Wolk Park is located across the street from the Lauderhill Mall. The town of Lauderhill was…read moreestablished on June, 21, 1959 by developer Herbert Sadkin. Wolk Park is named in honor of Harold Wolk who was appointed by the Governor of Florida as the first mayor of Lauderhill. Recreational facilities at Wolk Park include water fountain, benches, restroom, racquetball court, swimming pool, tennis court, covered playground, and pickleball. During my visit many people were enjoying the tennis courts. Whether you are looking for exercise or a safe place for the kids to play outside, Wolk park has something for everyone. As a nature lover, my favorite part of the park is the lake area surrounded by a exercise path. This area also has a dock that serves as a fishing pier. On this side of the park I saw a number of birds including herons, ibis, ducks, and endangered wood storks. Who knew there is a birding paradise in the middle of Lauderhill? Grab some food from one of the take out places across the street for a picnic and have a respite from the urban sprawl around you.

This park is named in honor of two African-American community leaders, Tony Mitchell and Cheatham…read moreMoore. Both men were civic activists in Pompano Beach during segregation. They were among a half dozen sharecroppers who eventually were able to buy the land they farmed enabling them to work for themselves. Tony Mitchell helped those in his community get business loans and Cheatham Moore was the first African-American appointed to the City's Housing Authority. Mitchell and Moore were both instrumental in getting the city to create Westside Park in 1951 so that African-Americans in the segregated city would have a place for recreation. The park has now been named the Mitchell Moore Park and Community Center to honor the men's legacy. You can find the 16.1 acre Mitchell Moore Park next to Blanche Ely High School. Park amenities include a 10,000 square foot community center which has a gymnasium, arts and crafts room, meeting rooms, and kitchen. The park also has five lighted basketball courts, football/soccer field, picnic pavilion, playground area, lighted softball/baseball fields, four lighted tennis courts, volleyball courts, and the Houston/ Sworn Aquatic Center with 9, 25 yard lap lanes and 2, one meter spring boards. In 2021 The Orange Bowl Committee and the City of Pompano Beach partnered together to create a 4 million dollar recreation facility including a new football field known as Orange Bowl Field at Mitchell Moore Park. The Orange Bowl Committee's Legacy Parks program has provided over $21.5 million worth of improvements to selected South Florida parks and recreational facilities. Other improvements to the park included new synthetic turf football field, an electronic scoreboard, a new press box, shaded seating, an enhanced walking trail, and upgrades to the two existing baseball fields, and building refurbishments. Mitchell/Moore Park brings the community together. The park hosts many events. sports teams, lessons, and activities like summer dive in movies at the pool. The football field is state of the art and gives the youth in the city a safe place to practice sports and learn all the great lessons that come with it. There are so many recreational opportunities to enjoy in this well appointed park.

Mitchell Moore Park is a city park located in Pompano Beach Florida. It has recently undergone an…read morealmost $4 million renovation, sponsored by the city, as well as the Orange Bowl committee. Upgrades include synthetic field, a new scoreboard and covered bleachers. The park is used for youth football and baseball, and it also has a walking path. At one time more NFL players came out of this park than any other park.

This is a 6 acre park located in the Windings, a neighborhood built in the 1970's in Coral Springs…read more The neighborhood is mainly single family homes and the entrance to this park is between two homes. There is no parking so I believe it was meant to be only used by people in the neighborhood. You go down a narrow pathway and then the space opens up into a large area behind people's homes. At one time there was a playground but now there is only the gravel pit where it once sat. What makes this park interesting is that it is completely surrounded by canals. The water attracts a lot of birds and I saw an anhinga and a great blue heron. The coolest thing I saw was a tree full of monk parakeets. They are the smallest members of the parrot family. They were brought to Florida by the exotic bird trade. They are prized for their small size and intelligence. A few escaped into the wild and now they are all over Florida. There was at least 50 of them in the tree and they all took flight at once. I think the main reason people in the neighborhood come to this park is for fishing. If you can find it, it's like a secret park hidden in Coral Springs.

This is a beautiful park located in the Jacaranda Lakes neighborhood of Plantation. Jacaranda Lakes…read moreis a residential waterfront community at the north end of Plantation bordering Sunrise. It is popular for its winding roads, numerous cul-de-sacs, and water front views. There are 1,000 single family homes built between 1985 and 1995 and sixty five percent of the homes have a lake view. It is very family friendly community. . Jacaranda Lakes Park amenities include 2 shaded playgrounds, one tennis court, a half basketball court, a community pickleball court, picnic table, open play space, and restroom facilities which are open during daylight hours. All of the large old shade trees add to the natural beauty of this picturesque park. There is even a small hill that kids were enjoying riding their bikes down. My favorite part of the park is the half mile jogging course with exercise stations. The path winds around the back of the park between the canals. It's a great place to exercise and bird watch. In addition to the ducks and wading birds near the water the open grassy area had burrowing owls. I only saw one little guy peeking out of his burrow but a lady exercising told me that she sees them out every morning. Burrowing owls are considered endangered, threatened or of special concern in nine U.S. states. Unlike other owls, they are not strictly nocturnal and are active during the day. They make their nests in underground burrows, which are dug out by ground squirrels and they prefer open grasslands. They are pretty timid and will usually pop back into their burrows if you approach. It was so cool to catch site of one. He definitely picked a home with a beautiful view.

COVID-19 Park is temporarily closed. This is a wonderful…read moreneighborhood park in Plantation in the Jacaranda Lakes Community. This park has many great features and has recently been renovated by the City Of Plantation and our HOA. The park has a private parking lot with 1 handicapped space. There is a covered pavillion with a men and women bathroom which is normally open from sunrise to sunset. There is a single tennis court and a shared Pickleball/Basketball court. There are benches for spectators and a fence which is locked overnight. The kids playground is pretty big and serves many ages. There is plenty of open grassy spaces with some hills for kids to run up and down and a large flat space to play a pick up game of soccer or football. There is a gravel path which winds behind some houses along the lake. The path has some exercise benches and apparatuses for an outdoor workout. This park is very pretty because there are so many trees to sit under and enjoy the fresh air.

Cute little urban park at the intersection of 6th St and 3rd Ave. During the years, they have…read moreevents here like Food trucks (usually second Friday of the month), night markets, picnic get togethers, etc. The park is about 1.33 acres and it has a variety of amenities like: Bicycle Rack Drinking Fountain Park Benches Picnic Tables Children's playground. Nice green area to relax and walk around if you are in the Flagler Village area.

So grateful to have this park within walking distance from home! The kids play area is completely…read morefenced in with a locking gate so you can let younger kids loose to run around. The equipment is much newer compared to holiday park but there are no swings. There's an extra tall slide that we didn't feel comfortable letting our 1.5 year old climbing/going down without one person behind and one person waiting on the other side. Otherwise, it's a nice little spot for kids to interact and get some exercise climbing on things. Shade sails provide some shade but it can get sunny depending on the time of the day. The play surface is artificial turf with a concrete walkway that's great for sidewalk chalk. Parks and Rec regularly maintains the park, emptying trash, picking up palm fronds, etc. Picnic tables and benches are available.

This is a 10 acre open nature preserve in Deerfield Beach. The preserve has a parking lot, small…read moreplayground, and picnic area. Plants found in this area include pawpaw and silk grass. This is the only place in Broward County where the Peninsula Mole Skink has been spotted. There are no paved paths through the scrublands, bathrooms, or water. Other detractors from this area included the homeless man sleeping in the playground. Although I appreciate that Broward County preserved a piece of natural land there are much nicer nature preserves to visit in the area.

Small city park, small playground, close to apartment. preserved does not have, trails, nor…read moresidewalk. No fee to park or used.

I really liked this neighborhood park. It is relatively small (just over 5 acres, now), but has a…read morelot to offer. Located on the east side of Cypress Road, I can't tell you how many hundreds of times, I've driven by without stopping. And I had no idea that it was as expansive. Coming from the south, you need to watch carefully as there is only one entrance and one exit from the parking lot. There's ample parking spaces. In addition to separate tennis courts, and 2 handball courts/tennis backboard walls, there is a nice play area. The children's playground has swings and covered slides and is mulched to protect the little ones. The large grassy areas are quite nice. A walking (running?) path goes around the perimeter. There are bathroom facilities, too. The one covered pavilion has seating. There are benches nearby and a bbq grill. The pavilion can be rented from the city for an event. It was relatively quiet on weekday. One gal practicing her tennis swings; another couple playing tennis; one person getting in their "steps"; and a guy eating his lunch on a bench at the pavilion. If I lived nearby and/or had young kids, I'd be here everyday.

Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby Park is named after a longtime Pompano resident who lost his life on June 28,…read more2005 in Afghanistan during the Operation Red Wings. He was a flight engineer on Turbine 33 that was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade. The movie Lone Survivor depicts the operation. In honor of his sacrifice Pompano Beach decided in 2015 to rename Norwood Pines Park the Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby Park. The park was a place that he loved to skateboard. The park is 4.7 acres and has many large shade trees, There is a large picnic pavilion, bathrooms, tennis courts, grills, a playground, and two handball courts. I had a nice stroll on the paved walking trail that runs the perimeter of the park. The park is bordered by neighborhood homes. On the evening I visited friends were gathering in the pavilion and children were playing on the playground. The many large trees offer a home to the birds in the park. This is a lovely spot to exercise or just sit and relax. It now serves as a memorial to a Pompano Beach resident who made the ultimate sacrifice. I think that it is really nice that Pompano Beach chose to honor their hero with a park named for him.

Kester Park is a 24,000 square foot park created in Pompano Beach in 1998. It consists mainly of…read moreball fields and a playground. There is also a restroom, sand volleyball court, and a covered picnic pavilion. The park is in the middle of a neighborhood composed of older Pompano Beach homes that add to the charm of the area. The walking trail that runs through this park is part of the Cypress Creek Greenway, a 16.5 mile network of concrete and asphalt trails in Broward County that run from the outskirts of the Everglades in Tamarac to the Atlantic Ocean. This part of the trail is a recent addition made to carry it from Atlantic Boulevard through Pompano Beach down to the water. Although well marked there is no connection between the western and eastern parts of the trail. In order to complete it you have to use the bike lanes on Lyons Road from Fern Forest nature center to McNab road. This is a great neighborhood park to have a picnic, watch an athletic game, or take the kids to play. On my visit I was able to watch the sun set on a gorgeous summer evening.

It's a nice park for kids with athletic fields and a nice medium sized playground with lots of…read moreclimbing toys. Unfortunately it also seems like it is a hang out spot for a group of adults. Listening to loud music, drinking, smoking and shouting profanities right next to the playground.