9 Best Dog Friendly 55+ Communities in Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida
Looking for a top pet friendly 55+ community in Delray Beach or Boynton Beach? Having a hard time finding one because of your pets? And, of course, I know your family includes your dogs and cats. Absolutely. No question about it. Because my family includes my dogs. It can be a daunting task navigating through listings to find a 55+ pet-friendly community that is pet friendly to your furry friends. Following are the best pet friendly 55+ communities in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
What do I mean by pet-friendly communities? Won’t every community take my dogs? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Many 55+ communities have pet restrictions. In fact, many all-age communities have restrictions regarding pets, as well. Does your Prince or Sophie fit the pet restrictions for the particular community you’re interested in?
If you’re a dog person like me, please don’t go online and fall in love with a house until you’ve fully checked out their pet restrictions. Not all 55+ communities are as pet friendly as others. Trust me on this. I’ve been in this area for many years and seen it happen too many times. Dogs are my passion.
The next question is: Do you want to live in a pet-friendly 55+ gated community, or are you okay with non-gated communities? Some people definitely want gated; some do not. It’s really personal preference. Some are guard gated while others are simply gated without a guard. Make sense?
The active adult senior communities I talk about in this article are all 55+ gated communities in Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth FL. Some are centrally located; some are west, but all of them are within driving distance of Delray Beach’s famed Atlantic Avenue and the beach. And all are located in south and central Palm Beach County.
The following communities are located near shopping, grocery stores, restaurants, houses of worship, highways, medical facilities and more.
“I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.”
―
THE VALENCIAS
8203 Arabian Range Road Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,214 SqFt
7913 Sea Point Way Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,846 SqFt
12491 Laguna Valley Ter Terrace Boynton Beach, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,379 SqFt
Probably the most talked about, and recognizable by name of the 55+ dog-friendly communities in Delray, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth are the Valencias. Currently, there are 12 Valencia communities: Valencia Lakes, Valencia Isles, Valencia Shores, Valencia Falls, Valencia Palms, Valencia Pointe, Valencia Reserve, Valencia Cove, Valencia Bay, Valencia Sound and Valencia Grand. Whew, that’s a lot!
The Valencias are located in Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth. They have beautiful grand clubhouses overlooking lakes with fitness centers, pools, restaurants, grand ballrooms, clubs, cards, tennis, pickle ball courts and more. Way more. The Valencias have action. Go to the clubhouse pretty much any time of day and you’ll always find someone there and something to do.
How about taking Bella or Charlie for a walk around the community? Meet some new or old friends along the way. Sounds like a nice idea. Dogs love to go for walks, and studies have shown that having a dog is good for older people. The Valencias have winding paths that can be used for walking, riding bikes or walking dogs. Perfect!
Depending on which Valencia you choose, they are the priciest of the active adult communities in south Palm Beach County. If you’re thinking new construction, should you hire a buyer’s agent for new construction?
Yes! Don’t forget to take a Buyer’s agent with you. Buyer beware – don’t get caught!
You won’t save any money going directly to the builder. Builders don’t negotiate. Their salespeople just collect a double commission. People are often under a misconception about this.
I once had a couple who had signed with a builder. It was late and there was much paperwork left to do. We agreed that they would finish up with the salesperson. The next day I found out the salesperson sold them the lot next to the entire electric grid for the community backing up to who knows what they were going to build! After telling the buyers it was a worthless lot, which it was, and they would never be able to resell it, I convinced the builder to move them onto the lake.
Needless to say, my buyers were very grateful as was I. Lesson learned! There is another story about a pool, but I’ll save it for now.
And this story about the memorial gardens is a recent one. You can’t make this stuff up.
The Valencias are all pet friendly, but pet restrictions can and do vary between the different communities. Some have the original pet restrictions and some were changed by homeowner’s associations through the years. Don’t forget to check the pet restrictions for the community you are interested in!
TIVOLI
6942 Boscanni Drive
Boynton Beach,
Florida
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,434 SqFt
9362 Isles Cay Drive
Delray Beach,
Florida
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,630 SqFt
6871 Adriano Drive
Boynton Beach,
Florida
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,434 SqFt
9744 Isles Cay Drive
Delray Beach,
Florida
3 Beds
2 Baths
2,274 SqFt
$569,900
Active
$935,000
Active
$589,000
Active
$640,000
Active
Tivoli is another pet friendly 55+ community in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. There is Tivoli Reserve and Tivoli Lakes in Boynton Beach, and Four Seasons in Delray Beach (originally Tivoli Isles.)
Active adult communities of Tivoli tend to be a bit smaller and more low key than the Valencias. There are still plenty of amenities; clubs, activities, tennis, fitness center shows and more to keep you busy. The difference is you can go to the clubhouse in this community and actually read a book. It’s not as busy as the Valencias, which some people prefer.
The Tivolis are pet-friendly 55+ communities in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach that will welcome your furry friends (breed restricted, of course.) And that’s a plus in my book!
6942 Boscanni Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,434 SqFt
9362 Isles Cay Drive Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,630 SqFt
6871 Adriano Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,434 SqFt
9744 Isles Cay Drive Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,274 SqFt
CASCADES
7350 Granville Avenue Boynton Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,588 SqFt
7373 Chorale Road Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,588 SqFt
6661 Sherbrook Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,835 SqFt
7006 Castlemaine Avenue Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,300 SqFt
Cascades in Boynton Beach, Florida is a 55+ dog and cat-friendly community. This pet-friendly community is centrally located at the south end of Boynton Beach and has a ton of activities to keep you as busy as you want. Cascades has a clubhouse with amenities including pickle ball, tennis, fitness center, water aerobics, clubs, trips, shows, a restaurant and more.
Cascades has single family homes – some smaller and some larger but all are cat and dog friendly. It’s a fairly large community with close to 1,000 homes, yet it does not seem crowded. All of the homes are single story within a guard-gated entrance.
7350 Granville Avenue Boynton Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,588 SqFt
7373 Chorale Road Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,588 SqFt
6661 Sherbrook Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,835 SqFt
7006 Castlemaine Avenue Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,300 SqFt
CASCADE LAKES
5312 Grey Birch Lane Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,200 SqFt
5170 Polly Park Lane Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,015 SqFt
5113 Glenville Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,015 SqFt
5145 Glenville Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,852 SqFt
The sister community to Cascades is Cascade Lakes, a more intimate 55+ dog friendly community. And the pet restrictions are different.
I told you to always check. Remember? Or you can always check with me.
Cascade Lakes in Boynton Beach is pet friendly but not as pet friendly as some of the other 55+ communities.
Cascade Lakes is smaller than Cascades. They have an indoor/outdoor pool but no restaurant. Amenities at Cascade Lakes include shows, clubs, arts and crafts, fitness, pickle ball, tennis and more.
5312 Grey Birch Lane Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,200 SqFt
5170 Polly Park Lane Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,015 SqFt
5113 Glenville Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,015 SqFt
5145 Glenville Drive Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,852 SqFt
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
―
VENETIAN ISLES
8328 Grand Messina Circle Boynton Beach, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,231 SqFt
8398 Logia Circle Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,497 SqFt
Venetian Isles in west Lake Worth is another pet-friendly active adult community that will welcome your fur kids. Venetian Isles has villas with single-car garages as well as single family homes.
Amenities at Venetian Isles include a newly renovated clubhouse, fitness center, card rooms, pool, tennis, pickle ball, clubs and more.
Lighthouse Point, Florida
5 Beds 4 Baths 4,099 SqFt
8328 Grand Messina Circle Boynton Beach, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,231 SqFt
4201 NE 26th Ave Lighthouse Point, Florida
4 Beds 2 Baths 2,272 SqFt
8398 Logia Circle Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,497 SqFt
VILLAGGIO RESERVE
Talk about pet friendly! Villaggio Reserve is just that. Villas, coach homes and single family homes all with one or two-car garages make up this dog friendly 55+ active adult community.
Villaggio Reserve is guard-gated and centrally located in Delray Beach FL. Amenities abound in this 55+ community including clubhouse, pool, restaurant, fitness, tennis, pickle ball, clubs, theater and more.
Homes, villas and coach homes in Villaggio Reserve are smaller for those looking to downsize.
Villaggio Reserve is conveniently located to the new Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Delray Marketplace and more.
15010 Rapolla Drive Delray Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,863 SqFt
7834 Butera Plaza Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,406 SqFt
AVALON ESTATES
Avalon Estates is yet another pet-friendly senior community in Boynton Beach. Located east of the Florida Turnpike, Avalon Estates will welcome your dogs and cats with restrictions. A mid-sized gated community, Avalon Estates features both villas with garages and single family homes close to shopping and more.
This 55+ community has a grand clubhouse with theater, pool. fitness center, billiards, card rooms, tennis courts, pickle ball, bocce ball, clubs and more. A great place to take a walk with your dog.
7559 Monticello Way Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,557 SqFt
7846 Rinehart Dr Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,495 SqFt
7665 Lockhart Way Boynton Beach, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,757 SqFt
12165 Oakvista Dr Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,724 SqFt
VILLAGGIO
Not to be confused with Villaggio Reserve, because they are two totally separate communities. Villaggio in Lake Worth is a dog-friendly gated community just west of the Florida Turnpike.
Comprised of single family homes with a clubhouse and separate fitness center, busy is the order of the day in Villaggio. And, of course, walking dogs. Always a favorite pastime of mine! And yours! Villaggio is a pet-friendly active adult community.
Villaggio is conveniently located to Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and more.
8240 Parini Way Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,053 SqFt
6851 Milani Street Lake Worth, Florida
4 Beds 4 Baths 2,763 SqFt
6764 Pisano Drive Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,113 SqFt
6529 Pisano Drive Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,061 SqFt
BELLAGGIO
Located next to Villaggio in Lake Worth is Bellaggio, another 55+ pet friendly community. Bellaggio is a guard-gated community of single family homes.
It sounds like a tongue twister and can get confusing, but they are two separate communities! One with a “B” and one with a “V.”
Amenities at Bellaggio include a restaurant, separate fitness center, tennis, pickle ball, theater, clubs, cards and more. The community is conveniently located to Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and more.
9837 Vedette Lane Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,240 SqFt
9989 Torino Drive Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,792 SqFt
9587 Positano Way Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,082 SqFt
9568 Bergamo Street Lake Worth, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,373 SqFt
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
―
VIZCAYA
With a fabulous location on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Vizcaya is a boutique, pet-friendly 55+ community of single family homes. Built in the early 2000s, homes in Vizcaya range in size from approximately 1500 to over 2200 square feet.
There is a redone clubhouse, tennis courts, pickle ball, bocce ball, resort-style pool sauna, ballroom and more. Vizcaya is a win-win for animal lovers.
15594 Canabria Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,600 SqFt
7267 Demedici Circle Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,164 SqFt
15274 Fiorenza Cir Circle Delray Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 2,231 SqFt
7204 Demedici Circle Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,057 SqFt
TUSCANY BAY
Located in Boynton Beach, Tuscany Bay offers both villas and single-family homes. This guard-gated community is conveniently located in the south end of Boynton Beach on Military Trail across the street from a newly-built Publix shopping plaza.
The community is made up of approximately 395 homes. They have a 22,000 square foot clubhouse with pool, pickle ball, putting green, bocce ball, tennis, fitness, billiards and arts and craft. Be as busy as you want!
5145 Toscana Trail Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,538 SqFt
12079 Napoli Lane Boynton Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,396 SqFt
5137 Toscana Trail Boynton Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,396 SqFt
12044 Serafino Street Boynton Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,538 SqFt
AVALON TRAILS
One of the newer communities in Delray Beach is Avalon Trails. Avalon Trails offers villas and single family homes. Located right off Atlantic Avenue, you are close to shopping, medical facilities, restaurants, downtown Delray, banks, pharmacies, and so much more.
Avalon Trails has a clubhouse, pool, lap pool, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, cafe and a social director.
7113 Peters Lane Delray Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,319 SqFt
14481 Highland Center Way Delray Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,319 SqFt
14558 Three Ponds Trail Delray Beach, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,319 SqFt
6975 Peters Lane Delray Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,319 SqFt
DELRAY TRAILS
The newest kid on the block now is Delray Trails, being built right now. Contact me for more information.
There are villas and single family homes. They’re pet friendly, and in Delray Beach. There will be a new very large clubhouse with all the amenities.
IN SUMMARY
Research being done today shows that pets help seniors. They help with loneliness, provide companionship, aid in healing, bring smiles to faces, calm people down, and perform services for some.
I am always amazed when I see the lengths some communities will go to with their pet restrictions. I understand not all people love dogs and cats, they may be allergic to them or may even be afraid. I get it. Those people may want to live in a community that does not accept pets.
Dogs get people out of the house. They’re a reason for some folks to get up in the morning. They give some people a reason to get out of bed.
Dog walking is a social activity. You go out; meet other dog walkers. Dogs check each other out and people talk. It’s a nice way to spend some time. Having a pet helps to ease loneliness for some. Loneliness is a big thing with some seniors.
So why do 55+ communities have pet restrictions, both gated and non-gated? I can’t answer that, but I can help you find a home in an active adult community that will also welcome your furry friends. This has been a passion of mine for many years.
Although there are more, these are 9 of the Best Pet Friendly 55+ Communities in Delray & Boynton Beach FL.
Thinking about buying a home in a pet friendly 55+ community in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, or Boynton Beach FL?
If you have pets and are thinking of buying a home in a 55+ community in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach or Lake Worth FL, call me first! I will help you navigate the crazy world of pet-friendly gated communities in Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and south Florida.
Call or Text 561-716-7824 or email Elyse@ElyseBerman.com.
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