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Posted on: April 27, 2020

Recreation Updates

COVID-19 Update Hillsboro El Rio playground

Updated: April 1, 2021

The Friends of the Library Bookstore reopening changes, starting April 2^nd:
- Monday-Thursday, donations by appointment only 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, please contact Friends by email bookstore@BocaLibraryFriends.org
- Friday and Saturday, open for visitors to browse 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- All volunteers and visitors must wear masks
- Limit of 4 people (visitors & volunteers) allowed in Bookstore at a time.

Contact Information:

Spanish River Library: 561-393-7852
Downtown Library: 561-393-7852
Boca Raton Community Center: 561-393-7807
Patch Reef Park Community Center: 561-367-7035
Sugar Sand Park Community Center: 561-347-3900

*Other parks not listed on the table below remain closed. * Group exercising and fitness classes in parks are prohibited. Athletic fields are open for open play usage & approved/permitted organized team sports with a maximum of 50 people per field (including sidelines).

City parks that are open, hours of operations, and activities/features available.

Park/Trail/Nature Area	Type	Status	Hours
Alan C. Alford Golf Course at Red Reef Park	Golf Course	OPEN	7:30am - Sunset
Bark Beach at Spanish River Park	Dog Beach Park	OPEN	Fri - Sun 7am - 9am & 5pm - Sunset
Blazing Star Preserve	Preserve	OPEN	Sunrise - Sunset
Boca Isles Park	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Boca Raton Community Center	Community Center	OPEN Permit sales only	Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm Sat. 9am - 4pm
Boca Raton Municipal Golf Course	Golf Course	OPEN	7am - Sunset
Boca Raton Tennis Center	Speciality Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Thurs: 8am-9pm Fri: 8am-3pm Sat - Sun: 8am-1pm
Boca Tierra Park	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Countess DeHoernle Park	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am-11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Downtown Library	Library	OPEN	Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm *Curbside* 9am - 5pm
El Rio Trail	Preserve/Nature Trail	OPEN	Sunrise - Sunset
George Snow	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center	Nature Center	CLOSED
Gumbo Limbo Boardwalk		OPEN	7:30am - Sunset
Hidden Lakes Park	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Hillsboro El Rio Park North	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Hillsboro El Rio Park South	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	8am - 10pm
Hughes Park	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am - 11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
James A Rutherford Community Center	Community Center	OPEN Permit Sales Only	Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm Sat 9am - 4pm
Lake Wyman	Community Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Meadows Park	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am - 11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Meadows Park Pool	Specialty Use Park	CLOSED for resurfacing starting 2/1 for approximately 8-12 weeks	Mon - Fri 10am - 6:45pm Sat 10am - 5:45pm Sun 12pm - 5:45pm
Memorial Park (Park near City Hall / BRCC)	Community Park	OPEN	8am - 11pm
Mizner Bark Dog Park	Dog Park	OPEN	Sun - Sat 7am - Sunset Wed 12pm - Sunset Pod 1 closed (re-sodding) for approximately 3-4 weeks
Palmetto Dune Park	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Patch Reef Park	Community Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 7:30am-11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Patch Reef Park Community Center	Community Center	OPEN Permit sales only	Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm Sat 9am - 4pm
Patch Reef Park Tennis Center	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Thu 7:30am - 10pm Fri 7:30am - 8pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 1pm
Patrick A. Lynch/Golden Fig	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Pine Breeze	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Red Reef Park	Beach Park	OPEN	8am-10pm Guarded hours: 9am - 6:30pm
Rutherford Park	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Sanborn Square	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset
Sand Pine Park	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am - 11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Serenoa Glade	Preserve/Trail	OPEN	Sunrise - Sunset
Silver Palm Park	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	24 hours a day
South Beach Park	Beach Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset Guarded hours: 9am - 6:30pm
South Beach Pavilion	Beach Park	OPEN	8am - 11pm
Spanish River Library	Library	OPEN	Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm *Curbside* 9am - 5pm
Spanish River Park	Beach Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset Guarded hours: 9am - 6:30pm
Sugar Sand Park	Community Park Carousel open on weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) from 10am - 5pm. Rider capacity is limited.	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am - 11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Sugar Sand Park Community Center	Community Center	OPEN	Mon. - Fri. 9am - 6pm
Sugar Sand Park Field House	Gymnasium	CLOSED
Swim Center	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	7:30am - 6:45pm (March - October)
The Racquet Center	Specialty Use Park	OPEN	Mon - Thu 7:30am - 10pm Fri 7:30am - 8pm Sun 7:30am - 1pm
Tim Huxhold Skate & Shuffleboard Park	Skate Park & Shuffleboard Courts	OPEN	M/W/F 5pm - 9pm Tu/Th 4pm - 9pm Sat 1pm - 9pm Sun 1pm - 6pm
University Woodlands	Community Park	OPEN	Mon - Sat 8am - 11pm Sun 8am - 8pm
Wildflower Park	Specialty Use Park	CLOSED to the public	CLOSED
Yamato Scrub Natural Area	Preserve/Trail	OPEN	Sunrise - Sunset
Yale Newman	Neighborhood Park	OPEN	8am - Sunset