Centennial Park is a neighborhood park off Royal Palm Boulevard in Margate in the Royal Springs…read moreSouth community which borders Coral Springs. Royal Springs South is made up of 265 single family homes. The community is an HOA with membership dues. The 4.2 acre Centennial Park is a basic neighborhood park. Amenities include ten parking spaces, a large open space place, basketball court, picnic table and grill, swings, a climbing structure, and bench swigs. The access point to Sunflower Lake is across the street from the park. A ten million dollar G.O. bond was passed by voters in 2018. Three million of the money from the bond was going to be used to remake the park. Upgrades scheduled for the park included a new basketball court, two pickleball courts, a tennis court, a cover for the existing playground, new equipment, and a nearby splash pad. Playground sand would be replaced with a poured-in rubber surface. Also slated to be added to the park were restrooms, a covered pavilion with seating, an exercise station, walkways, lighting, and shade trees. Sixteen more parking spaces were planned to be added to Sunflower Drive along with a canoe/ kayak launch added to Sunflower Lake. When Royal Springs South residents founded out about the upgrades planned for the park they protested. They didn't want elements added to the park that would attract people from outside the community to the park. They were especially worried about restrooms attracting homeless people to the park. To date the project has been downsized to only include one covered pavilion, a walking trail, a covered playground with rubber surfacing, and a new basketball court. Even though a compromise was reached last year, construction of the new amenities still hasn't begun. It will be interesting to see if Margate if able to make any changes to this outdated park.

I have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of Serino Park on the southside of Margate. It has been…read moretwo years in the making at a cost of 1.2 million dollars. I have been frequently checking out the progress while driving by and it is finally open. Serino Park is one of the last Margate city park to receive renovations funded by the City's Parks Bond passed by voters in 2018. I have been frequently checking out the progress on this park while driving by and it is finally open. Improvements include new restrooms, pavilion with picnic tables and grill, a covered playground for toddlers and older kids, a water feature play area for kids, paved exercise path, a dozen Royal Palm trees, landscaping, and decorative lighting. There is plenty of parking available. The best feature of the new park is a fitness court that was created by National Campaign Fitness Court, a nationwide consulting organization that partners with cities and schools to create fitness hubs to improve the well being of the community. NFC trademarked this seven station fitness court in 2012. It is an open air wellness center and is adaptable to all fitness levels. Your own body weight is used to give you an optimal workout. On the side of the court is an app you can download that will help you use the court properly. The app takes you to videos of workouts you can do to strengthen every part of your body. The beginner workout is seven stations where you do exercise for 45 seconds and then rest for 15 seconds before moving on. it is like having a personal trainer in your phone. I found the videos to be clear and helpful. Even though I worked out for only 7 minutes, I was feeling it. I previously tried one of these courts in Deerfield and liked it so I am so happy to find one closer to home that I can use more frequently. Margate did an amazing job on this park.

This is a very nice neighborhood park in Margate. The park dates back to the 1950's when the City…read moreof Margate was incorporated. It is one of the original parks in the city. It served as a recreational hub and it was the site of many athletic events and civic organizations in the developing city. Today David Park is the home of the Catherine Young Library, Northwest Focal Point Senior Center, Charles and Carol Katz Community Center, The Leonard Weisinger Community Center, Park and Recreations administrative offices, and the George Mudd playground. The park holds many youth and senior programs and has been the site of the Margate Fourth of July celebration for the last 30 years. The playground portion of the park is named for former city manager George Mudd. It received a recent renovation paid for by the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency. The playground was renovated, the parking lot was expanded and a new picnic shelter, security lights and sidewalks were installed. The playground floor is rubber which makes it ADA accessible. There are also some ADA play structures like the swings. The playground has a toddler area and one for older children. There is some interesting play equipment that allows the kids to climb, spin around, and practice their balance. Best of all, the playground and surrounding benches have shade covers to protect everyone from the Florida sun. In addition to the playground there is a drink machine and picnic pavilion with tables. Restrooms are available in the community center. This is a very popular place to take the kids in Margate to play.

This park is named in honor of two African-American community leaders, Tony Mitchell and Cheatham…read moreMoore. Both men were civic activists in Pompano Beach during segregation. They were among a half dozen sharecroppers who eventually were able to buy the land they farmed enabling them to work for themselves. Tony Mitchell helped those in his community get business loans and Cheatham Moore was the first African-American appointed to the City's Housing Authority. Mitchell and Moore were both instrumental in getting the city to create Westside Park in 1951 so that African-Americans in the segregated city would have a place for recreation. The park has now been named the Mitchell Moore Park and Community Center to honor the men's legacy. You can find the 16.1 acre Mitchell Moore Park next to Blanche Ely High School. Park amenities include a 10,000 square foot community center which has a gymnasium, arts and crafts room, meeting rooms, and kitchen. The park also has five lighted basketball courts, football/soccer field, picnic pavilion, playground area, lighted softball/baseball fields, four lighted tennis courts, volleyball courts, and the Houston/ Sworn Aquatic Center with 9, 25 yard lap lanes and 2, one meter spring boards. In 2021 The Orange Bowl Committee and the City of Pompano Beach partnered together to create a 4 million dollar recreation facility including a new football field known as Orange Bowl Field at Mitchell Moore Park. The Orange Bowl Committee's Legacy Parks program has provided over $21.5 million worth of improvements to selected South Florida parks and recreational facilities. Other improvements to the park included new synthetic turf football field, an electronic scoreboard, a new press box, shaded seating, an enhanced walking trail, and upgrades to the two existing baseball fields, and building refurbishments. Mitchell/Moore Park brings the community together. The park hosts many events. sports teams, lessons, and activities like summer dive in movies at the pool. The football field is state of the art and gives the youth in the city a safe place to practice sports and learn all the great lessons that come with it. There are so many recreational opportunities to enjoy in this well appointed park.

Mitchell Moore Park is a city park located in Pompano Beach Florida. It has recently undergone an…read morealmost $4 million renovation, sponsored by the city, as well as the Orange Bowl committee. Upgrades include synthetic field, a new scoreboard and covered bleachers. The park is used for youth football and baseball, and it also has a walking path. At one time more NFL players came out of this park than any other park.

What a great park! Came here to see what it was all about with my kids. The first thing I noticed…read morewas the big, covered playground. It was full of kids and mine joined in. After the playground, we went to explore more of the park. It's not big but it is clean and beautiful. The views from the platform are pretty too. They have about 3 pavilions and also some exercise equipment along the walkway. We stayed about an hour and if we lived closer we would probably come more often. If we're ever in the area we will visit again.

Cute little park. I forgot to take pictures but I will def go back. Nice play to take dogs to run…read morearound

This is what is called a pocket park located on the southwest corner of McNab Road and Pine Island…read moreRoad. There isn't even a parking lot. The park is open sunrise to sunset. This park features a fountain and sculpture, paved walkway, landscaping, and benches with shade overhangs. In the center of the park is a fountain with an art sculpture by Tamarac artist George Gadson. George Gadson graduated from Duke University and has been commissioned to create works of art for events and people. Some of his most well known works include two South Florida Super Bowl bronze commemorative sculptures named The Quarterback in 1995 and The Kicker in 1999. The sculptures were given to the National Football League Team owners. According to the Tamrac City website "Gadson seeks to bring back to life the forgotten history found in many communities, stimulate the imagination within an otherwise sterile environment, or simply capture civic memories through creative design works in variety of mediums. His artistic elements aid in rebuilding the tangible and intangible characters of a community, bring disparate groups together, create safer neighborhoods, establish a "Sense of Place", and promote a greater sense of belonging." The piece that Gadson created for Tamarac in 2005 in the fountain is named Egretta Thula which is the genus name for one of my favorite Florida birds, the snowy egret, a small white heron. It is a six foot tall bronze sculpture of a snowy egret created to remind us that we need to protect our environment and the wildlife that lives in it. It is a sentiment I fully support. The piece was developed with input from businesses and residents of Tamarac, both adults and school children. While driving around Tamarac I was surprised to see how many large art pieces there were on the side of the road. Those sculptures as well as this piece are a result of the Public Art Program which was approved by the City Commission in May 2004 in order to provide art to beautify the the city and commemorate its history. George Gadson is the current Chairman of the committee. The Public Art Program is funded by the Public Art Ordinance which requires "that 1% of the construction value of new projects or improvements be set aside for public art." If the city chooses not to use the funds they are returned to the developer. Now that I know a little more about the art works I am going to keep an eye out for them. I never knew you could do an art tour in Tamarac.

Great park! The boat ramp area has been renovated and is at a great location. Plenty of parking…read moreavailable.

The Lions Club, a civic organization in Deerfield Beach was formed in 1947. Their first project was…read morethe creation of Pioneer Park on the banks of the Hillsboro Canal. To raise money for the project they had chicken and rib barbecues. These fundraisers were so popular with the community that they have turned into an annual celebration in Deerfield Beach called Founders Day. The Lions Cklub cleared the area for a park and added a baseball diamond, barbecue pit, and picnic area for the community to enjoy. Today the park also has a playground, 180 foot fishing dock, and six lighted tennis courts. The boat launch allows you to enter the Hillsboro Canal and out into the Atlantic Ocean. If you are looking to engage in team sports, water sports, or just need somewhere safe to take the kids to play, this park is your answer.

We are so glad to have found this dog park in our community!…read more This is a great spot to let your pets run free and meet other dogs. I love how they have separate areas for smaller dogs. They have water stations throughout both areas as well. My dogs love coming here and every patron is respectful by picking up after their pets.

This a fun park for kids! The swings and climbing opportunities are endless. There are also…read morebasketball court and pickleball course. They have a nice trail to walk. And some free fitness equipment on the trail.