They are working on cleaning it up and fixed it so you can take the trail. Adding new amenities but…read moreremoving the nature from the park. They added a small dog park, that has a gate which is good since it is active crocodile breeding grounds and nesting. Did have one encounter with an aggressive crocodile near the fence by the train tracks but it is it's home and I'm a guest in her land.

Lion Park is a small neighborhood park with no parking. It is an open space with a walking path…read morethat connects to the southern end of Stan Goldman Memorial Park via a bridge that crosses the C-10 canal. The Lions Club of Hollywood takes care of their namesake park. The club recently collected 500 pounds of plastic from the community, other clubs, and civic organizations in a six month period and were rewarded with a recycled plastic Trex bench for the park. On December 7th the club held a ribbon cutting ceremony and tree planting to commemorate the installation of the new bench.During the ceremony the club did some landscaping to tidy up the park and the Stan Goldman Memorial park too. Although small this lovely park is worth a visit. I found parking at the nearby railway station that is next to the Stan Goldman Memorial Park. As I was crossing the bridge between the two parks I spotted 4 manatees in the canal below. I have never spotted them in a park before so I had a great experience watching them swim and eat. The bridge is also a popular location to fish.

Love this little but mighty park in West Park. It's come a long way & the city has done an amazing…read morejob maintaining it. They have a beautiful holiday light installation that I'm looking to enjoy in the evening this holiday season!!! Thank you West Park for bringing some magic to the area!

This is a very nice walking park with a couple of work out machines in there…read more Since daylight savings a good amount of people will be walking in the park. Also they have a children playground area which has a couple of slides that my son enjoys. Cool thing too about this park is they have a little box where people can pickup or drop off books for whoever wants it. I know one time we put kids book in there and some kids actually came and got them; the same moment we put them in there. Overall great walking park.

At 53.3 acres this is Broward County's most archaeological significant natural area. Artifacts…read morefound here show that people have lived here from 500 B.C. through roughly A.D. 1000 to 1200. Centuries later this area was home to Miccosukee leader Chitto Tustenuggee known as the snake warrior. He was designated chief during the Second Seminole war whose beginning was tied to the Cooley massacre in Ft. Lauderdale. For more on that see my review of Colee Hammock Park. Two Seminole settlements once sat on two islands in the marsh and were occupied for a dozen years before the Seminoles were attacked and fled the area. In 1947 the land became the Perry farm. Community interest in the land as an archaeological and historic site caused it to be purchased in 1992 by the State of Florida through the Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition Fund. On January 21, 2004 Snake warrior Island opened as a natural area. As you walk around the area it is easy to see the beauty that attracted the native people to the area. The lake and eight created wetlands are surrounded by live oak, gumbo limbo, strangler fig, cypress, red maple, wild coffee, beautyberry, fire bush, pickerel weed, eel grass, and rushes. Wildlife in the area include wading birds and ducks, red wing blackbirds, wood storks, little blue and tricolored herons, anhinga, white ibis, and and osprey. On my visit I saw many iguanas and other kinds of lizards. Amenities include benches, signs, and picnic tables. A half mile paved walkway loops through the preserve and takes you back to the parking lot.

This is a very well kept park and natural area in the southeast section of Miramar. It has a nice…read moreconcrete walking path that goes around the whole park, and there is also a pavilion at the entrance with a couple of picnic tables. This natural area is home to a large number of birds and it also attracts a few migrant species at different times during the year. Great place for birding or just to have a walk or run.

I brought my godkids (ages 2 and 7) to this amazing park, and they had an absolute blast!…read moreThere's so much to do -- a tennis court, basketball court, soccer field, a pool, and even a gym inside the YMCA. The park was super clean, very family-friendly, and there's free parking inside. Such a great place to spend the day with kids!

Peter Bluesten Park was formerly City Park which was built just after the Korean War so residents…read morecould have a place to gather and play. By 1990 the park had fallen in disrepair. In 2005 City Park was changed to honor Peter Bluesten who was the founder and publisher of the Hallandale Digest. Mr. Bluesten was a WWII veteran who moved to Hallandale from New Jersey in 1946 and he founded the paper in 1963. He took the paper from a one sheet advertisement to a widely read and respected paper that chronicled the history and growth of the city. It was a hometown paper that the community relied on. Mr, Bluesten was very involved with youth sports in the city. He passed away in 1996. The park was redesigned by Craven Thompson & Associates Inc. and the remodeled 16.5 acre Peter Bluesten Park opened to the public on September 28, 2019. One of the highlights is the park's Aquatics Center which has a 25-meter by 25-yard competition style pool with eight lane short course section for high school swim competitions and recreational interactive water features. The pool was designed to meet all of the requirements for USA Swimming. The multipurpose main pool has a large learn-to-swim area, a dedicated water aerobics area, and a beach entry. Both pools are design-built concrete pools with deck level overflow gutter systems. There is also a 1,800 sq. ft water playground with an elevated play structure, which includes multiple decks, slides, rain buckets, water cannons, dancing floor jets and water curtains. Other park amenities include The Hallandale Beach YMCA, an artificial Safeshell turf soccer field, three baseball fields, concession stand, outdoor stage, playground, tennis, basketball, bankshot basketball, racquetball, walking path, and support buildings. The city uses the park for a number of events like their annual Easter Egg Hunt and Movies Under the Stars. If there is one small drawback to Peter Bluesten Park it is that it does not have a parking lot. You have to pay by app and park on the street. Other that that this is a really amazing park with something for everyone to enjoy.

This was a nice exercise trail, had some shady spots and benches along the way if you needed to…read morestop. 3 miles to walk or run. Only con: it's along a golf course so you have to watch out for flying golfballs, otherwise really nice

This is a very nice paved exercise trail named in honor of businessman and developer Don Soffer (b…read more 1932). Soffer was given the primary responsibility to develop an upscale community around the Turnberry Country Club. Originally named Turnberry he renamed the project Aventura, the Spanish word for adventure. The exercise trail is 10 feet wide, paved, and ADA accessible. It is 3.1 miles long and goes around the Turnberry Isle Resort Golf Course along Country Club Drive. Along the path is landscaping, shade trees, lights, benches, and water fountains. This easy to traverse trail is a popular pace for the community to safely walk, run, jog, rollerblade and bike. It takes most people an hour or less to complete. Pets are allowed as long as leashed six feet or less. On one side of the trail is the road so it is not as scenic as the trails through natural areas that I prefer. Still it is nice to know the exact distance you are going, it is a loop, and the trail is conveniently open 24 hours a day.

Aventura has a number of well maintained parks. What makes them different from parks in other south…read moreFlorida towns I have visited is that they are all gated. Sometimes it can be a little tricky to find the entrance and parking but if you make the effort you are rewarded with beautiful green spaces. This park honors all of the military veterans. Unlike some of other parks in town, it has a dedicated parking lot. It also has a camera aimed at the parking lot to discourage break ins. Smash and grabs are a problem for people enjoying south Florida parks and this added level of security is welcome. Park amenities include a Veteran's memorial, very nice covered playground, open play area with soccer net, picnic shelters with tables, shade trees, paved exercise path, and restroom. This is a great place to take the kids to play and picnic with the added bonus of knowing your car is being watched in the parking lot.

Nice park to sit down and take a break from the house. I would not come to this park unless I lived…read morein the area. This park is tiny but nice , I love open spaces to reflect on the day and listen to nature. This park has two benches.

This is a great park to birdwatch and enjoy nature. We came hoping to see the spot breasted orioles…read morein the area, but never did find them. We enjoyed the many other birds and critters around as well. I wish we'd had more time to explore here, but we loved what we saw on the main track around the lake. Good parking around and a great kids playground area too.

Highlands Park is located near the Aventura Mall. Park amenities include a fitness trail, baseball…read morefield, playground, outdoor fitness equipment, tennis courts, softball field, soccer field, sand volleyball court, and a community center that holds camps and after school programs. The park offers adult program and supervised youth sports programs and the city often holds food truck events here. My favorite part of the park is the area in the back. Highland Oaks Park has one of the last remaining freshwater wetlands located at the headwaters of the Oleta River which is the only natural river remaining in the Miami-Dade County. The Oleta River had been designated designated a "Florida Outstanding Waterway." This area has the low salinity environment necessary for commercial and recreational fishing species like snook, mullet and tarpon to reproduce. This is the only freshwater tributary connection to the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve that does not have a flood control structure. This area is an important habitat to aquatic wildlife and native plants. Around the lake is an exercise path with fitness stations. I was surprised to see a large alligator swimming in the lake. I had a little talk with the ducks and warned them to stay away. Hopefully they took it to heart. The back area of this park is a really beautiful place to see all kinds of native wildlife. I thoroughly enjoyed my walk here today.

I really enjoyed my visit to Rolling Oaks Park. I was surprised to see that it is a sprawling 39.31…read moreacres making it a great recreational resource for family picnics, group gatherings, or just a quiet moment in nature. This park has something to offer everyone. Rolling Oaks Park recently received a lot of new upgrades. These included a modern, new 4,683 square foot welcome center designed by SRS and built by Gulf Building. The building provides administrative spaces, storage, restrooms, and multipurpose rooms for community meetings, fitness, and other recreational and social activities. Next to the welcome center is a state-of-the-art playground with Ninja Extreme Fitness obstacle and challenges. Also in the park are three rentable pavilions with grills, basketball and tennis courts, mini putting golf course, community garden, a playground in the back of the park, and outdoor fitness equipment. The park hosts a lot of community activities like monthly food truck events and after school programs and summer camps. I grabbed a meal from nearby Sunday's Eatery and enjoyed a wonderful picnic in Rolling Oaks Park. After I ate I walked the paved pedestrian trail that winds through the park with exercise stations. The many oak trees throughout makes this park especially lovely while providing welcoming shade. Whether you're in search of a serene walk, exercise, play, or outdoor meal, Rolling Oaks provides a great mix of natural beauty and recreational facilities.

Revitalized so you can energize!…read more Im loving it! This park was dormant and dreary for over 30 years. However it is now a spectacular hidden gem and I am so impressed! There are covered pavilions for birthdays, baby showers, gender reveals, festivals, food trucks nights and the like. Furthermore there are playgrounds, tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, a walking trail, conference rooms, a mini-putting golf course and even a community garden all nestled amongst the beautiful oak trees. Wow and wow! A girl can always have a WISH list and mine would be: a playground with water sprinklers for the children on those hot summer days, speed humps/bumps for added safety, mile markers for the walking trail and lastly added parking on the left as you enter the park. All in all though this park is a home-run for the Rolling oaks area and did not disappoint at all!!

In 1903 in Deerfield Beach, the Reverend B. F. James was the first teacher in the first black…read moreschool in Broward County. Later James became the principal of the two-room Hallandale Community School from 1920 to 1927. In the 1950s, it became the B.F. James Elementary School, then later the B.F. James Adult Education Center. Today BF James Park sits on the site of the city's first black school. In 2014 the community gave feedback to the city that they wanted a pool. The pool and park is part of Hallandale Beach's Citywide Parks Master plan. It was the second city park to be completed in the first phase of the plan. BF James Park received a five million dollar complex that includes a beach style swimming pool with exercise lanes. Other park amenities added included exercise stations, a covered playground, and two new basketball courts. The building of this park fulfilled a 40 year old promise the city made to this community to provide a pool after the old Dixie pool fell into a state of disrepair. It is nice to see that the city of Hallandale Beach honored their commitment to this neighborhood with this beautiful park.

From the owner: Municipal Pool open to the public.read more

Washington Park is located in the Washington Park neighborhood of Hollywood. This neighborhood is…read morelocated beside the U.S. Route 441 corridor. It mostly contains single family modest ranch style homes from the 70's and a over 55 community. There is also a robust industrial district. I was shopping in the area and was looking for a park where I could get a few steps in. Washington Park has a community center with a gymnasium, weight room, and meeting rooms. The community center is used for recreational programs for seniors and ports programs including youth, teen and adult basketball leagues, and tackle & flag football programs. Outside is a basketball court, splash pad, playground, picnic tables, racquetball court, picnic pavilion and sports field. The park is a certified wildlife habitat. The park is nicely maintained but the reason for the low rating was that while the sports field was open the playground and basketball area was locked. I saw a young boy come with his basketball and he left very disappointed that he could not get in to play. This was the first time I have found a Hollywood park locked and not accessible.