I must have passed this park a million times and never saw it. It is hidden in plain sight. The…read morepark takes its name from the neighborhood it is in, Cherry Creek Estates. To get to the park you need to pull into the parking lot for the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church next door. Go all the way down and you will see the entrance to the park on the left hand side. At first the park didn't look like much. It has a gravel exercise pathway, open space, outdoor exercise equipment, a picnic table and a bench. The park lies along a creek that feeds into the North Fork Middle River. After walking around a bit I really began to like the park. The park is filled with iguanas. They are everywhere in the trees and on the ground. If you have an aversion to iguanas you might want to stay way. I saw a mama duck and her ducklings sailing down the creek. A tree near the water was swarming with the sweetest Atala butterflies. As I was leaving the park I saw someone filming an exercise video. There is beauty and nature all around. Sometimes it is nice to stop for a moment and take it in.

Really nice small parking with a walking trail that is on the edge of a canal. Very clean and safe…read moreand peaceful place to hang out or get some excercise

Jaco Pastorius is a relaxing enclosed public park. It is great to bring your dog and enjoy the sun…read more There are limited benches it's mostly just a grassy area. The park has some well done murals and that makes it worth a visit. During the year there are many festivals and events for the community.

This park hosts lots of Oakland park events and they are always well coordinated and safe. The park…read morehas a great open area for well behaved dogs. A water fountain feature outside of it that is lit and colorful at night.

I LOVEEEEE bayview park!!!! There's so much to do and it's so fun for all the little ones!read more

A great park to enjoy as a family! Lots of slides and a smaller section for toddler age. There is…read moreample benches for parents to relax while supervising kids. They have swings and multiple slides. One downfall is there isn't much shade. They have a nice path that circles the playground so kids can scooter or bike. It's clean, safe and enjoyable for the whole family!

We had a soccer tournament this weekend which spanned across multiple parks in Broward. This park…read morewas one of 4 that our team played, but by far, the worst one...though it has so much potential. I believe staff and the city have dropped the ball in allowing a beautiful city park to fall apart. The bathrooms were AWFUL with brown stuff smeared on the mirrors and walls and no toilet paper in any stalls (in male or female bathrooms), and 3 of the toilets in the ladies room were stained with feces or were clogged and unflushed, stall doors were not aligned and difficult to lock. The turf looked fairly new but was literally riddled with so much debris including a ton of cigarette butts, large rocks, bottle caps from various drink bottles (including beer bottles), as well as tons of leaves. In other words, it doesn't appear that the turf is being kept up. There are homeless people living in the park and sleeping along the walls where the bathrooms are with all their bags and blankets piled up along the path to the bathroom. Park staff were huddled together underneath a tent, congregating and chatting but no one tended to bathrooms. There was a kid maybe around 10 or so that had jumped the fence onto the playing turf and was on the sidelines throwing large rocks onto the playing field and although there was staff there, no one stopped him so we, the parents had to tell him to stop and also to go onto the field to collect the rocks he'd thrown so no one gets hurt while playing. Also, there were So many kids in the park for the tournament and oddly, there was no open concession, no vending machines or vendors to buy water or Gatorade. The kids in these tournaments, often play 2 games at two different parks per day but I have yet to do a tournament where there are no beverages available for purchase...even if it's just a vending machine. I hope the Parks & Recreation dept for Sunrise or Ft Laud can make it a priority to fix the problems at his park. It seems to be located in a part of the city where many youth live based on all the kids I saw walking, or riding bicycles into the park from a neighboring community and these kids should be able to safely go and have access to a nice clean park.

Mills Pond Park was three blocks from where I grew up! I couldn't believe it when I saw this…read morebusiness page just now. All the memories came back of me with my gang of friends hanging out after school and on our days off. I'm recommending you visit and take photos for me!

The Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve is a five-and-a-half-acre park situated along the…read moreSouth Fork of the Middle River. Just about a block south of City Hall and across from the Dairy Queen. The property contains the main Richardson residence, which was constructed in 1958, and a frame carriage house from 1926. The main residence, Manor House, provides a quaint location for receptions, meetings, special events and office space for the Wilton Manors Historical Society and City of Wilton Manors Leisure Services Department staff. The carriage house is used as a museum and provides artifacts and materials that will preserve the City of Wilton Manors history, culture and heritage. Kayak rentals are available every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There's free parking for those wanting to just stroll the green spaces, come close to the tranquil waters or just relax under the trees.

One wouldn't usually think of a little 5.4 acre park to be anything worthy of yelping about, but…read moreRichard Historic Park and Nature Preserve happens to be one. It has everything a good park should have. It has quiet green space, lovely trees, a natural nature surrounding, a historic building, plenty of parking, an observation walk and pier, a boat dock, a superb location and provides a variety of recreational not only for individuals but for community functions as well. Wilton Manors, sometimes known as the Island City, really is an island city, but only somewhat, being bordered by the North and the South Fork of the Middle River, and it is in Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve that the "Wilton Manors Taste of the Island" event is held wherein numerous area restaurants offer a taste of the culinary arts. It is also here that people enjoy nature walks, bird watching, picnics, fishing, and canoeing, kayaking, crabbing and other leisure activities. The centerpiece of the park is the historic Richardson building, the grandest and most prominently historic (historic because here, other than retirees from the north, things aren't very old) home in Wilton Manors. Built in 1958 as the Richardson's manor house it was sold to the City of Wilton Manors in 2002 and dedicated as a park in 2007.

This is a quaint neighborhood park located next to Floranada Elementary School. Interestingly this…read morearea of Ft. Lauderdale got its name from a Scottish noblewoman in the 1920's. Gwendolyn Maitland, the 14th Countess of Lauderdale, divided her time between her castle near Edinburgh and Palm Beach. While in Palm Beach she discovered Ft. Lauderdale named after her distant ancestor, Major William Lauderdale, during the Second Seminole War. In 1923 Maitland helped form the American British Improvement Association which purchased 8,000 acres of land north of Fort Lauderdale including a mile of oceanfront property. She planned to create a luxury resort in Broward County with the help of investor John S. Pillsbury, co-founder of the Pillsbury food company. The name Floranada was chosen from a mash up of Florida and Canada but the American British Improvement Association went bankrupt in 1926 before the resort could be built. This neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale still bears the name. Floranada Park is almost 10 acres of outdoor recreational fun. Amenities include an athletic field, open area for play, pavilion, picnic tables, and grill, playground, restrooms, and sand volleyball court. Since the park is next to a school it is open daily after school until 9 PM and all day on the weekends. During the weekdays this park is mainly an extension of the school. During the weekends you will find families picnicking, kids unleashing their energy, and friends playing volleyball. This park adds to the vibrancy of the Floranada community.

This park is beautiful, clean, quiet, and perfect for walking dogs. I love the location and that it…read moreis a safe neighborhood with very little traffic, that's also a nice touch.

This park is set around three lakes and it does offer a lot in terms of picturesque views and…read morerecreation. I was not here very long, but I enjoyed my brief respite here.

I stumbled on this park when visiting the new Stunson Nature Trail next door but this park is worth…read morea visit in it's own right. There is so much here located on 3 picturesque lakes. Park amenities include a basketball court, benches, bocce ball courts. an exercise path, fishing, grills, tennis courts, covered picnic tables, a playground, racquetball courts, volleyball, and workout stations. The lakes attract a lot of native birds. On my walk I saw Ibis and Moorhens. There were also invasive Muscovy ducks, Egyptian Geese, and iguanas. On a week night the park was full of people exercising, fishing, kids playing on the playground, and feeding the ducks. This well maintained park is a great addition to the Royal Palm neighborhood in Oakland Park, providing a respite of nature in the urban landscape.

Caporella Park in Tamarac is 9.29 acres. It is named for the Caporella family that donated the land…read morein 1979 for the park that was developed in 1996. The family also donated a 5 acre tract of land that was developed into an aquatic center in the town in 2007. Park amenities include picnic tables, grills, benches, lake, fishing pier, half mile exercise path, covered playground, a shelter than can hold up to 25 people, and restrooms. D.W. Recreation Firm is the company that designed the playground. I love how they incorporated elements of the birds and wildlife of the Everglades into the design of the fence surrounding the playground. The bridge and fishing pier also contain the Everglades design elements. I came to the park to get exercise after a recent rain in the evening. I loved the half mile exercise path that ran around the perimeter of the lake. The path crosses over a bridge behind a gas station before the path returns back into the park. It is a great place to see birds and take pictures. While getting exercise I took a couple nice shots of a rainbow and the sunset. Finding this park was a very nice discovery.

This park has potential. A nice grass area for open field play. A nice covered playground with a…read morekids Zipline. A water splash pad area. A loop for walking and running or even bike riding. A big lake to fish in, including a dock/pier. Just enough parking unless it's busy though. And although there is a gas station right down the street, it would be nice to have some vending machines on site. Pets are not allowed. My son has enjoyed both visits so it isn't bad.

This was a charming beach "park" in Lauderdale By The Sea. I was actually upset that I hadn't found…read morethis place sooner. My contact at the town, however, told me that the grassy area used to be a parking lot years ago and most of the amenities were added within the last ten years. There's resident permit parking right out front and metered parking just across the street. As you walk along the sidewalk there are colorfully painted Adirondack chairs -- two per -- under umbrellas. And a shade pavilion with chairs. At the beach entrance are various signs with information. No dogs are allowed nor is cigarette smoking on the beach. The park is open 7 am - 10 pm. There's a display with life jackets hanging from it in case someone needs to borrow one. And some info re rip currents and water safety. Two shower towers are at the entrance, too. There are bottom water spouts for washing the sand off your feet after the beach, as well. One of the nicest things was the beach access path. There are two entrances to the beach and one is covered in a hard mesh -- perfect for wheel chairs or wheeled carts or if you have trouble walking. I took a short walk out to the beach itself. It's wide with clean, white sand here. Mid week it wasn't busy with visitors. Talk about a "chamber of commerce" picture! I couldn't resist taking a short video. We truly live in paradise and this park proves it.

My wife found a quaint beautiful Beach side park to enjoy some sunshine, warmth from the sun and…read moresome fresh ocean breezes to soothe and recharge her internal solar battery! A beautiful little park with plenty of accessible parking just across the street.

This 5.6 natural area is somewhat hidden at the end of a street opposite the Sunshine Holiday MHCC…read moreRV and Camping Resort between Lake Tahoe and Bates Lake. The preserve was purchased in 2001 by the City of Oakland Park using funds from the Florida Communities Trust and Florida Forever Funds. The habitat is scrub which is some of the most endangered in Florida. Scrub is at the highest elevation which is where builders want to do their construction. At one time all of South Florida east of the Everglades and west of the Coast was scrub habitat. Today much of the scrub preserves has been wiped out in Florida which has endangered animals like gopher tortoises and scrub jays who call it home. They are certain plants and animals that only exist in a biologically significant scrub habitat so conservation of the land is extremely important. Plant life here includes sand pines with an understory of oaks Laurel Oaks, Sand Live and Myrtle Oak, saw palmetto, and shrubs. Ground plants are prickly pear cactus, gopher apples, blueberry and blazing star, tarflower, sand spike and deer moss. Native animals who make their home in the scrub are the Scrub Jay, Scrub Lizard, Sand Skink, Florida Mouse, Gopher tortoise, Gray Fox, American Kestral, and Loggerhead Strike. They are over 20 species of animals that only live in scrub habitat and are listed as rare, endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Lakeside Sand Pine Preserve has a small parking lot. Starting at the restrooms are paved and sand trails. There is interpretive signs along the trails and a small observation deck overlooking the lake. Walk quietly and keep your peeled for the plants and animals that make their home here. This is the perfect place to take an easy hike to see how Florida looked before it was developed.