Wakodahatchee Wetlands
The Rookery Boardwalk
Delray Beach
13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446
- 0.75 mile boardwalk
- Nesting islands
- Wildlife viewing
- Fully accessible
- Open sun
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Walking
Walk the full boardwalk loop, stopping at every gazebo.
0.75 mile loop · about 35 min · Raised boardwalk, accessible, almost no shade.
Adventure
Photograph a nesting bird on one of the islands, without leaning over the rail.
On the loop · about 15 min · Nesting is busiest late winter into spring.
Live More
Stand at a gazebo and count how many different bird calls you can hear in two minutes.
At any gazebo · about 10 min · Shaded gazebo seating.
Movement
Walk the loop twice at a pace that lifts your breathing.
1.5 miles · about 40 min · Flat boardwalk; go early, it gets hot fast.
Together
Pick one bird each and follow it for as long as you can, then swap notes.
On the loop · about 20 min · Fully accessible and easy to do side by side.
Bonus · optional
Bonus: photograph an alligator from the boardwalk — from the boardwalk only.
On the loop · about 15 min · Common in the open water either side.
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Discover this park
The name means "created waters". Like Green Cay, this is reclaimed water doing two jobs at once, and the nesting islands have made it one of the best-known bird spots in Florida.
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 13270 Jog Road, Delray Beach.
- Walking trails / paths
- Three-quarter-mile boardwalk crossing open ponds and habitat islands.
- Lake / waterfront
- 50 acres of constructed wetlands with open water ponds.
- Nature areas
- Naturalized bird and wildlife habitat; free admission and outstanding nesting-season birding.
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Fees
- Free
Verified amenities
- 0.75 mile raised boardwalk
- Nesting islands and open water
- Benches and gazebos
- Restrooms
- Accessible throughout
- Parking lot
Park tip: Open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. No pets, drones, tripods, food, alcohol, jogging, biking, skating, smoking or fishing.
Official park sourceBefore you go
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Entry
- Free
- Getting there
- On Jog Rd between Atlantic Ave and Woolbright Rd, with a small on-site lot.
Parking fills early on weekends. There is almost no shade on the boardwalk.
What's here
- 0.75 mile raised boardwalk
- Nesting islands and open water
- Benches and gazebos
- Restrooms
- Accessible throughout
- Parking lot
Park rules to know
- Stay on the boardwalk — the water holds alligators.
- Do not feed wildlife.
- No pets.
- Do not use flash photography near nesting birds.
Park rules and safety instructions always take priority over an LMGT quest, challenge, XP, badge, stamp or reward.
About this park
Three quarters of a mile of boardwalk over open water and islands, famous for nesting wood storks and herons at eye level.
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.
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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.