The weather in South Florida is perfect this time of year!
What better way to enjoy it than on a morning hike close by? Boca Raton is a city of dualities. New techniques meet old traditions. And a modern city lives alongside the untamed beauty of the wilds. Drive anywhere along East Boca, and you’ll find patches of these wild areas maintained by lovers of nature and protected from being built over. Take the time to step through these wild areas, and enjoy their unrefined gorgeous nature.
Blazing Star Nature Reserve
When you see Blazing Star Nature Reserve right next to Sugar Sand Park where it’s located, the smaller park may seem unassuming. Once you make your way around the mile-long trail loop, you’ll find that this area is a treasure trove of wildlife. The information booth up front tells you that the park is part scrubland, part dune, and all too important to Boca Raton’s ecosystem. Among the animals and plants that live here are gopher tortoises, eagles, and the blazing star flower that this park gets its name from.
Yamato Scrub Natural Area
Made from local conservationists’ efforts to preserve this rare piece of land, the Yamato Scrub Natural Area features both delicate scrub and beneficial pine flatwoods. Entering the park reveals how the animals and plants here live in a symbiotic relationship. For example, the Dade Pine houses the Scrub Jays that eat wood damaging bugs, rabbits eat invasive plants and fertilize the landscape, and zebra longwing butterflies pollinate the flowers that they feed from.
St. Andrews Exercise Trail
St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton is known for providing excellent service and experiences for its members, and that includes exercise options, as well. One of the many ways that residents of the Club can get their cardio in is through the St. Andrews Exercise Trail that winds throughout the club. The mile loop provides enough of a challenge for both beginners and experts to exercise. Those who are looking to shake up their routine will find stretching stations along the way, each one offering challenges to perform.
St. Andrews Country Club offers a vibrant, top-quality lifestyle and has done so for more than 30 years. Its distinctions include a “Distinguished Club by BoardRoom Magazine” and a “Top Ten Healthiest Clubs in America,” and its world-class amenities make life a permanent vacation. With superior amenities, including two 18-hole championship golf courses, one completely renovated. It is home to LPGA touring professional and resident Morgan Pressel. Aaron Krickstein, formerly ranked No. 6 in the world, oversees the tennis program and 14 clay courts. The Club offers a full service-spa & salon, fitness center, four restaurants, three pools, Kids Club, playground, air-conditioned game rooms and catering space for up to 350. Single-Family Homes here range in a variety of styles and layouts, from Mediterranean-styled to contemporary-inspired – there is something for everyone. The Club’s location within Boca Raton puts them near some of the city’s highlights, ranging from Florida Atlantic University, the Wick Theatre, and some of Florida’s best beaches. For more information on Boca Raton, follow our Facebook page, and for more information about the enviable lifestyle at St. Andrews Country Club, sign-up here for a complimentary edition of Style, the premier lifestyle magazine of St. Andrews.
