Green Cay
 Green Cay |
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| Address: 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 |
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| (561) 966-7000 | n/a | Website | Map | Open all year | Sunrise to Sunset Boardwalk only |
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| At Visitor Center | Plenty of Parking Spaces in front of the Nature Center | Beautiful Center at the Entrance area Limited Opening times |
Accessible | None | 1 1/2 loops – so no signage required |
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| At Visitor Center. Rain huts throughout the loop | Resting areas readily available on the boardwalk loop | No Pets allowed | Biking not allowed | Quite easy to hike. Manageable loops |
No entrance Fees |
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Green Cay is a wonderful place. Typical Wetlands with a lot of Duckweed Cover. Small Hammock Islands with a variety of different vegetation create different habitats for a wide variety of Wildlife |
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Throughout the Year Green Cay is worth a visit. The duckweed covered water areas offer a unique Canvas for images – and of course duckweed covered Gators, Turtles and Waterbirds. | ||||
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The place is full of Ducks – Black bellied Whistling Ducks, Teals, mottled Ducks, Moorhens, Coots, Purple Galinule, Turtles, Green Herons, Limpkin and so much more! | ||||
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Layout and cleanliness are very good. In the wintertime migrant birds add to the mix. Like Painted Buntings, Yellow rumped Warblers and other Songbirds. | ||||
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A little problematic for the avid photographer is the traffic. Lots of people use the boardwalk for recreation – and they often times are loud and scare animals away. Especially the weekends are pretty packed. If that were not the case – it sure would have made the top grade. |
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Early Morning. Great sunrise shots from the Visitor Center and the trail to the left. Sunsets are beautiful, too, but even during the day it does not get boring. | ||||
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Late Fall to early spring is the best time to visit. Migrant Bird add to the resident population. But regardless of the season – Green Cay is a place you really don’t want to miss, when you’re in the area. | ||||
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Excellent location, offering unique shot opportunities with it’s Duckweed cover over large areas. A good idea might be to avoid weekends and holidays for all the traffice this beautiful place endures. |
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| Green Cay Overview | |
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| Peaceful Morning by Hank Halsey© | Ominous Sky by kjpweb© |
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| Classic Green Cay Sunrise by FraggleRed© | 6 a.m. at Green Cay by FraggleRed© |
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