Delray Municipal Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, hiking, volleyball courts, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, surfing, skimboarding, bodyboarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, and boating. The southern end of Delray Municipal Beach occasionally offers amazing surfing waves, making this beach popular with surfers. The clear water near Delray Municipal Beach is also popular among snorkelers and scuba divers, who enter the water here to explore its vibrant underwater landscape and biodiversity. The remains of a sunken ship named the S.S. Inchulva are present 500 meters away from the beach shoreline - this shipwreck is a popular snorkeling spot. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Delray Municipal Beach including sea turtles and many kinds of fish. Sea turtles also use Delray Municipal Beach as a seasonal nesting spot. However, if you are planning to enter the water near Delray Municipal Beach, please note that the local authorities have designated separate specific parts of the water near the beach for different recreational water activities. In addition, paddleboarders are only permitted to launch their paddleboards from the southern and the northern ends of the beach. In addition, once in the water, paddleboarders also need to be at least 150 yards away from the shoreline and swimmers. If you are planning to fish in the water near Delray Municipal Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Delray Municipal Beach including sanderlings, herring gulls, laughing gulls, and ruddy turnstones. If you like shopping, Atlantic Avenue is also present near Delray Municipal Beach - this street has many exciting shopping stores and restaurants.