Parks
Fort Lauderdale has some of the finest parks anywhere.
If your plans call for picnics, sports, jogging,
or just enjoying a day in the sun — visit a
park! For more information about City parks, go to City
Parks in our Parks
and Recreation Department.
George English Park
1101 Bayview Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 396-3620
At George English Park you will find
picnic tables, a baseball/softball field, 2 lighted
basketball courts, children's playground, boat launching,
and 6 lighted hard cushion surface tennis courts. There
are also recreation programs and rental facilities.
The park is closed midnight to 5:00
am. There is no admission fee.
Holiday Park
730 North Federal Highway (Activity
Center)
Entrances at East Sunrise Boulevard
and NE 12 Avenue and Park Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 828-5346
Holiday Park offers a wide variety of
recreation opportunities: a baseball/softball field,
basketball court, a football/soccer field, jogging
trails, picnic pavilions, childrens playground, racquetball,
shuffleboard, lighted volleyball, lighted clay and
hard tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and a bicycle path.
You will also find a gymnasium, recreation
programs (activity and social centers), a park ranger
office, and rental facilities available here.
The park is closed midnight to 5 am.
There is no admission fee.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 East Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(954) 564-4521
At Birch State Park, as it is commonly
known, you will find several ways to enjoy the scenery
and sunshine of South Florida. There's a path for rollerblading/biking/walking/jogging
(whichever you prefer), a lagoon for canoeing, two
marked nature trails (the Exotic Trail and the Hammock
Trail), two volleyball nets, two play areas, and a
visitors center.
Bird watching is very popular at this
park, so bring your hats and binoculars to see some
fine feathered creatures. Three pavilions are available
for rent, so gather some of your best friends, family,
or co-workers and enjoy the day at Birch State Park.
This park is open every day of the year,
8am to sunset. Costs are $3.25/per vehicle (up to 8
people) or walk in for $1 per person. Yearly passes
are available: $31.80 for individuals or $63.60 for
a family.
Joseph C. Carter Park
1450 West Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 828-5411 or (954) 828-5346
Much of Joseph C. Carter Park has recently
been renovated, making this park the pride of the local
neighborhoods. Here you will find four lighted baseball/softball
fields, four lighted basketball courts, a gymnasium,
jogging trail, pavilions, picnic tables/grills, childrens
playground, a swimming pool, racquetball, and three
lighted tennis courts. |
