Overlooking 300 feet of private beach in Pompano Beach, La Costa Beach Club Resort offers you the opportunity to swim in the ocean, in one of two outdoor pools, or in the indoor pool. At the resort, you’ll also find an exercise room, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, saunas, and shuffleboard courts. Golf and tennis are available minutes from the resort. One mile away is a fishing pier. Several daytime and nighttime activities are just minutes away. For additional sight-seeing, you’re about 33 miles from Miami and Palm Beach. Beach vendors offer cabanas and chairs for a rental fee.
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Wyndham Sea Gardens
Wyndham Sea Gardens creates the perfect family seaside vacation. The resort is located just across the street from the beach, where you can bask in the sun or splash in ocean waves. Take a dip in the crystalline waters of the four on-site swimming pools (three are heated) or practice your serve on one of seven clay courts two blocks away or shuffleboard on two courts.
The Native Sun
The Native Sun fronts the ocean on Florida’s Gold Coast. Try surf casting, shell hunting, shuffleboard, or just strolling along the beach. This Atlantic Coast hideaway treats guests to amenities that include a pool, tennis court, putting green, whirlpool, and saunas. Spend leisurely days by the ocean, then sample the live music in nearby nightclubs.
Windjammer Resort & Beach Club
Windjammer Resort is located in the serene small town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, between Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Charming shops, grocery and covenience stores, and restaurants–from fast food to gourmet–are within walking distance. This oceanfront resort has two buildings. Walk along miles of soft sandy beaches or relax carefree in the comfort of the heated pools or tropical picnic area. All units have full kitchens, color cable television, and direct-dial telephones. Computer modem access is available in the guest lounge.
Silver Seas
Guests at Silver Seas can spend their days swimming in the outdoor pool or relaxing on the sun deck. At the beach, skin diving, surfing, sailing, fishing, and other water sports are popular. For a family adventure, take the Jungle Queen Sight-Seeing Cruise, a three-hour trip down the New River. Other area attractions include the Buehler Planetarium, the Museum of Discovery and Science, the IMAX Theatre, Swimming Hall of Fame and the Sawgrass Mills Mall, the largest outlet mall.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort puts you within steps of the sun-drenched beaches of the Atlantic. At the resort, you can relax in the heated outdoor pool, unwind in the whirlpool, or grab a good book and recline on the sun deck. For the more adventurous, set sail by yacht or water taxi to explore Fort Lauderdale.
Emerald Seas
Bask in the sun on the private beach at Emerald Seas resort. Among the on-site amenities are two outdoor pools, one of which is heated. When it’s mealtime, you can have a cookout on the resort’s large barbecue grill. You can choose from tennis, golf, jai alai, and biking within a couple of miles of the resort. Ocean waters offer sailing, boating, surfing, parasailing, and other activities. For fishing, a 700-foot pier is just a short walk down the beach, or deep-sea fishing charters can be arranged at several local marinas.
Driftwood Beach Club
Across the street from Driftwood Beach Club is a beautiful expanse of sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean. You can fish, water-ski, sail, and surf–all within five miles of the resort. Deep-sea and surf fishing are excellent in the area, and boat rentals are available at marinas nearby. The resort offers a heated outdoor pool and a barbecue area. Shuffleboard can be played on site. The resort is located 45 minutes from Miami. The resort does not offer any handicap accessible amenities and does not have an elevator.
Dover House
While staying at Dover House, you will discover Delray-and you’ll probably find that you’ll want to return to it year after year. Enjoy the resort’s outdoor pool or visit the beach just across the street, where you can swim, surf, sail, ski, or even try snorkeling. In the area, you’ll find horse racing, jai alai, year-round golf courses, an ocean-fishing pier, and deep-sea fishing-all within a short drive.
Berkshire by the Sea
Located in the heart of the Gold Coast, Berkshire by the Sea’s Delray Beach location gives you easy access to nearby West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Just steps away from the beach, the resort puts you in the midst of popular ocean sports, including surfing, windsurfing, and swimming. The town of Delray Beach has a long list of leisure attractions, as well as charming Atlantic Avenue, known for its many art galleries, restaurants, and quaint shops. The Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge for endangered species and the 140-acre Morikami Museum of Japanese Culture are close by.
