Delray Beach

Oakmont, Delray Beach Neighborhood

Oakmont offers a tranquil and peaceful environment with calm streets and nearby green spaces perfect for relaxation. The neighborhood features a significant number of single detached homes, many constructed during the 1990s building surge, providing spacious options with four or more bedrooms. Flat terrain contributes to a fairly bike-friendly setting, making cycling a pleasant way to navigate the area. Convenient highway access ensures easy travel by car throughout and beyond the neighborhood. Amenities such as primary schools and nearby pharmacies are accessible, enhancing daily convenience. This community presents a quiet, comfortable place to settle with a variety of housing options.

The character of Oakmont is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. Most areas in this part of Delray Beach are very quiet, as the streets are usually especially calm. Finally, it is easy to reach green spaces since there are a few of them close by for residents to explore.

Highlights of Oakmont

Parks, schools, dining, and what makes this neighborhood special

🌳 Oakmont Park

A peaceful passive park nestled within the Oakmont subdivision, located at 2200–2201 SW 35th Avenue, offering lush green space and picnic tables for residents to relax and connect with nature right in their neighborhood.

🏊 The Porch Amenity Center

The community’s central hub featuring a coffee bar, fitness center, adult and kid pools, playground, outdoor gathering space, and sports courts, making it a vibrant spot for Oakmont families to meet, stay active, and unwind.

🚶 Hiking & Biking Trails

Oakmont includes access to over 13,000 linear feet of walking and biking trails winding through the neighborhood’s lakes and parks, offering residents scenic routes for casual strolls and exercise.

🚴 Community Sports Courts

Within the Amenity Center, Oakmont provides basketball and pickleball courts, creating convenient, on‑site opportunities for residents to enjoy pickup games and stay active close to home.

🏡 Lake‑and‑Park Setting

Oakmont’s design includes two lakes and expansive community park areas integral to the neighborhood’s layout, enhancing its tranquil, resort‑style atmosphere and offering scenic views for homeowners.

Oakmont

This October in Oakmont

Things to do, events, and what's happening this month

October 2, 2026

First Friday Art Walk

Downtown Delray Beach galleries and cultural centers • 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

This walkable downtown evening is an easy outing from Oakmont, with gallery openings, live entertainment, hands-on pumpkin crafts, artist demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. Residents can enjoy multiple venues around Old School Square and Pineapple Grove without committing to a single ticketed event.

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October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026

Delray Marketplace Music Fest

Delray Marketplace Amphitheater • 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Residents near Oakmont can make this a convenient midweek tradition: bring a chair or blanket, hear free live music, and pair the concert with dinner or dessert at Delray Marketplace. October’s lineup includes oldies, classic rock, 1980s hits, and contemporary party and dance music.

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October 16, 2026

Nicole Henry Returns

Arts Garage • 8:00 PM–10:00 PM

This ticketed live-music evening offers a polished night out in downtown Delray Beach, close enough for Oakmont residents to enjoy without a long regional drive. Arts Garage’s intimate setting is well suited to adults looking for a memorable date night, cultural outing, or evening with visiting friends.

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October 24–31, 2026

Delray Winter GreenMarket

Old School Square • 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

The GreenMarket’s winter season begins downtown with more than 50 local growers, food artisans, plant vendors, and makers, plus live music. It is a practical and enjoyable Saturday morning destination for Oakmont residents who want fresh Florida produce, breakfast, flowers, and a relaxed community atmosphere.

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October 30, 2026

12th Annual Fall Fest

Delray Beach Historical Society • 5:00 PM

This long-running Delray Beach community tradition combines family fun, pizza, a complimentary adult beverage for adults, bake-sale shopping, and charitable support for the Historical Society. Children 12 and under attend free, making it a convenient nearby option for Oakmont households seeking a casual fall evening together.

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From the Neighborhood

Stories, updates, and things to know in Oakmont

Know Your Neighborhood

Local characteristics and demographics for Oakmont

Neighborhood Characteristics

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Demographics

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