Boynton Beach, Florida is a popular seaside retirement community located north of Miami.

Boynton Beach FL History

This area was first settled by Nathan S. Boynton, a former Civil War major from Port Huron, who arrived in 1894. He was impressed by the area’s natural beauty, year-round sunshine and pristine beaches. A year later, he returned with a group of colonists from Michigan to form the town. In 1897, he built the famous Boynton Beach Hotel that became his family's summer residence. The first settlers soon realized that a large assortment of fruits and vegetables thrived in the fertile climate. Pineapples, tomatoes, mangos, oranges, lemons, grapefruits and limes were packed in crates and shipped across the country by the ton on the newly built Florida East Coast Railroad.

Boynton Beach remained a fairly unknown tropical paradise with perfect weather until the end of World War II. Soldiers returning home from the war discovered that the small town located only fifty miles north of Miami was an ideal place to raise a family. In addition, Boynton's close proximity to the Atlantic Gulf Stream yielded fishermen many world-record catches, which guaranteed that the best kept secret on Florida's Gold Coast would no longer be a secret.

Boynton Beach Florida – Popular Senior Tourist Destination

Today, Boynton Beach Florida is a seaside resort area known for its orange groves, fishing marina and sandy beaches. With its first-class golf and fishing, it is a popular tourist destination and retirement area for seniors of all budgets.