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.

Nice park for dogs clean I only have one issue The rest room…read morewas locked wtf Dogs have a place to go what about humans foolish to have rest rooms n humans can't use them Dogs have no issue Large and small are separate

It doesn't specify that you must have purchased a fob for entrance. We drove a long way and were…read moreunable to access the dog park.

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

I like to take walks, but I get bored always walking in the same place. I am on the lookout for…read moreparks near me with a walking trail and plenty of shade to protect me from the hot sun and make the walk bearable. After all, it is the start of summer in South Florida. I tried this park. It's well maintained and has fields for sports including tennis, baseball, and basketball. Plus there is sort of a path that goes around the park (if you include the regular sidewalk on one side). There are a lot of nice trees, but I would say there is about 50% shade coverage. So for me that may not be enough. But for others who want to use the facilities and don't mind the heat, it could be nice.

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.