat.
Official park sourceBefore you go
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Entry
- Free
- Getting there
- On SW 4th Ave south of Linton Blvd in Delray Beach, with a small trailhead lot.
The slough section can be under water in the wet season; the loop stays walkable.
What's here
- Half-mile loop trail
- Oak hammock canopy
- Wet prairie and slough
- Benches
- Interpretive signs
- Trailhead parking
Park rules to know
- Stay on the marked loop trail.
- No pets in the natural area.
- Nothing may be collected or removed.
- Keep it quiet — this is a small, sensitive site.
Park rules and safety instructions always take priority over an LMGT quest, challenge, XP, badge, stamp or reward.
About this park
The big finish: a small, deeply shaded 25-acre natural area of oak hammock and wet prairie in the middle of Delray Beach.
Before you go
Park names, locations, amenities and other public information are provided for informational and navigational purposes. Park information may change. Verify current hours, closures, fees and rules with the applicable park authority before visiting.
Check current weather and park conditions before starting. South Florida weather changes quickly — no stamp, XP or badge is worth continuing in unsafe conditions.
You decide what is safe for you and your group. Follow posted park rules, closures and staff instructions. Children stay with a responsible adult. Never enter closed or restricted areas to finish a quest.