Deicke Park opened on October 10, 1993. It was named in honor of Plantation pioneer Edwin F…read more Deicke. Deicke was a philanthropist who gave money to people and organizations in need in Illinois where he grew up, and Broward County, where he and his wife Lois built a home in Plantation in 1961. As a young man he wasn't able to afford to go to college but he became successful in the insurance business eventually becoming president of the country's oldest insurance company. He amassed a fortune and used it to help others before he retired to Florida. In Plantation some of the beneficiaries of his generosity were students at Plantation and South Plantation High Schools who received scholarships to go to college. Edwin F. Deicke passed away after a long illness in 1984. His wife Lois continued to give money to the causes they supported after his death. Deicke Park is a tranquil neighborhood park. It has a half-mile jogging trail with exercise equipment designed for use by the general public and people who are physically challenged. Other park amenities include two hard court tennis courts, a sand volleyball pit, a basketball court, picnic tables and open play areas. There is also a shaded playground for toddlers and older children. The park pavilion can be rented for parties, picnics and family gatherings. Restrooms are open only during the day. Although I enjoyed the exercise path, my favorite part of the park was discovering the nests of burrowing owls near the sand volleyball court. 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 pop back into their burrows if you approach but I managed to catch sight of one little fellow. The park was very busy during my visit. People were walking on the exercise path, playing volleyball, basketball, and tennis, and watching their kids play on the playground. Deicke is a great recreational resource for the Plantation community. Come visit Deicke Park anytime from dawn to dusk.

This is a great little neighborhood park in Plantarion! It's just a few miles from the much, much…read morelarger Central Park, and about a mile from the more active Sunset Park. It is just a few blocks south of Sunrise Blvd., and just a few blocks west of Nob Hill Road. Since it's kind of hidden; it's never too crowded, plus there is a good sized parking lot and bathroom facilities. This park has everything you could ask for in a neighborhood park; wide open spaces for soccer or football practice, a nice, often shady, path for walking, biking, or jogging, 2 tennis courts, a volleyball area, a covered pavilion, and a playground. (Right now the playground is closed off & the picnic tables under the pavilion have been removed because of the pandemic.). There's still plenty of reasons to go to this cute, little neighborhood park and spend some time outdoors!

Multi recreational park in Sunrise off Weston Rd. This is the type of park hidden from the main…read moreroadways but when you find it's a win. They have a baseball field open to first come first serve although on Sunday its seems the adults own the field. A blacktop walking trail surrounds the grassy multi-use playing field. Picnic tables under a covered pavilion allow small bbq parties and kiddie events overlooking a tranquil lake. There is a decent adult fitness area with several gymnastic type equipment. The kiddie park near the entrance is large and has sufficient parking.

Completed in 1989, Oscar Wind Park is located along State Road 84 and Interstate 75. When it opened…read moreit was the first park near Weston and Bonaventure, paid for with city money, The park was named in honor of Oscar Wind, the developer who donated the land in 1983 when the city annexed the area. In 1993, six more acres were added to the park as was a new softball field, a soccer/football field and a new park shelter. Today the park is looking better than ever. A new playground and outdoor fitness court were unveiled last month which increased the fitness and play options in the City of Sunrise. The new playground is ADA accessible with a wheelchair entry. It now has more than a dozen play structures including slides, swings, climbers, and a merry go round. Elements were added to foster learning, inspire music, and provide tactile games. The playground is covered in shade canopies and new seating and landscaping were added. Also brand new at Oscar Wind Park is the first Fitness Court in the city and it is also shade covered like the playground. The Fitness Court has an app on the side that teaches you how to use it. You do a circuit of exercises using your own body weight in order to condition and strengthen during work outs. It can be modified for all fitness levels. Additional park features included an open green space with a new 1/2 mile walking path, new landscaping, renovations to the restroom and picnic pavilion, and new LED lighting. My favorite improvement is that there is now a connecting walkway between Oscar Wind Park and Sawgrass Sanctuary Park. I like that you can do a really long walking circuit around both parks and never have to go into the road. The two parks blend together seamlessly. With the new additions to Oscar Wind Park, I think this is the best place in the city to enjoy nature, take the kids to play, and exercise.

Sawyer Park is a small, charming neighborhood park in Miramar on Venetian Street and Island Drive…read more The park was named in honor of Reverend Robert E. Sawyer who along with his wife Katherine founded the Pembroke Road Baptist Church and the Pembroke Christian Academy of Miramar. In 2021 the city of Miramar embarked on a $1 million recreation expansion program that gave Miramar two new parks and refurbished eight others. $600,000 was raised from donations, grants, and fees from developers. Sawyer Park was one of the eight parks to receive new play equipment and landscaping. Sawyer Park is completely fenced in which is great for safety. Outside the fence are a few parking spaces. Inside the park the playground equipment is ADA accessible and trees provide welcome shade. There is also an open grassy area for unstructured play. This is a great recreational amenity for the people in the neighborhood to take their kids to play.

Tiny neighborhood park with a good playground, shelter and benches but it was closed. I believe…read morethey are doing some upgrades which is nice for the community of Miramar. This park is one block across from Perry Air port on Venetian Street. Call to see when they will open 954-602-4357

This is the first public park within the Bonaventure community. Opened in 2020 it is located at the…read morenortheast corner of Racquet Club Road and Botaniko Drive South. While this park is small it has everything you need starting with a nice sized parking lot and one of Weston's excellent and clean public restrooms. In the center of the park there is a playground with shade covered seating. On the left side of the park next to the restroom is outdoor fitness equipment for adults including a pull-up/dip, squat press, and stretching station. On the right side of the park is a half basketball court and bike fix it station. Throughout the park is paved walkways, landscaping, and lighted walkways. My favorite part of the park is the beautiful plants and trees. Purple and white Crepe Myrtle trees in full bloom are planted throughout the park. A Weston park is always clean and meticulously landscaped making it an attractive recreational resource for anyone looking for a place for play or exercise.

The name of this park is a little misleading. There is no fishing hole, at least not yet. At some…read morefuture point the city hopes to add a fishing pond and pier, as well as equestrian facilities. The land where this park now sits was a wholesale nursery for 15 years. The Town of Southwest Ranches purchased this property in 2004 to preserve open space and to develop additional outdoor recreational amenities for this community. The park is dedicated to Freddy Fisikelli, a Southwest Ranches councilman who served from 2000-2015 and who was instrumental in preserving this land to be turned into a park. The park currently has a large open field, horse pen and water station, restrooms, picnic pavilion with picnic tables and grill, and a rustic looking playground. Swings are hung off a tree and there is a tree slide with places to peek out out of. There is also interpretive signs on topics such as butterflies, tree dwellers, birds, and pond life. The park is really cute but unfortunately I got a shoe full of fire ants so be careful. I would hate for that to happen to kids.

This is a quiet & clean small park right off Griffin Rd. We…read morecame on a Saturday and the place was empty. The park has all the facilities you need. Large grass field, a shed, bbqs, kids playground. The amazing part was it had clean bathrooms! The only thing during this visit is the grass hadnt been cut in a really long time. It was probably halfway up the calf of my leg. The playground is covered with mulch on the ground. It has swings and a little play gym area. Kids were using the side of it, which was shaped as a tree trunk, as rock climb wall. A nice park overall.

This is a large neighborhood park in Plantation. In 2005 the playground equipment was damaged by…read moreHurricane Wilma. It was rebuilt by 200 volunteers from Massey-Yardley Chrysler Jeep, The Chrysler Foundation, the City of Plantation, organizers from KaBOOM!, and residents of the community who all came together to restore the play structures for the children. In addition to the playground the park has a half basketball court, practice baseball field, a pavilion which can be rented, picnic tables, benches and a restroom. There is also a large open area for play and exercise. My favorite part of the park was along the canal where the water attracts local birds. On the day I visited there were two Egyptian Geese with big personalities and a common moorehen with her chick. They are also known as a swamp chickens and live around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. I loved watching the sweet little fuzzy chick explore the world under its mother's watchful eye. That is why I enjoy checking out all kinds of parks. You never know what you will discover. This is a great park to play, picnic, or to just watch the nature swim by.

Stumbled across this little park while killing some time with my son. It's a lot larger than I…read morethought. There's a huge grass area for literally whatever you want. There's a decent sized playground for kids. There's a softball field and a single basketball hoop in what looked like a part of the parking lot that they blocked off. I noticed they had a book box that I've been seeing around the county more. One of those where you get give and/or take a book. I say one pavilion and a bench along the huge lake. I didn't check if they were open but it looked like there were bathrooms near the entrance. I can't confirm if there was a water fountain. The parking lot is a bit small and the path to get in is a little tight. Otherwise, this looks to be a great park, especially if you just want to lay out in the sun on the grass and relax.

Safety: 4 Variety/quality of equipment: 4…read more Atmosphere: 5 Amenities/convenience: 3 Cleanliness/maintenance: 4 Just recently located to the Pines area so I'm in search of playgrounds to keep my toddler outdoors. Thankfully I just so happen to come across this hidden neighborhood park which is perfect. It is shaded by canopy and 2 massive trees, has 2 picnic tables and a playground for toddlers and separate playground for bigger kids. Upon arriving I was happy to see 3 families with a mix of young and older kids. My toddler had a blast! Things to keep in mind and considerations: this is not a gated playground and is close to the street. There are no restrooms. The neighborhood and area are nice and well maintained.

This is a large, 4.5 acre park located on the east side Alpine Woods Road. The park is open daily…read morefrom 9 AM until sunset. This is a nicer than average neighborhood park. There is a huge open area for play, a sand volley ball court, basketball court, paved exercise path around the perimeter of the course, covered picnic pavilion with grill and a really large shade covered ADA accessible playground. The playground had a number of unique items of play that I haven't seen at other parks. There is also a large climbing structure with several ways to scale up it and slides to take you down. The only drawback is the rather small parking lot but I don't imagine that this park gets very crowded from people outside the neighborhood. This is a well maintained park perfect for picnics, exercise, and taking the kids to play. Davie takes great care with their parks and this is another excellent example of their dedication to providing safe and clean recreation areas in the city.

What a wonderful park, especially if you have young children. They have a great shaded undercover…read moreclimbing area. Plenty of free grass for a run around. They also have a nice path that runs around the edge of the park.