It was a nice park and everything. It had beautiful trails. The thunder and rain came before we…read morewere able to enjoy more. The only disappointment was the little free library was empty. We put 2 books in.

I revisited this park today and it deserves an upgrade to 5 stars. I was out exploring the Hilton…read moreRoad Greenway and saw that it connected to the Winston Park Nature Trail. The old nature trail in the Winston Park Nature Center was blocked off in 2018 because the decrepit boardwalk had become dangerous. Gone is the ratty old boardwalk and it was been replaced with a beautiful paved nature trail that connects the Hilton Road Greenway to the Winston Park Nature Center. The path goes through trees and along a canal filled with ducks and wading birds before exiting at the park. The trail is a fantastic improvement over what used to be here. Another upgrade to the park is a new NASA shuttle themed playground. Kids can pretend to be astronauts as they slide through the shuttle. The new playground is so cute and who knows, it just may inspire a kid to go to space. Other park amenities include a basketball court, pavilion, picnic area, racquetball court, tennis and volleyball courts, and a restroom. This park is so much better than the last time I was here. Well done Coconut Creek!

Loved walking this path and looking over Coral Springs. The views were gorgeous. Never knew this…read moreexisted.

It's actually a nice park by the way I'm so happy I had a short day for me to finally come out here…read moreto see where and what this park was about in the first place that's all anyways it's a nice one I like that nice breeze on me

I really enjoyed my nature walk in this spot. It is very clean, they have a fun activity with a…read morekid's book along the way, and I saw a turtle!

Heyyyy, we got a new park to visit! And its not far from home…read more Its actually close for most people in the area as its right off the 95 exit onto Spanish River. We stopped over the other day, as my daughter found it on a basic search for places to take a walk or jog in the area. a little embarrassing that I didn't even know it was right there. I scouted it a little so I knew the right move was to park at the Spanish River library. After getting ready where we parked we headed out on a nice jog. The Pondhawk nature trail felt like about a mile around. it meandered left and right and plenty of things to distract as we jogged by. After that loop we too the other route which was around the lake there. that was closer to a half mile so we went around that 3 times. there were plenty o other people walking and jogging but the positive vibes were every where as people would say hi as we passed by. it was a nice Sunday morning jog, and I think we have a new spot to get some cardio in, Pondhawk.

This is a 11.71 acre of natural land located in Coconut Creek. It is very close to the Helene Klein…read morePineland Preserve. The vegetation consists of slash pine and saw palmetto. Over 59 species of animals have been documented here. They include birds, squirrels, butterflies, and reptiles. A paved loop takes you through the area and leads to an observation platform. Amenities include a bike rack, water fountain, benches, and informative signs. Different events are held here and you can find a list on the board next to the parking lot.

To start off I dont like the name of the nature park. Plenty of parking near the entrance with a…read morecovered pavilion, benches and even a double mouth water fountain but sadly could not locate a bathroom. There was a Little Free Library kiosk with a bunch of books at the beginning of the trail. Took a hike on the cement winding trail and found a posted map of the area including the different types of wildlife that may be hiding. I did see movement in the brush along side the trail but unsure what type of animal it was. It was brutal hot so took a break on a wooden bench and just listened to the sounds of the crickets and birds. Due to the heat, never made it to the observation tower at the end.

There are so many great parks in Coconut Creek where you can play, exercise, and enjoy nature but…read moredid you know there is another way to enjoy the outdoors in town? In addition to the parks, Coconut Creek also has greenways. The greenways are closed to vehicles and make safe travel possible. The city has made many improvements to the greenways through grants from Broward Beautiful, Kodak American Greenways, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The paths are often short, most are only a quarter of a mile, but they are still a nice place to walk around. The Long Pine Greenway is broken into north and south sections joined by a bridge. The north section at 5551 W. Hillsboro Boulevard is .18 of a mile and the south section at 6901 Lyons Road is .68 of a mile. The Long Pine Greenway runs through the West Creek Pineland Natural Area. It doesn't have a parking lot but you can access the greenway by parking in the lot on the side of the Dunkin Donuts. The Long Pine Greenway has a six foot wide paved path that leads across a very pretty 100 foot pedestrian bridge and on into a gazebo. Other amenities include benches, a bike rack, and informational signs. The preserve is a 7.43 acre tract that is important for migrating birds as well as providing a home for the birds that stay here year round. The vegetation consists of pine flatwoods, saw palmetto, and pineland grasses. Many kinds of birds, fish, and butterflies make their home here. I never fail to see tons of butterflies and birds. I also saw a lot of people out walking and biking this morning. There clearly is a demand for safe places to exercise outside. Across the street is the Helene Klein Preserve and Saw Palmetto Natural Area for more nature fun.

We've all seen those unique types of bicycle racks that are more than just a curved piece of metal…read morefor you to lock your bicycle up to (as long as you bring along your own bike lock/cable). Sometimes though people see what may appear as an artistic piece of outdoor, street art such as a green bicycle (made out of 2" tubular metal) or my favorite being those yellow pineapples (also constructed out of 2" tubular metal). What people should know is typically these are actually art BUT they are also bicycle racks. I too, mistaken those artistic bicycle racks when I was driving along Lyons road and kept seeing one of those bicycle. I must've seen it at least 50 times without a thought but then I noticed out the corner of my eye that adjacent to it was a bicycle path leading away from all roadway traffic. After work that same day, I jumped on my bike to check it out. The trail begins as asphalt pavement and runs west from Lyons Road (at NW 69 Court) along a lovely nature preserve (West Creek Pineland Natural Area) made up mostly of pine trees, palm trees and includes a couple of park benches to have a seat and take in the scenery until the trail meets a waterway with a pedestrian bridge and gazebo with more seating. Looking in the water from the bridge you can find catfish, largemouth bass and tilapia. Continuing to the west the trail becomes a concrete path, still away from all vehicular traffic (residential apartments to the north side of the trail and some warehouse buildings but the trail is fully landscaped (although there is a lack of trees). Eventually the trails appears to end when it meets the back side of a Havarty's Furniture warehouse/retail store (to the south side of the path), but the trail actually continues along the lake to north side and yes, it's less attractive than the trail through the nature preserve but it's still a nice ride. The first time I rode this trail (greenway), it ended at here but since then the City of Coconut has continued the path to turn north thru Caligo Crossing retail plaza to actually end the trail at West Hillsboro Boulevard. And if you are up to it, the City has added a new trail (Greenway) on the other side of West Hillsboro Boulevard. It's vey short... then again, the Long Pine South Greenway trail is only 0.7 miles.

This natural area is located on Military Trail which was built as an access road for soldiers…read moreduring the Second Seminole War. In 1897 the land was sold to the East Coast Railway owned by Henry Flagler. In 1989 Broward County was able to purchase the land through the Environmentally Sensitive Land Bonds Program which was created to preserve ecologically sensitive land from being used for commercial development. The nature preserve is 19.9 acres of scrubby habitat. This habitat is found on the highest and driest land so very little of it is left since it was the first to be used for development. In this natural area you can find scrubby flatwoods, oak scrub, and sand pine scrub. On the north border of the preserve you can find the remnants of a dome swamp with a few cypress trees left. Animals that have been spotted here include ospreys, black and white warblers, mocking birds, cardinals, and blue jays. Plants found in the preserve include tarflowers, rabbit bells, blue mist, love vine, scrub oak, sand pine, saw palmetto, and red tassel flowers. When visiting this preserve parking is a problem since there is no dedicated lot. It is sandwiched between two condominium complex's. You have to get permission from the complex to leave your car.Also there aren't any restrooms or water available. There isn't anything to attract your notice the presence of this nature area except a sign on a metal chain link fence. The paths are sand so they are not wheelchair accessible like some of the paved paths at other nature preserves in the area. Unless you have a burning desire see this place you can skip it as this preserve is not very visitor friendly. It is best left to the wild.

Checked this trail out after driving past it a few times. Rather disappointing as parking is…read morenonexistent, along with the trail not having any sort of majestic things to offer. Everything seems very dry and sandy. There are a few park benches throughout but again I wouldn't go out of my way to stop by here.

It took me a few tries to figure out how to access this nature preserve. It is across the street…read morefrom Helene Klein Preserve and Saw Palmetto Natural Area but unlike those natural areas it does not have it's own dedicated parking lot. However you can clearly see it's sign from Hillsboro Blvd. I ended up going past the sign and making the first right I could into the parking lot that runs behind Duffy's. By following the preserve fence down the lot I was finally able to find the path that runs into the preserve. It was worth the search because the six foot wide path led across a very pretty 100 foot pedestrian bridge into a gazebo. Other amenities include benches, a bike rack, and informational signs. The preserve is a 7.43 acre tract that is important for migrating birds as well as providing a home for the birds that stay here year round. The vegetation consists of pine flatwoods, saw palmetto, and pineland grasses. Many kinds of birds, fish, and birds make their home here. On my visit I saw a beautiful bright red cardinal and a raccoon that was busy emptying Duffy"s dumpster. Neither was amicable to being photographed.