 Walk Fort Lauderdale is an on-going initiative developed by the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Department in conjunction with Florida's Commit 2B Fit program. The goals of Walk Fort Lauderdale are, first, to increase the physical activity and general health of our community, and, second, to encourage and educate the public on our City's wonderful parks and the amenities they offer.
Walk for Wildlife 2008
Animal lovers! Join Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin for a 1.25 mile walk in support of wildlife. Walk with your pet, individually, or in a flock on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in Quiet Waters Park. For mare information and to register, please visit the Wild Life Care Center website.
Benefits of Walking
- Slims your waist
- Strengthens back muscles
- Burns calories
- Easy on your joints
- Strengthens your bones
- Lowers blood pressure
- Allows time with family and friends
- Shapes and tones your legs and body
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- Cuts cholesterol
- Reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases
- Reduces stress
- Sleep better
- Improves mood and outlook on life
- Can be done almost anywhere
- Requires no equipment
- and, it's FREE!
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Walking Guide to City Parks
Palm Air Village Park
6401 NW 63rd Street
Walking/Jogging Path .46 miles
8 am - 9 pm
Imperial Point Park
6400 NE 22nd Avenue
Walking/Jogging Path .13 miles (inner) .15 (outer)
8 am - 9 pm
Osswald Park
2220 NW 21st Avenue
Walking/Jogging Path .6 miles
5 am - 9 pm
Joseph C. Carter Park
1450 West Sunrise Boulevard
Walking/Jogging Path .5 miles
5 am - 11 pm
Middle River Terrace
1330 NE 5th Terrace
Walking/Jogging Path .29 miles
8 am - 9 pm
George English Park
1101 Bayview Drive
Walking/Jogging Path .23 miles
6 am - 10 pm
Holiday Park
1150 G. Harold Martin Drive
Walking/Jogging Path 1.3 miles, with 18 fitness stations
5 am - 11 pm
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Riverwalk Linear Park
20 N. New River Drive
Promenade 1.25 miles
Closed from 4 am - 6 am
Fort Lauderdale Beach
SE 3rd Street to NE 19th Street
Beach Promenade, approximately 2 miles
Open 24 Hours
Melrose Park
3400 Davie Boulevard
Walking/Jogging Path .5 miles
8 am - 9 pm
Riverland Park
950 SW 27th Avenue
Walking/Jogging Path .6 miles
8 am - 9 pm
Civic Peoples Park
3781 Riverland Road
Walking/Jogging Path .2 miles
8 am - 9 pm
Edgewood Park
3341 SW 15th Avenue
Walking/Jogging Path .5 miles, 8 fitness stations
8 am - 9 pm
Snyder Park
3299 SW 4th Avenue
Green Course .7 miles, Red Course 1 mile, Blue Course 1.4 miles, Yellow Course 3.1 miles
7 am-8 pm
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Pledging
 Have you recycled the same resolutions to take better care of yourself and spend more time with your family year after year? Then Commit 2 Be Fit and Walk Fort Lauderdale! Fourteen City of Fort Lauderdale Parks offer walking paths ranging in distance from .13 miles to 2 miles; some even have fitness stations for increased strengthening and toning. Complete a pledge card and bring it to one of the four kick-off sites and you will receive a log.
Bring completed pledge to one of these parks for a free log (while supplies last):
Walking Log
Walking Log
 Our walking log gives you the chance to track your progress for two months. Don't forget to make a goal for yourself, whether time you want to walk each day or week, or distance you want to travel. When your log is completed, bring it in to one of our registration sites for a congratulatory prize!
Related Links
www.thewalkingsite.com is an awesome website with a lot of useful information including upcoming events, stretches, gear, clubs & groups, nutrition tips, injuries, race walking and lots more! Visit www.thewalkingsite.com for lots of interesting information!
www.walkinginfo.org/hf/ is a pedestrian and biking information website. It has useful information regarding incorporating walking into everyday life, research & development, health and fitness and much more. Get on the cutting edge, or just get your motivation and a plan!
 www.ghfc.com/about_wellcity.cfm -
Gainesville on the Go is a community-wide walking initiative sponsored by the City of Gainesville. This site has some fun and useful information, like how many steps are in a normal work day for a variety of occupations, and a step conversion table which converts a minute of a particular activity to it's step equivalent. Ever heard of hooking up a pedometer to your pet? Go to this website to find out more!!
www.indo.com/distance/index.html - Do you want to find out how many miles it is between two cities? This website will calculate the distance between two sites. If you multiply the miles by 2,000, you can estimate the number of steps it will take you to walk there. Make it your walking goal, grab a buddy, and walk to New York City!
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