When you have been staying inside a house or a building all day, it's important to get some fresh…read moreair for yourself. Plantation Heritage Park is one of the best places you can come to, to walk around and decompress the day's stress. Something about being out in the nature, getting some fresh air, and seeing different animals calms my mind and my heart. It feelings healing in a way. Yes I would recommend this place to others and will be back again in the future! This park has pavilions you can rent for parties and celebrations. They also have a fitness zone where you can work out. There are playgrounds where kids can run around as well.

I come for the disc golf but I do appreciate all this park has to offer…read more I was new to this part of town when a friend recommended we play the course inside the Plantation Heritage park. I got there as they opened, 8am on the weekends. The course starts on the far end of the park so you get to take in the park on the way there. Ducks and geese love this place. They are all over the place. The lake that takes up the middle of the park is postcard perfect. You can't really blame the birds for liking it. When we play the course it gives you a chance to see alot of the park. The course covers almost everything east to west. One of the really neat things is the burrowing owl really likes this park. They are located at at least 4 spots I have been by. They are unique not just for nesting underground, but that they have alot of attitude. There is one couple of birds that are the 16th tee box who hiss at you while you play. Including the bird encounters, Its a great park, whether disc golfing, or bird spotting.

I loved that this trail is so close to my house, I just wonder why I never knew about it…read more The walking trail is free as well as the parking. The trail is nicely shaded and has a paved walkway which makes it easy for parents pushing their child in a stroller or the casual jogger out on a nice morning. The trail has plenty of benches as well as beautiful views of the natural landscape and the water that separates the path from the golfers on the course. Along the way there are information boards to learn about the Preserve environment. There are emergency posts located along the 1.1 mile trail incase there is a problem if 911 needs to be called. I also noticed a cute painted rock collection that stretches over 30 yards in the shape of a snake. Next time I will will be bringing a rock to contribute. Overall, I thought this place was great on a nice day but it would be too hot during the summer to visit.

This trail has really blossomed with all the foliage since opening many years ago. About half the…read moretrail is shaded now. There are views of waterways and the golf course. There are informational stands along the one mile path. Make sure to find the rock snake:) There is easy parking at the golf course. There's a restroom in the clubhouse.

I saw on Instagram some art installations that were here at this park. I came for a look…read morespecifically for this as it was 100 per cent handmade and for a tree piece of art Just incredible. Come to see, as it might be removed!

What an adorable playground! There's spaces to play for all ages, young and older kids. I love the…read morelittle town that they have set up, my little one loved it too. It's in a perfect location too with great proximity to restaurants. We stopped and grabbed a bagel beforehand and enjoyed it at the picnic tables. This recently renovated playground is perfect and can keep your little ones entertained for a while.

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 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.

This park is amazing very nice and enjoyable for kids of all ages . The view is incredible. The…read morepark has a water play area where the kids can get wet and and enjoy themselves on a hot Florida day. They also have a huge play area where all the kids can play and mingle to keep themselves busy, plus a Lovely lake view . I believe they have park supervision and an indoor restroom that looks like it's cleaned daily. The lake view looks good enough to go fishing I'm not 100% sure if fishing is aloud but it was also a pier that you can walk out on closer to the water . I wish i explored more of this park to check out the kinda trail they have but I'll probably go again another time.

Mangurian Park is named in honor of Harry T. Mangurian Jr.. Mr. Mangurian was a WWII Navy veteran…read more After he moved to south Florida he purchased the jet charter company, Southeastern Jet Corporation in 1969 which he operated for more than thirty years. Drexel Investments, his real estate construction and leasing firm, is based in Fort Lauderdale. Through the years he was a partner in the Buffalo Braves and involved in thoroughbred horse racing, In 1999 he established a philanthropic foundation which provided the funds for the playground equipment in the park. I must have passed this cute little park hundreds of times. I finally spotted it one day on Waze while driving past. Mangurian Park is a small 4 acre park set back from Federal Highway behind a Fresh Market. It looks like it was carved out a piece of the surrounding Enclave Coral Ridge Country Club. Park amenities include a restroom, bicycle rack, water fountain, fitness equipment, benches, playground, and a paved walking path. It looks like a lot of new trees had been added to the park to accompany the native plants. This is a really clean, well manicured park. Grab a prepared meal from the Fresh Market and have a picnic al fresco.

Nice small neighborhood park one block away from the federal highway. I would not come back here as…read morethis park does not have enough trees for me but otherwise perfect for exercise. Mangurian Park 3850 N. Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Tel: 954-828-7275 (PARK) Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Park Size (Acres):4 Mangurian Park 3850 N. Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Tel: 954-828-7275 (PARK) Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Park Facilities and Amenities Bicycle Rack Fitness Equipment Park Benches Playground Restroom Walking Path Water Fountain

Really nice small parking with a walking trail that is on the edge of a canal. Very clean and safe…read moreand peaceful place to hang out or get some excercise

I have been looking for parks to walk in during the summer that have a good amount of shade. I…read moretried this park, right off Oakland Park Blvd. and by a church. It has a gravel walking path and there is a canal on one side. Unfortunately there was not much shade for walking. I needed an umbrella to block the sun. But the path stated that it's a quarter mile, which I liked for informational purposes and It was in the open, so I felt safe. I didn't see any restroom facilities. So all in all, a nice little park, that's quiet, with a nice gravel road for walking. I would come here again, just not in the middle of the summer!

Traveled through the beautifully maintained Victoria Park community full of rental apartments,…read moretownhouses and waterfront homes with a busy plaza along Federal Highway offering an array of retail and eateries. Victoria Park area has a distinctive Key West vibe and spans from Broward Blvd 1/2 mile to NE 6th St just east of Federal Hwy. FYI, certain times of the summer there is horrific flooding due to storms in Victoria Park.

A very nice and cute park in a nice "posh" part of Fort Lauderdale. It is also right next door to…read morethe Annie Beck park. Here is some information about it, see below. Centrally-located near trendy Las Olas Boulevard and the famous Intracoastal Waterway, Victoria Park has long been one of the city's most prestigious communities. Indeed, it attracted the attention of none other than Julia Tuttle, the American businesswoman credited as the "Mother of Miami." Partnering with railroad magnate Henry Flagler, she convinced him to extend his railway down to South Florida, thereby allowing the region to grow and develop. Fort Lauderdale was one of the many cities that benefited from the economically vital Florida East Coast Railway, which ran right through it, albeit with an auspicious curve to the west of what is now Victoria Park. This is no accident - at the turn of the 20th century, Julia Tuttle explicitly denied Flagler the right of way through what is now Victoria Park, having recognized it as one of the most beautiful and pristine areas in South Florida. Its elegant oak hammock, prime waterfront, and gorgeous climate had made it - as to this day - the crown jewel of the burgeoning new city.