Peace, tranquility, nature and wildlife, dirt roads, sweat, and amazing sunsets! One stop shop with…read moreSawgrass Trailhead at Atlantic Blvd. Mainly known likely for the best sunsets in Broward as it gets jammed packed for sunset lovers. Love the upgraded parking and road to accommodate more cars compared to the past. But you must come for the sunset, and stay for the peaceful long walks and all that nature has to offer. Great spot to also go for a hike/walk, bike the dirt roads, and enjoy nature with occasional croc sitings and evens Everglades deers. Enjoy a boat passing by or even an airboat. Nice outdoor trail that you must experience and hike at least once. Easily assessable, peaceful, picturesque views, amazing sunsets, and an abundance of nature all sure won't disappoint.

The Sawgrass Trail off Atlantic Blvd is where you go to view some of the most beautiful…read moremesmerizing sunsets in the area. People bring their chairs and wait to view the sky and watch the sunset in silence. This Trail is quiet and also perfect for bikers and runners. People also bring their dogs for a nice walk. Trail is home to many species of birds and you can spot alligators and snakes if you get lucky. Wide open area where fishing is allowed. You can see people fishing from their boats as well as near the canal. I enjoy coming here whenever I want to enjoy nature and do my meditation walk. It provides me with a sense of calmness and tranquility. There is parking but try to get there early before Sunset time as it can get crowded and parking is limited. Bring bug spray as there may be mosquitos in the area.

Stunson Nature trail opened on April 27, 2018. It was created in partnership with many community…read moregroups including the School Board of Broward County, Florida Sea Grant, and Florida Urban Community Forestry Grant. The nature trail is named for longtime city manager John Stunson who died in November of 2016. There is a dedication plaque at the entrance of the trail to him. The contractor on the project was MBR Construction. The created an educational walking trail with emphasis on environmental zones, an enhanced wetland area, new landscaping and irrigation, creation of earthen berms, and new fences and landscaping. $474,000 was spent on the walking trail and another $27,000 for the archway entrance to the trail. This trail is a welcome addition to Oakland Park. You can park at Royal Palm Park located next door and walk over. The natural ground trail is perfect for all fitness levels. Native plants line the trail as it winds around a lake and passes through six environmental zone. Once you finish walking here you can pick up the fitness trail at Royal Palm Park.

We probably picked the wrong time of year to visit as there wasn't much in the way of flowering…read moreplants. The trail is a nice short walk around a variety of plants which are well maintained.

This county park is another one of the few natural pine scrub areas left in Florida. And after…read morevisiting Highland Scrub Natural area not far away, we decided to drive over and visit this very rare to south Florida natural preserve park, as well. The park is located right on a fairly busy street just south of the middle school. There was a lot of traffic traveling north and south here, but only one other car with one person had stopped when we were there. And the parking lot here is quite large. The person was relaxing in one of the shady pavilions having a late lunch. This sand pine scrub park is accurately described. The ground is sandy like beach sand and there is dry, desert like vegetation here. If you read the history, it explains how many thousands of years earlier Florida was mostly under seawater -- except for these high ridges that attracted vegetation and unique animals. And if you visit, it will remind you of parts of old Florida prior to urbanization. I like plants and flowers and found many interesting ones of both types to photograph here. As it was quite hot the day we came, we didn't walk the majority of the hiking trails. There are two trails -- one paved and one "natural". And they're both considered easy trails if you're dressed appropriately with comfortable shoes (which we were not). But we did also get to see some animal tracks -- some of which I'm not too fond. If you are new to Florida or new to the area, or just curious to what very old Florida looked like, this is a unique experience. It's quiet and relaxing and feels a world away from city life. I'm so glad that they've preserved this rare and ecologically sensitive spot since most have disappeared.

I recommended it's quiet not a long trail. I been to the one In Tampa it's long about 5 miles…read morereminding me the 5 miles

Greenways are green spaces that have been closed to motorized vehicles in order to provide people a…read moresafe place to travel and exercise. With no cars, they are typically a great place to enjoy nature and spot wildlife. The Cypress Creek Greenway is 16.5 miles from the everglades to the ocean. The trail was mainly constructed between 2009 and 2012 and it is the longest stretch of paved recreational path in Broward County. The segment closest to where I live runs from Fern Forest Nature Center to 441. The entirety of the trail runs between Lyons Rd. and Sanibel Dr., just east of Sawgrass Expressway. The trail is asphalt and concrete making it ideal for walking, running, and biking. For three miles of the trail it parallels Southgate Boulevard on one side and the C-14 Canal on the other. While walking the greenway today I spotted wading birds and an Osprey diving for fish. The trail used to end at Fern forest but another segment was recently added that takes it to the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately the new segment of the trail is not directly linked to the old section. Instead you have to travel along the bike lane on Lyons Road 1.6 miles to McNab road before reconnecting to the Cypress Creek Greenway. Bike travel on Lyons road can be potentially dangerous. On the western end of the trail parking is available in Tamarac at Tephford Park Playground and the Gary B. Jones Park for People and Pups. On the east end of the trail parking is available at the end of Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. There is also parking at Fern Forest nature Center. One thing to note is that the greenway does not have any shade so it is best in the cooler months. There are a few benches along the way and it passes the Margate Boat Ramp. I had an enjoyable time looking for birds and walking off some of the turkey day dinner today. With the dip in temperature, this is a a fun trail to come out and explore.

Really nice shaded walking trail in the Boca area. They have several different paths you can take,…read moresome covered and some in the sun. Bikes are not allowed.

Yamato scrub is back open after some prescribed burns . Trails have been cleared and are wider…read more Great place for off trail hike or quick walk.

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.

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.

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