Location: Fort Lauderdale
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10 Nature & Parks in Fort Lauderdale That You Shouldn't Miss
Fort Lauderdale’s canals and charm have earned it the nickname “The Venice of America.” The beaches offer 23 miles of golden sand, lively with the spirited antics of happy vacationers. Sail the blue-green waters on a chartered catamaran, or dive beneath the surface to meet-and-greet the local sea life. Shopping and dining al fresco on Las Olas Boulevard is one of Fort Lauderdale’s greatest pleasures, thanks to adorable shops and prime people-watching.
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1. Intracoastal Waterway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,114 reviews
Navigate the canals that have earned Fort Lauderdale its nickname, "Venice of America."
Reviewed By Leilanimcc - Seattle, United States
Fantastic boat tour inexpensive and flexible. Get On and off. Chris the tour guide and captain GREAT
2. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
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4.5 based on 925 reviews
Smack in the middle of the city is this 180-acre park, which offers a respite from city life with picnicking, camping, swimming and canoeing and a chance to tour the home of the generous man who donated his lovely estate to Florida.
Reviewed By iLoveFOLA - Fort Lauderdale, United States
We love this park so much! It is located across the street from the beach on A1A with a little underground tunnel to take you there if you like. Entrance fee is worth it's weight in gold, you can park all day for $6. Walk the 2 mile loop and experience the intracoastal, bike it around the loop, enjoy the nature trails, rent a kayak, have a drink or a snack at Park & Ocean, sometimes they have live music as well. We love this place!
3. New River
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4.5 based on 313 reviews
Reviewed By B1714D - Belgrade, Serbia
The New river meanders through Ft. Lauderdale making a great scenery for residents and visitors alike. Before ending in the lagoon it winds through downtown with many high rises condos and nice pathways along it - the Riverwalk. It's best explored on foot or taking a river taxi or boat.
4. Fort Lauderdale Beach
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4.5 based on 9,226 reviews
Reviewed By corif185 - Fort Lauderdale, United States
Great beach to just hang out with friends or family, bathe, walk along and explore the restaurants along the way, jump the waves and catch a tan!
5. Las Olas Beach
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4.5 based on 1,778 reviews
Reviewed By michellefI9722CG
Love the Ft Lauderdale beach! It spans for miles and is the heart of Ft Lauderdale - and is not usually overwhelmingly crowded. Beautiful beach within walking distance to great restaurants and shops on Las Olas.
6. Volunteer Park
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Arielfl - Coconut Creek, United States
I never knew that this incredible park was only a short distance from the Sawgrass Mills Mall. I always zoomed passed it on my way to the mall not realizing how much it had to offer. I finally decided to stop one night on a trip home and was amazed to find the huge wetland trail that runs at the back of the park. Some parts of the trail are paved and some are gravel and it crosses over several wooden boardwalks. I saw signs that it was used by the equestrians who have their facilities at the back of the park. My favorite part was in the water under one of the boardwalks where I saw at least 50 turtles swimming around with the fish. It had just finished raining alleviating the oppressive Florida heat for a moment making my evening walk among the wetlands pleasant. The trail let me out at the huge playground called Camp Everglades. Opened in 2004, it was designed with an Everglades theme. Components of the playground include an Everglades village, fishing camp, and tree huts. The park also has a community center available to rent to Plantation residents for private events, picnic tables, benches, bathrooms, tennis courts, and basketball courts. I loved my visit to this park. Birds were soaring overhead and fish and turtles were swimming below. I definitely won't be passing this park by again. It's a park worth taking your camera out for.
7. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
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4.5 based on 1,082 reviews
Reviewed By iLoveFOLA - Fort Lauderdale, United States
This park is just so convenient. You need to get there real early if you want a parking spot and want to use the built in grills available at the park. It's a nice walk, with a basketball court, workout area, picnic tables, and convenient to bars and restaurants. We post about it all the time on our IG @iloveFOLA
8. Colee Hammock Park
9. Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Allen21096 - Chicago, United States
We were kind of looking forward to stopping and stretching our legs, as we drove from Fort Lauderdale towards Naples. This is a great spot to catch a view of local critters and there is a lot of information that is available to those, as well. Florida does a great job with this area.
10. Port Everglades
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4.0 based on 1,061 reviews
A seaport stretching across three cities in southern Florida.
Reviewed By HeidiandCarl - Senoia, United States
Very easy port to get around, as long as the cruise line takes you back to where you left from !!!! Midport Garage is nice.
