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You are looking at a view that is constantly changing. This is the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. The tall pink building in the center of the picture is the famous Boca Raton Resort and Club. And at the far right you can see part of Royal Colonial Apartments-- a wonderful place for you to live!

The bridge is on a schedule, so take a few minutes to explore... the bridge just might be getting ready to open! You will definitely see some action here!

By the way, if you're planning a vacation trip to sunny South Florida, you might want to consider one of our furnished short-term apartments. These are completely furnished apartments with full-sized kitchens. Bring your toothbrush and enjoy this view in person in "real time"!

Do you want to see more? Then take a stroll through our pictorial walk to the beach! And if you want more information about our annual or short-term apartments, please visit our apartment features page!

The View

You are looking north along the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Large and small vessels, sailing, sport fishing, and cabin cruisers from all over the world are seen to pass through this waterway. Most of our visitors come during our fine winters: December through April. However, the local boaters and charter fishing vessels pass by year-round.

You'll have the best luck seeing a passing boat if you come by during a bridge opening (see schedule below).

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The Changes

Look for the following changes in the scene each time you hit your "Reload" button!

• Different cars on the bridge.
• Boats in different places.
• People walking across the bridge.
• New boats waiting for a bridge opening.
• The bridge opening or closing.
• Boats moving during a bridge opening.

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The Bridge

The drawbridge in the livecam view is the Camino Real bridge. It is a low bridge, so vessels of any appreciable height will require an opening -- especially at high tide. So your chances of seeing a bridge opening are pretty good if you review the schedule below.

Our busiest months are December through April. But, there is activity year-round. We are less than 1/2 mile from the ocean inlet, so you will see lots of those tall sport fishing boats passing by as they leave for and return from the sea. You might even catch one of the lunch cruise boats (at lunch time, of course)! See the schedule ...

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The Schedule

The Camino Real Bridge has the following schedule (as of August 2004):

• On the Hour, 20 and 40 minutes past the hour
  
  Local time is GMT-5. (Except Daylight Savings Time: GMT-4).

Occasionally, the bridge opens for a vessel declaring an emergency. Barges are usually given immediate openings.

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