Deerfield Beach
Head to Deerfield Beach to experience a bustling coastal community where the whole family can play and explore the pristine beach. When you’re not swimming, building sandcastles, surfing, hunting for seashells, or sunning on the stretch of Blue Wave beach, you’ll find oceanfront restaurants to savor, places to stay near all the best things to do, and memorable annual events you’ll want to return for every year.
Things to Do
The hub of Deerfield Beach is the International Fishing Pier. Hit the pier to get a lay of the land. The pier stretches out over the ocean nearly 1000 feet from the shoreline. Use your vantage point to decide where to set up for a day on the beach, or cast a line to the waters below and see if it’s your lucky day to pull up some mackerel, pompano, bluefish, snapper, permit fish, croaker, or even barracuda.
Make sure to check out the LIVE underwater camera, Spinner the Sea Camera, which sits at the bottom of the fishing pier, located in 30-feet of water, on the pilings of the pier.
To get suited up for all your beach fun, Island Water Sports is your one-stop shop. The family-owned retailer has been a presence in Deerfield Beach since 1978 and is so much more than a store. They offer private or group lessons in surfing, skating, skimboarding and paddleboarding for kids and adults. Free stand-up paddleboard and surfing lessons are also offered every Saturday morning on the beach.
Near the pier, you’ll find Deerfield Island Park, a 53-acre Urban Wilderness Area that is home to wildlife and ample flora and fauna. Accessible only by boat and located on the Intracoastal Waterway, the island preserve is a natural oasis where you can picnic, explore trails through mangroves, stop by the butterfly garden, and perhaps catch a glimpse of the rare gopher tortoise, grey foxes, raccoons, armadillos, and plethora of seabirds that can be seen throughout the park.
