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.

We've never been to this park before, so today we decided to stop by. There are about 20 regular…read moreparking spots, 4 handicap spots and 2 veteran. It's got a walking trail around the park and it does have shade canopies. There are a few benches and there are also 2 tables. My kids instantly ran over to the zip line, which is pretty popular with all the kids - everyone formed a line and took turns. They have a couple of kiddie slides, and a few saucer swings, but no regular swings. They do have a little "hill" that the kids loved to run up and down, and a couple of rope carousels, and net climbers.

A brand new park opened on August 30th in Sunrise. Funding for this park was provided by Sunrise's…read more2014 general obligation bond referendum which has been used to improve parks and recreation facilities throughout the city. The new City of Sunrise Veterans Park honors the U.S. Military with an elevated memorial monument. The parking lot has designated spaces reserved exclusively for combat-wounded veterans. Next to the memorial is a labyrinth, an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness combining the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have a long history as meditation and prayer tools in memorials. Veterans Park also has paved walkways, a remembrance pavilion, picnic tables, benches, a restroom, and a boundless playground with a zip line, netted spinner, net and slide climber, spinning spinner, swings, rope pyramid climber, embankment slide and rope climber. The grand opening of the park will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 9 am to 12 pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 am followed by a free BBQ lunch. The first 200 attendees will receive a commemorative coin and T-shirt. Parking for the event will be available at the Faith Center, located at 5555 NW 95th Avenue. You can walk over to Veterans Park or ride the free shuttle.

This park is located in the Hidden Lakes neighborhood, a 192 single family home community in west…read moreBoca Raton built between 1993 and 1994. It is on 441 just south of Clint Moore Road. Hidden Lakes is a small 1.4 acre neighborhood park. I discovered it while doing some shopping in the area and I am always looking for somewhere new to walk for exercise. Park amenities include benches, a foot ball field, pavilions, picnic tables, playground with climbing structures and a small slide, water fountain, and tennis courts. On the day I visited a party was being set up in the gazebo. Unfortunately the park didn't have any kind of walking trail. This park is best suited for people who live in the neighborhood since there are no restroom facilities. It is also quite small and limited. There aren't many parks in this area of Boca Raton so despite it's small size it is still a good resource for play and exercise for the Hidden Lakes neighborhood.

Hidden Lakes Park is small but pretty cool. There's never many people here during the week and…read morethere's a good assortment of things for young kids to do such as slides, swings and a rope wall. There are also picnic tables (1 under a gazebo) and a nice sized parking lot as well. Adjacent to the playground are 2 well kept tennis courts. One downside is that there aren't any bathrooms, so make sure your kids go before you leave home! All in all, pretty cool park! My kids love coming here and we will definitely continue to do so. Four stars.

This is my go to park for running in Coral Springs. The trail is a winding gravel trail that equals…read moreone mile. It's nicely shaded and usually pretty quiet. Even on busier days it's not packed and easy to run. There is adequate parking, exercise stations at the beginning and picnic tables. I run here often at all times of the day and have never had a problem; but, lighting could be better in the back of the park. There are a few areas (near the canal and the turn near the trees) that are a little dark so I usually avoid them if running at night and stay towards the front of the park.

This park is named in honor of Ralph Diaz, chairman of the Coral Springs Planning and Zoning Board…read more He died in 1994 at the age of 63 while jogging. I find it kind of ironic that they named a park after him with a jogging trail which was the thing that killed him but there you go. Mr. Diaz was a proponent of keeping development in check and fostering a sense of community in Coral Springs. This is a great neighborhood park if you are looking to get exercise. It doesn't have a kids playground like traditional neighborhood parks. Instead it has an outdoor gym area and the one mile aforementioned gravel walking/ jogging path. It folds in on itself as you go around. My favorite part of the path is the part that runs parallel to a canal in the back. I saw turtles, ducks and a egret back there. I had a lovely stroll there on a Saturday afternoon. It's a great place to get the body moving and to clear your mind in the fresh air.

I attended one of the Saturday Sandy Ridge Sanctuary tours with former Coral Springs Mayor Ray…read moreGold. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about the sanctuary. He kept our group of about 20 engaged. Gophers and their habitats are protected in Florida. There's a man-made lake in the middle of the sanctuary, which is up to 60 feet deep in places. The soil that was dug out to make the lake was transferred to the Sports Plex to level that land during its construction. We saw a tortoise and a raccoon during the walk and heard many birds. The walkway was paved and wide. This park is part of the million orchid initiative, we saw many tiny orchid plants attached to trees Although the sanctuary locked when there is no tour, there is a paved walkway outside the gated area. There is a nice playground for children and restrooms. The sanctuary is located in a Coral Springs neighbourhood. There is sufficient parking.

There's a huge amount of underbrush that needs cleaned up to prevent lightning fires that could…read morespread to neighboring homes. It appears to be locked up , however the parking lot and BBQ areas are available. Bathrooms are available. It would be nice if it could allow for local school education and others to be able to have walk throughs with scheduled guidance. The park does have wild animals that visitors may need caution , if getting past the locked gates.

Crystal Heights is a neighborhood in Deerfield Beach built between 1975 and 1987. It mainly…read morefeatures mid size single family homes. There are several parks in the Crystal Heights neighborhood, this is the South Park. Since this is a neighborhood park there is no parking lot or restrooms. There is however a very nice shade covered playground with climbing structures and slides. There are also swings. The park also has benches, a grill, sand volleyball court, and large open area for play. There are trees for shade and nicely maintained landscaping. This park is ideal for exercise, taking the children to play, or having a cookout. This is a very nice recreational amenity for the neighborhood.

While out and about today I discovered what looked just like another neighborhood park in Coral…read moreSprings. The park is located in and named for the 458 single family home Oakwood neighborhood that was built in 1979. The 7.2 acre park had the standard playground you see at many of the parks in Coral Springs, some basic outdoor exercise equipment, and benches. Although nicely maintained, there was nothing too exciting at first. After I started walking around on the paved exercise path that runs the perimeter of the park, I noticed a wetland area in the park. Here I found lizards hanging out, a pond apple tree, cypress knees, and purple pickerelweed. There were two short trails leading into the woods where zebra longwing and white peacock butterflies flittered around. One trail ends at a fence and the other one takes you out to the Stranahan River. I had the park to myself except for one other person exercising. My favorite part of the park was the wetlands portion and the wildlife it attracted. Come out and enjoy the fresh air, take the kids to play, picnic, and do some nature exploration. This park has it all.

Nice, quiet place to enjoy nature and gather your thoughts and to have some peace from the to many…read morehumans that live in Southern Flor-Da...

This is a nice neighborhood park located in the Marcano Estates neighborhood in Plantation. This…read moreneighborhood is primarily made up of large, single family homes built between 1976 and 1989. Neighborhoods in Plantation are characterized by leafy tree lined sidewalks and beautiful neighborhood parks like this one. Marcano Estates Park has a large open field for play, and a playground with climbing structures and swings. Part of the park is on a lake so parents need to keep an eye on the kids so they don't wander off. Paved pathways wind through the park. This is a great place to take the kids to play, have a picnic, walk the dog, or just enjoy being outside in the beautiful Florida spring weather. On the day I visited kids were enjoying the playground. It is nice to see families playing together and enjoying the parks with their kids.