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Every photograph on this guide is a real, credited photo of downtown Boca Raton or its beaches, used under its license. The film on the home page is cut from these photographs with slow pans and dissolves; nothing in it is generated. Each credit links to the original.

Last checked October 20, 2026

  • High aerial view north over the Boca Raton Inlet: two rock jetties reach into turquoise water at lower left, a long sand beach runs up the right side, white mid-rise condominium towers line the barrier island, Lake Boca Raton opens in the middle with boats, and the low city spreads to the horizon under a pale blue sky.

    High aerial view north over the Boca Raton Inlet: two rock jetties reach into turquoise water at lower left, a long sand beach runs up the right side, white mid-rise condominium towers line the barrier island, Lake Boca Raton opens in the middle with boats, and the low city spreads to the horizon under a pale blue sky.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton, Florida.jpg by Quintin Soloviev, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2026-04-27. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Elevated view over the resort: white Mediterranean-revival buildings with red barrel-tile roofs and an arched courtyard with a pool in the foreground, a tall pink tower at upper right, Lake Boca Raton and boats behind, ocean-front condominium towers and the Atlantic on the horizon.

    Elevated view over the resort: white Mediterranean-revival buildings with red barrel-tile roofs and an arched courtyard with a pool in the foreground, a tall pink tower at upper right, Lake Boca Raton and boats behind, ocean-front condominium towers and the Atlantic on the horizon.

    Photograph File:The Boca Raton Resort.jpg by Quintin Soloviev, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2026-04-25. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • View from a treetop tower over sabal palm fronds to a wide blue stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway with a boat wake, waterfront houses and docks on the far bank, and a low row of downtown mid-rise buildings and a construction crane on the horizon under a hazy sky.

    View from a treetop tower over sabal palm fronds to a wide blue stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway with a boat wake, waterfront houses and docks on the far bank, and a low row of downtown mid-rise buildings and a construction crane on the horizon under a hazy sky.

    Photograph File:DowntownBocaRatonSkyline.JPG by User:Chaplin62, licensed under Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2008-04-01. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night view down the Mizner Park boulevard: royal palm trunks wrapped in white lights recede in two rows, lantern street lamps, a lawn median, parked cars along the right, shop arcades on both sides and a man walking at right edge.

    Night view down the Mizner Park boulevard: royal palm trunks wrapped in white lights recede in two rows, lantern street lamps, a lawn median, parked cars along the right, shop arcades on both sides and a man walking at right edge.

    Photograph File:Mizner Park at night in April 2025.jpg by Gatorfan252525, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2025-04-14. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Wide sunny view across a paver plaza and lawn to a tiered stone fountain, framed by pink two-storey arcaded shops with awnings and umbrellas, cream mid-rise residences behind and royal palms against a deep blue sky.

    Wide sunny view across a paver plaza and lawn to a tiered stone fountain, framed by pink two-storey arcaded shops with awnings and umbrellas, cream mid-rise residences behind and royal palms against a deep blue sky.

    Photograph File:Mizner Park Boca June 2010 Fountain.jpg by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-06. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Rows of tall royal palms over a lawn median with low hedges, green lantern lamp posts, a red-painted curb and fire hydrant in the foreground, Mediterranean-style shop buildings at both sides and office buildings at the far end.

    Rows of tall royal palms over a lawn median with low hedges, green lantern lamp posts, a red-painted curb and fire hydrant in the foreground, Mediterranean-style shop buildings at both sides and office buildings at the far end.

    Photograph File:Mizner Park Boca June 2010 Palms.jpg by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-06. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Cream stucco stage house with arched side loggias and the lettering "COUNT de HOERNLE AMPHITHEATER" across the top, closed stage doors, a lawn with paver walks in front, overcast sky.

    Cream stucco stage house with arched side loggias and the lettering "COUNT de HOERNLE AMPHITHEATER" across the top, closed stage doors, a lawn with paver walks in front, overcast sky.

    Photograph File:Count-de-hoernele-amphitheatre.jpg by Dtobias, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2008-08-23. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Entrance courtyard of a pink and white modernist building; a white pillar lettered "BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART", glass gallery walls, a bronze walking-figure sculpture on a rock at right and slender red sculpture poles in the foreground.

    Entrance courtyard of a pink and white modernist building; a white pillar lettered "BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART", glass gallery walls, a bronze walking-figure sculpture on a rock at right and slender red sculpture poles in the foreground.

    Photograph File:The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL.jpg by Emilyenjoysbooks, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2023-12-27. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Large white three-dimensional letters "BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART" set in ornamental grasses and ground cover under spreading live oaks, a red abstract sculpture and the museum building behind.

    Large white three-dimensional letters "BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART" set in ornamental grasses and ground cover under spreading live oaks, a red abstract sculpture and the museum building behind.

    Photograph File:Museum landscaping .jpg by Bowiet44, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2019-03-12. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Cream stucco Mediterranean-revival building with a gold-domed bell tower, "TOWN HALL" lettering over an arched entry, a large arched wooden carriage door at left, palms and potted flowers, and a modern mid-rise building behind at right.

    Cream stucco Mediterranean-revival building with a gold-domed bell tower, "TOWN HALL" lettering over an arched entry, a large arched wooden carriage door at left, palms and potted flowers, and a modern mid-rise building behind at right.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton FL Old City Hall museum06.jpg by Ebyabe, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2011-04-23. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A wide sunlit intersection with a zebra crosswalk in front of a cream clock tower topped by a statue, a "Royal Palm Place" arch and sign, a traffic-signal mast arm, royal palms and low red-roofed shops under a deep blue sky.

    A wide sunlit intersection with a zebra crosswalk in front of a cream clock tower topped by a statue, a "Royal Palm Place" arch and sign, a traffic-signal mast arm, royal palms and low red-roofed shops under a deep blue sky.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton Federal Hwy Royal Palm Place.jpg by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-06. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Night on a rain-wet Federal Highway: the Royal Palm Place clock tower lit red and green with holiday wreaths, car headlights and traffic signals reflecting on the pavement, light-wrapped palms along the median.

    Night on a rain-wet Federal Highway: the Royal Palm Place clock tower lit red and green with holiday wreaths, car headlights and traffic signals reflecting on the pavement, light-wrapped palms along the median.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton, FL 2019 – Royal Palm Place mall on Federal Hwy at night.jpg by pasa47, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2019-12-19. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Wide stitched panorama of an empty intersection with crosswalks, a tall cream-and-ochre Mediterranean-style mixed-use building with arcades and balconies in late sun, royal palms at left and traffic signals at right.

    Wide stitched panorama of an empty intersection with crosswalks, a tall cream-and-ochre Mediterranean-style mixed-use building with arcades and balconies in late sun, royal palms at left and traffic signals at right.

    Photograph File:Palmetto Park Rd & Mizner Blvd – Boca Raton, FL.jpg by Ianaré Sévi, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-04-22. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • White stucco railway station with a square tower, wrought-iron balconettes, a red barrel-tile roof and an arched loggia with twisted columns; a red antique baggage cart under the arches and a paver platform in front, cloudy sky.

    White stucco railway station with a square tower, wrought-iron balconettes, a red barrel-tile roof and an arched loggia with twisted columns; a red antique baggage cart under the arches and a paver platform in front, cloudy sky.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton FL Express Train Museum02.jpg by Ebyabe, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-11-27. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • A landscaped street-front sign reading "brightline BOCA RATON" below three flagpoles (Florida, US, and a yellow flag), a yellow-and-white station building at left and a grey garage wall behind, big white cumulus clouds in a blue sky; overhead wires cross the sky.

    A landscaped street-front sign reading "brightline BOCA RATON" below three flagpoles (Florida, US, and a yellow flag), a yellow-and-white station building at left and a grey garage wall behind, big white cumulus clouds in a blue sky; overhead wires cross the sky.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton Brightline train station 2022-12-28 06.jpg by Dtobias, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2022-12-28. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Elevated view down the Boca Raton Inlet channel to the ocean: a concrete road bridge with a white car crossing in the foreground, boats with wakes in the channel, landscaped banks, a large hotel building at left and a condominium tower at right.

    Elevated view down the Boca Raton Inlet channel to the ocean: a concrete road bridge with a white car crossing in the foreground, boats with wakes in the channel, landscaped banks, a large hotel building at left and a condominium tower at right.

    Photograph File:BocaRatonInletBridgeOct06.jpg by Infrogmation, licensed under CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2006-09. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Late-afternoon light on dark-blue water dotted with dozens of anchored boats, a speedboat trailing a wake in the foreground, and a row of white and cream condominium towers along the barrier island under scattered clouds.

    Late-afternoon light on dark-blue water dotted with dozens of anchored boats, a speedboat trailing a wake in the foreground, and a row of white and cream condominium towers along the barrier island under scattered clouds.

    Photograph File:Boca Bay Memorial Day 2015 by Don Ramey Logan.jpg by Don Ramey Logan, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2015-05-25. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Sunny beach scene: dune grasses and sand in the foreground, a row of teal-and-white striped beach cabanas and loungers along the water, surf breaking at right, a condominium tower at far left and puffy clouds.

    Sunny beach scene: dune grasses and sand in the foreground, a row of teal-and-white striped beach cabanas and loungers along the water, surf breaking at right, a condominium tower at far left and puffy clouds.

    Photograph File:Looking south on beach at Boca Raton, Florida.JPG by Juliancolton, licensed under Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2009-03-07. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • High view south along a long wide beach with walkers at the waterline, sea-oat dunes and two palms, glittering ocean under broken cloud; the curved balcony railing and the building's facade fill the right edge.

    High view south along a long wide beach with walkers at the waterline, sea-oat dunes and two palms, glittering ocean under broken cloud; the curved balcony railing and the building's facade fill the right edge.

    Photograph File:Boca Raton Beach View South.JPG by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2014-01-24. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Dense green coastal hammock canopy with sabal palms in the foreground, the Intracoastal Waterway curving away at upper right with docks and waterfront homes, and the distant downtown skyline faint on the horizon under white clouds.

    Dense green coastal hammock canopy with sabal palms in the foreground, the Intracoastal Waterway curving away at upper right with docks and waterfront homes, and the distant downtown skyline faint on the horizon under white clouds.

    Photograph File:Gumbo Limbo tower view Intracoastal.JPG by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken 2010-06. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

  • Portrait-format photo of the pink Mediterranean-revival hotel with crenellated towers and loggias above palm trees, and a golfer putting on a manicured green in the foreground.

    Portrait-format photo of the pink Mediterranean-revival hotel with crenellated towers and loggias above palm trees, and a golfer putting on a manicured green in the foreground.

    Photograph File:Golfing at Baca Raton resort, Boca Raton, Florida LCCN2011630406.tif by Carol M. Highsmith, licensed under Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Changes: cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site; nothing added or removed.

Film

  • Home page film: The film at the top of the home page is cut from 8 of the photographs credited on this page (by Don Ramey Logan, Gatorfan252525, Ianaré Sévi, Infrogmation, Infrogmation of New Orleans, Juliancolton, Quintin Soloviev), with slow pans, zooms and dissolves. Nothing in it is generated. Share-alike photographs keep their licenses.

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