East Boca Raton’s deep-water neighborhoods run for about six miles along the west and east banks of the Intracoastal Waterway, from Boca Bay Colony at the Delray Beach line to Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club at the Boca Inlet. Every one of them reaches the Atlantic with no fixed bridges. What separates them is everything else: whether there is a gate, whether there is an association, how much of the neighborhood is on the water, how far it is to the inlet, and whether the house you are looking at is worth more than the lot under it.
We are Steven, Elliot, and Wendy Koolik. We have sold in these enclaves for more than three decades, and this guide is the reference we wish every buyer had before their first tour: The Sanctuary and Golden Harbour in depth, the dozen other Intracoastal communities at a glance, the four drawbridges and the inlet you will run every time you take the boat out, and the flood, seawall, and insurance facts that decide the true cost of living on the water.
The Quick Take
- The Sanctuary: 97 custom estates behind a 24-hour guard gate with roving land and marine patrols, north of Spanish River Boulevard on the west side of the Intracoastal. 60 homes have deep-water dockage; a private marina of about 20 slips serves the dry lots. Association dues run about $1,500 a month with no club equity. The $29 million sale of 5001 Egret Point Circle in January 2024 was the Boca Raton record at the time.
- Golden Harbour: 111 homes on deep-water, no-wake canals just north of Palmetto Park Road, with no mandatory association, about two miles by water from the Boca Inlet. More than half the original 1960s homes have been replaced. New construction closed at $9.7 million to $10.1 million in 2026; original houses trade at land value near $3.1 million to $4.5 million.
- The rest of the map: Lake Rogers Isle, Boca Harbour and Boca Harbour Island, Bel Marra, Blue Inlet, Boca Keys, Caribbean Keys, Boca Bay Colony and Walker’s Cay, Boca Marina Yacht Club, Por La Mar, Boca Raton Riviera, Sun and Surf, and Spanish River Land, ranging from sub-$1 million dry lots to $25 million Intracoastal estates.
- Bridges: Spanish River (21 feet closed), Palmetto Park (19 feet), Camino Real (9 feet), and the A1A bridge at the Boca Inlet (23 feet) all open. There are no fixed bridges on the Intracoastal in Boca Raton.
- Costs of the water: new FEMA flood maps took effect December 20, 2024; Boca Raton’s flood-insurance discount rose to 25 percent on October 1, 2025; seawall replacement runs roughly $150 to $600 per linear foot.
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Contact The Koolik GroupThe Sanctuary: Boca Raton’s Guard-Gated Yachting Enclave
The Sanctuary sits on the west side of the Intracoastal between Spanish River Boulevard to the south and Yamato Road to the north, with its entrance off Federal Highway. It was completed in the mid-1980s around a 27-acre bird and wildlife preserve, and it remains the only East Boca waterfront community that combines a manned gate, armed roving patrols on land, and dedicated patrol boats on its canals. Homes range from about 5,000 to more than 20,000 square feet.
| The Sanctuary | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | West bank of the Intracoastal, north of Spanish River Blvd and south of Yamato Rd; entrance off Federal Hwy (US-1); ZIP 33431 |
| Homes | 97 custom estates (the community’s own figure; some broker pages say 107) |
| Waterfront | 60 of the 97 homes have deep-water dockage on the Intracoastal or interior canals; the remaining lots are dry and served by a private marina of about 20 slips for vessels to roughly 60 feet. Private docks behind waterfront homes handle yachts exceeding 100 feet. |
| Security | 24-hour manned main gate and separate service gate, armed roving land patrols, and marine patrol boats on the waterways |
| Amenities | 27-acre preserve with a mangrove boardwalk, Har-Tru tennis courts, a basketball half-court, a park of about 10,000 square feet with a new playground, concierge |
| Association | Mandatory. Dues of roughly $1,500 a month fund security, patrol boats, common areas, tennis, and the preserve. No club and no equity membership. |
| Lots | Per one broker’s description, quarter-acre interior lots and roughly half-acre waterfront lots with about 70 to 110 feet of frontage; renovated 1980s customs alongside new contemporary builds |
| Ocean access | South on the Intracoastal under the Spanish River, Palmetto Park, and Camino Real drawbridges, then out the Boca Inlet; brokers quote about 20 minutes. No fixed bridges. |
| Schools (verify by address) | J.C. Mitchell Elementary, Boca Raton Community Middle, Boca Raton Community High per listing data |
Sources: The Sanctuary of Boca Raton official site and neighborhood association site; Resident magazine, October 7, 2025; JustLuxe, January 17, 2026; Pearl Antonacci, Optima Properties, and Modern Living Real Estate community pages, read August 24, 2026.
What Sanctuary homes sell for
| Property | Price | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 Egret Point Circle | $29,000,000 | January 2024 | 21,607 total sq ft, 8 bedrooms, guest house, 560 feet of water frontage on three sides, multi-yacht dockage. Bought by an LLC that state records link to Billy Joel. Prior sale $15.75 million in January 2021. Boca Raton’s single-family record until the $36 million Royal Palm sale in May 2024. |
| Adjacent home | $14,000,000 | June 2024 | Same buyer, expanding the holding to about 1.6 acres |
| 775 Oriole Circle | $7,680,000 | December 2025 | 9,887 sq ft, 5 bedrooms |
| 4001 Ibis Point Circle | $5,650,000 | October 2025 | 4,789 sq ft; reported by listing aggregators, not independently confirmed |
| 4700 Sanctuary Lane | $4,450,000 | March 2026 | 4,725 sq ft |
| 799 Sanctuary Drive (listing) | $29,500,000 asking | Listed 2025 | 19,467 total sq ft, 359 feet of deep-water shoreline, dockage for a 100-foot vessel plus a lifted second boat; built by Addison Development with Marc-Michaels interiors |
Sources: The Coastal Star, February 28, 2024; Palm Beach Post via AOL, February and October 2024 and May 2024; Modern Living Real Estate sold data; Resident magazine, October 7, 2025.
The Sanctuary is a thin market. Echo Fine Properties counted four sales in the twelve months to July 2026 at an average selling price of about $5.46 million; Modern Living’s rolling median is about $3.99 million; and a mid-2026 Redfin snapshot, which we could not independently open, showed listings averaging more than 450 days on market with roughly 16 months of supply. Active asking prices in August 2026 ran from just under $4 million to $19.95 million. With four or five trades a year, year-over-year percentages mean little here. What matters is the spread: renovated 1980s homes on dry lots in the $4 million to $6 million range, waterfront customs from about $7 million, and new deep-water estates asking $15 million to $30 million.
Golden Harbour: Deep Water, No Association, Two Miles From the Inlet
Golden Harbour is the neighborhood serious boaters name first when they want to keep a large vessel behind the house without a gate or an association telling them how. It sits east of Federal Highway and just north of Palmetto Park Road on the west bank of the Intracoastal, with Lake Wyman Park immediately to the north. Turn east on Palmetto Park, north on NE 5th Avenue, and right onto Golden Harbour Drive, and you are in it.
| Golden Harbour | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | East of Federal Hwy, north of Palmetto Park Rd, west bank of the Intracoastal; ZIP 33432 |
| Streets | Golden Harbour Drive, Golden Harbour Lane, Kay Terrace, Phillips Drive, Silver Lane, Waterway Lane |
| Homes | 111 single-family homes; all but six on deep water with private docks |
| Built | Platted in the 1960s; more than half the original homes have been demolished and replaced |
| Association | None mandatory. A voluntary association exists; listings show $0 dues. |
| Water | Deep-water, no-wake canals; no fixed bridges; about two miles by water to the Boca Inlet, which brokers quote as roughly five minutes |
| Lots and docks | Typical lot about 85 feet wide and 0.2 to 0.25 acre; private docks and lifts behind the deep-water homes. Example: a 55-foot concrete dock rated for a 45-foot vessel at 651 Golden Harbour Drive. |
| Route to the ocean | South under the Palmetto Park and Camino Real drawbridges, across Lake Boca Raton, and out under the A1A bridge at the inlet |
| Schools (verify by address) | Listings show either Boca Raton Elementary or J.C. Mitchell Elementary; Boca Raton Community Middle; Boca Raton Community High. Confirm the elementary assignment with the district’s boundary map. |
Sources: Echo Fine Properties and Pearl Antonacci Golden Harbour pages; BocaRatonRealEstate.com; Compass, Coldwell Banker, and Redfin listing records, read August 24, 2026.
What Golden Harbour homes sell for
| Property | Price | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 681 Golden Harbour Dr | $12,250,000 | 2025 to 2026 | 8,355 sq ft, 6 bedrooms, built 2025. The lot sold for $1,725,000 in August 2019. Highest Golden Harbour sale on record; closing date not shown on public rosters. |
| 651 Golden Harbour Dr | $10,125,000 | January 12, 2026 | 7,490 sq ft Empire Development spec on a cul-de-sac with a 55-foot dock; listed April 2024 at $11.95 million |
| 541 Golden Harbour Dr | $9,720,000 | April 23, 2026 | Bought as a $3.4 million teardown in August 2023; rebuilt to 7,898 sq ft on an 85-foot lot; listed August 2025 at $11.995 million |
| 511 Kay Terrace | $9,225,000 | 2025 to 2026 | 5,699 sq ft, built 2025 |
| 551 Waterway Lane | $8,000,000 | Recent | 5,683 sq ft, built 2017 |
| Deep-water home, 85 feet of frontage | $6,900,000 | May 2025 | Reported by the listing team |
| 520 Waterway Lane | $5,895,000 | Recent | 5,222 sq ft, built 2003 |
| 650 Golden Harbour Dr | $4,500,000 | May 1, 2025 | Original-era home |
| 531 Silver Lane | $3,650,000 | Recent | 2,180 sq ft, built 1968; a land-value trade |
Sources: Compass listing record for 651 Golden Harbour Dr; Coldwell Banker and Empire Development records for 541 Golden Harbour Dr; Best of Luxury Realty sold roster; Scott Gordon Group, May 20, 2025; Redfin and Estately records. Dates marked “recent” appear on sold rosters without a closing date.
Golden Harbour has two prices. An original 1960s or 1970s house on a deep-water lot trades at land value, roughly $3.1 million to $4.5 million in recent broker framing and $3.4 million to $3.65 million in the two documented cases above. A completed new estate on the same lot trades at $6 million to $12 million and up. Echo Fine Properties’ rolling average sale price was $9.47 million at about $1,425 per square foot in August 2026, with six active listings from $4.15 million to $11.9 million. That average is a new-construction average; if you are buying an original home, price the lot.
Is the House Worth More Than the Lot?
In Golden Harbour and The Sanctuary, that is the first question. We will pull the land trades and the builder bids before you make an offer or set a price.
Contact The Koolik GroupThe Rest of the Intracoastal: Enclave by Enclave
The communities below are ordered roughly north to south along the Waterway. Home counts and price ranges come from broker community pages and listing data read in August 2026; where sources disagree we say so. All of them reach the Boca Inlet with no fixed bridges, and most sit on the Waterway’s slow-speed or no-wake stretches.
| Community | Where | Gate / HOA | Water | Price signal (2025 to 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Bay Colony and Walker’s Cay | NE Boca along the Intracoastal near the Delray line, north of Yamato Rd; ZIP 33487 | Walker’s Isle section gated (unmanned); rest open | Intracoastal and deep-water canals, docks to about 125 feet; Walker’s Isle homes have water on both sides | About 72 homes in Boca Bay Colony; actives to $8 million, average near $3.5 million. Late 1970s and 1980s construction. |
| Boca Marina Yacht Club | Federal Hwy just north of Yamato Rd, on the Intracoastal | 24-hour manned gate; HOA with pool, tennis, fitness | Every one of 88 residences (single-family, villas, townhomes) is direct waterfront with a private dock | Historically $1 million to $5 million; current actives $5 million to $7.5 million. Built 1980s. Under 30 minutes to the inlet. |
| Boca Harbour and Boca Harbour Island | NE Boca, north of Yamato Rd, east of Federal Hwy, between Bel Marra and Boca Bay Colony | No gate; no HOA fees | About 300 to 325 homes on the Intracoastal or canals; Boca Harbour Island is 45 homes directly on the Waterway, reached by a single bridge; docks to 90 feet, some to 125 | Dry-lot originals from about $900,000 to $5 million-plus on Intracoastal point lots; the Island $1.5 million to about $8 million. Echo: 8 actives averaging $3.2 million at $880 per sq ft. 1960s origin. |
| Bel Marra | Just north of Yamato Rd; ZIP 33487; platted 1963 | No gate; no HOA | 315 homes, 149 on deep-water canals; docks for 25- to 100-foot boats | Just under $1 million to $8 million-plus; actives $3.5 million to $6.5 million; 1,700 to 6,000-plus sq ft |
| Blue Inlet | West bank, east of Federal Hwy, between Yamato Rd and Glades Rd | Not gated | 67 homes on deep-water canals; docks to 100 feet; homes to 12,500 sq ft | No published 2025 to 2026 stats; about 2.5 miles to the inlet |
| Boca Keys | West bank, east of Federal Hwy, NE Boca | Not gated | Intracoastal or canal; docks 30 to 100-plus feet; home count reported as 51 or 93 depending on source | High $900,000s for teardowns to $8 million-plus |
| Caribbean Keys | Finger-isle canal subdivision, four cul-de-sac streets | Not gated | 75 homes: 7 on the Intracoastal, 68 on deep, straight canals; 1960s and 1970s builds | No published 2025 to 2026 stats |
| Lake Rogers Isle | West bank just south of Spanish River Blvd, opposite Spanish River Park | Not gated | About 120 to 129 homes on the Intracoastal and deep canals; docks from 30 to about 200 feet | Roughly $1.4 million to $4 million-plus; 1960s originals beside new Mediterranean builds; about 2 miles to the inlet |
| Sun and Surf | East bank, west of A1A, north of Spanish River Blvd, along the Red Reef executive golf course; walk to the beach | Private, not gated | 81 homes, more than 60 percent on no-wake Intracoastal or canal frontage with docks to 100 feet; the rest on golf or dry lots | $1.5 million to $8 million-plus per Pearl Antonacci; Echo: 6 actives averaging $6.75 million at $1,272 per sq ft; BEX shows a range to $27.35 million |
| Boca Raton Riviera | East bank just north of Palmetto Park Rd, between the Intracoastal and A1A | Not gated | Mostly dry lots with a select few directly on the Waterway with docks; some duplex and townhouse infill; 1960s origin | Actives $3.3 million to $22.5 million, averaging $7.9 million |
| Por La Mar | East bank just south of Palmetto Park Rd, bordered by the Intracoastal, Lake Boca Raton, and A1A | Not gated | About 76 homes on no-wake canals, direct Intracoastal, and Lake Boca frontage; minutes to the inlet | $750,000 to $12 million-plus; Pearl Antonacci’s current average $3.1 million; 1,500 to 11,000-plus sq ft |
| Spanish River Land and the Estates Section | East bank off Camino Real, between the Intracoastal and A1A, beside The Boca Raton resort and the inlet | Not gated | Direct Intracoastal estates plus dry lots; 1930s Maurice Fatio-era homes to new builds, often 7,000-plus sq ft | Actives $3 million to $25 million, averaging $11.7 million; record sales above $20 million since 2023; fastest inlet access outside Royal Palm |
| Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club | South of Camino Real, on Lake Boca Raton and the Intracoastal | Gated; RPIA dues about $4,150 a year; club optional | 229 water lots of about 750; docks to 100-plus feet; club marina to 130 feet | $4.2 million to the $75 million Boca record (May 2026). See our Royal Palm price guide. |
| Bel Lido Isle (Highland Beach) | Off A1A north of Spanish River Blvd, in Highland Beach, over a small bridge; deeded beach access | Not gated | 71 waterfront homes on the Intracoastal and canals; 1960s origin, many rebuilt | Echo, July 2025: 11 sales averaging $2.42 million at $803 per sq ft, 143 days; Redfin October 2025 median $2.5 million |
Sources: Pearl Antonacci community pages for each neighborhood; Echo Fine Properties and BEX Realty market snippets; Boca Marina Yacht Club association site; Tom Day Properties and Gregory C. Frank no-fixed-bridge guides; The Coastal Star and The Real Deal for the Royal Palm record. Read August 24, 2026.
Bridges, No-Wake Zones, and the Boca Inlet
Boca Raton has four drawbridges: three over the Intracoastal and one over the inlet. None is fixed. The closed clearances matter only if you want to pass without an opening; every East Boca dock reaches the ocean with no fixed span in the way. Clearances below are from NOAA’s U.S. Coast Pilot 4, August 2026 edition, and schedules from the federal drawbridge regulations at 33 CFR 117.261.
| Bridge | Intracoastal mile | Closed clearance | Opening schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish River Blvd (SR 800) | 1044.9 | 21 feet (25 at center) | On the hour and half-hour |
| Palmetto Park Rd (SR 798) | 1047.5 | 19 feet at center | On the hour and half-hour |
| East Camino Real | 1048.2 | 9 feet at center; strong currents and rocky canal sides | On the hour, :20, and :40 |
| Boca Raton Inlet, SR A1A | Inlet | 23 feet at center | The city says on demand; boating references say quarter-hourly 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on demand otherwise. Confirm with the tender on VHF 9. |
The inlet itself is the constraint boaters underestimate. The Coast Pilot describes it as a narrow dredged cut with a shifting bar, unmarked channel, tidal currents to 7 knots, and breaking seas on the ebb and in winter easterlies. The city owns the dredge and works it Tuesday through Friday under a management plan that targets at least 6 feet at mean low water and removes about 83,000 cubic yards of sand a year. The Coast Pilot carries a standing caution of low-tide depths as shallow as 1 to 3 feet; after the September 2025 storms and an October king tide the north jetty shoaled and was mostly cleared within weeks, and the city’s October 2025 survey showed 8 to 10 feet in the straightaway and a 6-foot minimum at the turn. Local knowledge, a rising tide, and a look at the day’s conditions are part of owning a boat here.
Speed Zones on the Boca Intracoastal (Florida Administrative Code 68D-24.017)
- Slow speed, minimum wake: 300 feet either side of the Spanish River bridge; from Lake Wyman south to 300 feet north of the Palmetto Park bridge; 300 feet either side of the A1A inlet bridge.
- Idle speed, no wake: from 300 feet north of the Palmetto Park bridge to 500 feet south of the Silver Palm Park boat ramp, which covers the Golden Harbour, Boca Raton Riviera, and Por La Mar stretch.
- Slow speed, minimum wake on weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: from 300 feet south of the Camino Real bridge to the Broward County line.
Flood Zones, Seawalls, and Insurance
Three facts govern the cost of an East Boca waterfront home beyond its price. First, new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Boca Raton and Palm Beach County took effect on December 20, 2024, raising the base flood elevation by a foot or more on more than 16,000 county parcels and adding thousands of eastern-county properties to special flood hazard areas. A zone on an old survey may not match the current map; look up the address on the city’s flood-zone page before you write an offer. Second, Boca Raton’s Community Rating System discount on National Flood Insurance Program policies rose from 15 percent to 25 percent on October 1, 2025, for qualifying policies inside the city limits. Third, NFIP coverage caps at $250,000 for the building, so owners of these homes typically carry private flood coverage above it.
Seawalls are the capital item. The city regulates them under Chapter 22 of its code and section 7.7 of the Engineering Design Standards Manual, updated January 2025, and requires permits, a survey of the seawall line, and inspections before the cap is poured and at completion. Boca Raton has not published a single minimum cap elevation the way Broward County has (4.0 feet NAVD88 by 2035 and 5.0 feet by 2050), but cap raises are already common on new construction here, and the city’s adopted planning projection is 10 to 17 inches of sea level rise by 2040. Florida contractor pricing in 2025 and 2026 puts seawall repair at roughly $100 to $250 per linear foot, replacement at $150 to $600 per linear foot depending on material, and a typical residential replacement at $40,000 to $175,000 with most jobs near $90,000 to $120,000. On an 85-foot Golden Harbour lot, a full replacement is a five-figure to low-six-figure line item that belongs in every offer.
Schools
Public assignments for the East Boca waterfront neighborhoods fall within the Boca Raton Community Middle and Boca Raton Community High feeder pattern, with the elementary assignment varying by street: J.C. Mitchell Elementary appears on Sanctuary and some Golden Harbour listings and Boca Raton Elementary on others, and Addison Mizner K-8 is the third East Boca campus to check. Assignments are address-specific and the district redraws boundaries, so confirm any address against the School District of Palm Beach County’s boundary maps rather than a listing. Private options within a short drive include Saint Andrew’s School (JK to 12, day and boarding, about 1,355 students), Pine Crest School’s Boca Raton campus (PK to 8), and Grandview Preparatory School (PK to 12).
Which Enclave Fits Which Buyer
| You want | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Security first, then the boat | The Sanctuary; Boca Marina Yacht Club | The only manned gates on the East Boca waterfront. The Sanctuary adds armed patrols and boats on the water. |
| A big boat, no association, minutes to the inlet | Golden Harbour; Por La Mar; Lake Rogers Isle | No mandatory HOA, no-wake deep water, and a short run to the inlet |
| The most water for the money | Bel Marra; Boca Harbour; Boca Keys; Caribbean Keys | Deep-water canal homes from under $1 million to about $8 million, with active teardown and rebuild markets |
| Walk to the beach and keep the boat | Sun and Surf; Por La Mar; Boca Raton Riviera | East-bank neighborhoods between the Intracoastal and A1A |
| The top of the market | Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club; Spanish River Land; The Sanctuary’s Intracoastal lots | $15 million to $75 million, the shortest inlet runs, and the longest docks |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is The Sanctuary in Boca Raton and how many homes does it have?
The Sanctuary is on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway in East Boca Raton, between Spanish River Boulevard to the south and Yamato Road to the north, with its guarded entrance off Federal Highway. The community’s own materials describe 97 custom estates built around a 27-acre bird and wildlife preserve, though some broker pages count 107. Sixty of the homes have deep-water dockage on the Intracoastal or interior canals, and the dry lots are served by a private marina of about 20 slips. It was completed in the mid-1980s and is patrolled around the clock by armed guards on land and by marine patrol boats on the water.
How much do homes in The Sanctuary cost?
Recent closings span from about $4.45 million for a 4,725 square foot home on Sanctuary Lane in March 2026 and $7.68 million for a 9,887 square foot home on Oriole Circle in December 2025 to $29 million for 5001 Egret Point Circle in January 2024, a 21,607 square foot estate with 560 feet of frontage that was the Boca Raton record at the time. Active listings in August 2026 ranged from just under $4 million to $19.95 million, and a new estate on Sanctuary Drive with 359 feet of deep-water shoreline was asking $29.5 million. With only four or five sales a year, the median of roughly $4 million reflects the renovated dry-lot homes; waterfront customs start near $7 million and new deep-water builds ask $15 million and up.
What are the HOA fees in The Sanctuary?
Association dues in The Sanctuary run about $1,500 a month, with recent listings showing figures from roughly $1,500 to $1,570. The dues fund the 24-hour manned gate, armed roving patrols, the marine patrol boats, the tennis courts, the park, the preserve, and concierge services. There is no club and no equity membership, so unlike Boca Raton’s country club communities, the monthly association fee is the only mandatory community cost beyond taxes and insurance. Confirm the current figure with the association before relying on it.
Does Golden Harbour have an HOA?
No mandatory association. Golden Harbour has a voluntary neighborhood association, and listings show $0 in required dues. That freedom is part of the appeal for owners who want to build, dock, and renovate without architectural review or assessment risk, and it is one reason more than half of the neighborhood’s original 1960s homes have been torn down and replaced with new construction. The trade-off is that there is no gate, no shared amenity, and no association enforcing standards on the house next door.
How much are Golden Harbour homes worth in 2026?
Golden Harbour has two markets. New construction on deep-water lots closed at $10.125 million for 651 Golden Harbour Drive in January 2026 and $9.72 million for 541 Golden Harbour Drive in April 2026, and a 2025-built home at 681 Golden Harbour Drive appears on sold rosters at $12.25 million, the neighborhood’s highest recorded sale. Original homes trade at land value: 541 Golden Harbour was bought as a $3.4 million teardown in August 2023, and a 1968 house on Silver Lane sold for $3.65 million. Echo Fine Properties’ rolling average sale price was about $9.47 million at $1,425 per square foot in August 2026, with six active listings from $4.15 million to $11.9 million.
Are there fixed bridges between East Boca canals and the ocean?
Not on the Intracoastal Waterway itself. Boca Raton’s three Intracoastal bridges at Spanish River Boulevard, Palmetto Park Road, and Camino Real and the A1A bridge over the Boca Inlet are all drawbridges that open on published schedules. Closed clearances are 21 feet at Spanish River, 19 feet at Palmetto Park, 9 feet at Camino Real, and 23 feet at the inlet, per NOAA’s Coast Pilot. Fixed spans do exist over some individual finger canals and onto some residential islands, and each should be checked individually, so confirm the specific route from any dock to the Waterway before assuming an unrestricted run. Every community in this guide is marketed as no-fixed-bridge ocean access.
Which Boca Raton waterfront neighborhoods are gated?
Three on the East Boca waterfront have a controlled entrance: The Sanctuary, with a 24-hour manned gate, armed land patrols, and marine patrol boats; Boca Marina Yacht Club, with a 24-hour manned gate and 88 waterfront residences north of Yamato Road; and Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, with two gatehouses and around-the-clock patrols. Walker’s Isle inside Boca Bay Colony has a single unmanned gate. Golden Harbour, Por La Mar, Lake Rogers Isle, Bel Marra, Boca Harbour, Caribbean Keys, Sun and Surf, Boca Raton Riviera, and Spanish River Land are open neighborhoods. Blue Inlet and Boca Keys do not publish a gate status; confirm by address.
What size boat can you dock in The Sanctuary or Golden Harbour?
In The Sanctuary, private docks behind the 60 waterfront homes accommodate yachts exceeding 100 feet, and the record-setting estate at 5001 Egret Point Circle has multi-yacht dockage on 560 feet of frontage; the community marina’s roughly 20 slips, which serve the dry lots, handle vessels to about 60 feet. In Golden Harbour, docks are sized to lots of about 85 feet of frontage, so a 55-foot dock rated for a 45-foot vessel, as at 651 Golden Harbour Drive, is typical, and larger boats depend on the specific lot. In both neighborhoods the practical limit is set by the water depth at the dock at low tide and by your vessel’s air draft against the 9-foot closed clearance at Camino Real, which opens three times an hour.
What flood zone are East Boca waterfront homes in, and what does insurance cost?
Homes along the Intracoastal and its canals generally sit in FEMA’s AE zone, the 1 percent annual chance floodplain with an established base flood elevation, while properties on the ocean side of A1A fall in the higher-risk VE zone. New flood maps took effect December 20, 2024, and raised base flood elevations on more than 16,000 Palm Beach County parcels, so verify the current zone by address. National Flood Insurance Program coverage caps at $250,000 for the building, so waterfront owners carry private flood policies above that, and NFIP premiums under Risk Rating 2.0 are set property by property with an 18 percent annual cap on increases. Boca Raton’s Community Rating System discount rose to 25 percent on October 1, 2025 for qualifying policies in the city. Expect flood, wind, and seawall reserves to be part of the carrying cost on any of these homes.
Which schools serve The Sanctuary and Golden Harbour?
Listing data places The Sanctuary in the J.C. Mitchell Elementary, Boca Raton Community Middle, and Boca Raton Community High attendance zones. Golden Harbour listings show the same middle and high school but disagree on the elementary assignment, with some showing Boca Raton Elementary and others J.C. Mitchell. Elementary boundaries in East Boca are street-specific and the district revises them, so confirm the assignment for a particular address on the School District of Palm Beach County’s boundary maps. Nearby private schools include Saint Andrew’s School, Pine Crest School’s Boca Raton campus for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and Grandview Preparatory School.
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Buying and Selling on the Water
Home counts, sale prices, and community details are drawn from community associations, listing records, and broker community pages as read on August 24, 2026, and are cited to their sources above. Where sources conflict, both figures are given. Confirm association dues, school assignments, flood zones, and dock specifications for any specific property before relying on them.
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