First of all: how to get to Roseaire?

Getting to Roseaire by Public Transportation

Please note: excluded from this post are directions for getting to Roseaire by car. If you travel by car, either you are local or you will consult your GPS, Google Maps or whatever.

If you fly from anywhere in or out the US, the three closest airports are, by closest to farthest: Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami. If you decide to go by train, the system in South Florida is called TRI-RAIL. Amtrak has no station at Delray Beach.

1. Flying into Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA)

Just take a taxi. It's approximately a 20 minute ride!

2. Flying into Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

Depending on traffic, a taxi ride may vary from a 40 minute ride to one hour, although the expense can be shared for multiple passengers.
The alternative is to take the "Tri-Rail" and arrange pick up at Delray Beach station. It's a 40 min train ride.

The Tri-Rail station is not in the airport, but there is a free shuttle that gets you there.

3 Flying to Miami International Airport (MIA)

From any terminal you arrive in, take the SkyTrain (inter-connection among terminals) and proceed to the MIA Station. From there a shuttle train will take you to the Central Station. You can't miss it since there is just one stop for everything: Rental-Car, Metrorail and Tri-Rail. Take the Tri-Rail to Delray Beach Station.

Arrange pick up at Delray Beach station. It's a 1hour and 40 minute train ride. From the station to Roseaire is a 10-minute ride.

Practical Tips:

Be aware that this is not a busy line. Trains go every hour, or every half an hour during rush hours.

The Flagler Museum

A must in Palm Beach

Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil together with John D. Rockefeller. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway. He is known as the father of Miami, Florida, and founded the city of Palm Beach.

The Overseas Railroad (a.k.a. Florida Overseas Railroad and the Overseas Extension) was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, located 128 miles (206 kilometers) beyond the end of the Florida peninsula. Work on the line started in 1905 and was completed in 1912; the line was in daily passenger and freight service until its destruction by a hurricane in 1935.

When Whitehall, Henry Flagler's Gilded Age estate in Palm Beach, was completed in 1902, the New York Herald proclaimed that it was "more wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world." Today, Whitehall is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as the Flagler Museum, featuring guided tours, changing exhibits, and special programs. Visiting areas are First Floor, Second Floor and Pavilion.

Practical Tips:

Distance from Roseaire: 22 miles, approximately 30 minutes. Map. Be aware that the bridge will remain closed to traffic for several months in 2014 for an undergoing repair.

Hours and admittance: 10am-5pm. Closed on Mondays. Admittance fee ($18 in 2016) includes the self-guided audio-tour. There is also an app that you can download for free for iOS or Android devices.

Virtual Tour video Here

Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands

A Nature Trail right in the backyard

Allmost all South Florida is as flat as the palm of your hand so that if your prefer climbing to the top of the mountain, you can climb a tree or go somewhere else.

However, nothing is more characteristic of the Florida mainland than the so called "wetlands", where there is more water than dry land and where the wild life thrives.

There are many nature parks at a Roseaire short-ride distance. Some of them have convenient walkways. One of the best is Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands, just five miles NW of Roseaire, barely 10 minutes driving!

Green Cay offers 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk that takes you through 100 acres of constructed wetland. The trails are wheelchair and stroller accessible, and there are benches on the boardwalk and around the outside of the Nature Center for those that would like to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife. Visitors do not have to pay admission to Green Cay Nature Center to enjoy this boardwalk.

If possible go early because that is when the animals are more active.

Practical Tips:

Distance from Roseaire: 5.2mi, 10-15 min drive. Map

Schedule: Boardwalk open daily: 7 am - sunset

Elapsed time: 1-3 hours

Check the Visitors Center schedule. They offer an orientation to the wildlife and the landscape you’ll encounter here.  

Admission: Free

Photo Album Here

Start your walk at the nature center by heading right to walk counterclockwise around the outer loop. The boardwalks pass over waterways of various depths, and this particular section is deep. You might see an alligator drifting along the surface. At the first boardwalk junction, keep right—the boardwalk to the left creates a short loop back to the nature center.