Ocean Inlet Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, picnicking, snorkeling, swimming, paddle boarding, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, water-skiing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, parasailing, and bodyboarding. Jet-skiers and boaters often use Ocean Inlet Park as a launching point for exploring the surrounding Palm Beach County shoreline and the nearby Intracoastal Waterway. However, if you are planning to enter the water near Ocean Inlet Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have rip currents. It is also important to note that some portions of the water near Ocean Inlet Park are reserved only for swimmers - surfing and fishing are prohibited in these portions. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Ocean Inlet Park including dolphins, sea turtles, and a wide variety of fish. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Ocean Inlet Park including gulls and pelicans. The wooden jetty present in the northern part of the beach is an amazing fishing spot - you can catch many kinds of fish in the water around this jetty including bluefish and grunts. In addition, the jetty is also open during the night, making it an ideal spot for a quiet fishing session under the clear night sky. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Ocean Inlet Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. The jetty in Ocean Inlet Park also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, you can also occasionally view glowing bioluminescent organisms in the water around this jetty at night.