Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Wishing to preserve his
subtropical paradise from development, Hugh Taylor Birch donated his estate for use as a public park.
The three and a half mile beach front park boasts several distinct biological communities, a freshwater
lagoon system, and a number of endangered and threatened animals and plants. A self guided nature trail
or ranger-led walks are available for visitors. A scenic park road allows you to explore by bicycle and
canoe rentals are available for short trips on the lagoon. Birch's home is now open as the Terramar
Visitor Center and offers exhibits, a short video, and orients visitors to the park and its facilities.
Other amenities include playground equipment, pavilions, barbecue grills, shaded picnic areas and an
underground walkway leading from the parking area to the beach.
John U. Lloyd State Park Adjacent to Port Everglades,
John U. Lloyd Beach is 251 acres of Barrier Island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway,
from Port Everglades on the north to Dania on the South. One of Broward County's most important sea
turtle nesting beaches, Lloyd Beach produces some 10,000 hatchlings a year. A tidal waterway, called New River
Sound divides the park and is a protected zone for the endangered manatee and a great variety of other marine
life. The mangrove-lined waterway provides a scenic place to canoe, observe bird life, and take photographs.
Popular for swimming and sunning, the Beach area offers shaded picnic areas, limited picnic supplies, and Coco's
Café, the local refreshment stand.
Lauderdale By The Sea Located between Pompano Beach
and Fort Lauderdale, the mile long, public Lauderdale By The Sea Beach offers a true tropical feel with its palm
trees and a reef that lies a hundred yards off shore drawing snorkelers and divers. A real mix of people here,
the Lauderdale By The Sea beach area offers concessions, picnic tables, and showers.
North Area
Fort Lauderdale City Beach Part of the Fort Lauderdale City Beach,
the North Area boasts a wide, sandy beach lined by palms. The beaches are quiet and separated from the most active
area on the Southern end of the beach. A natural beachfront attraction in the North Area is Hugh Taylor Birch State
Park. Lifeguards are on duty. Amenities include shower and restroom facilities.
South Area
Fort Lauderdale City Beach Fort Lauderdale City Beach runs for four miles
and boasts a wide, sandy beach lined by short palms. The South Area of the beach has been completely revitalized and
lays claim to some of the most beautiful beach in all of Fort Lauderdale. Lifeguards are on duty. Amenities include
concessions, picnic areas, restroom facilities, and showers.
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Wishing to preserve his
subtropical paradise from development, Hugh Taylor Birch donated his estate for use as a public park.
The three and a half mile beach front park boasts several distinct biological communities, a freshwater
lagoon system, and a number of endangered and threatened animals and plants. A self guided nature trail
or ranger-led walks are available for visitors. A scenic park road allows you to explore by bicycle and
canoe rentals are available for short trips on the lagoon. Birch's home is now open as the Terramar
Visitor Center and offers exhibits, a short video, and orients visitors to the park and its facilities.
Other amenities include playground equipment, pavilions, barbecue grills, shaded picnic areas and an
underground walkway leading from the parking area to the beach.
Adjacent to Port Everglades,
John U. Lloyd Beach is 251 acres of Barrier Island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway,
from Port Everglades on the north to Dania on the South. One of Broward County's most important sea
turtle nesting beaches, Lloyd Beach produces some 10,000 hatchlings a year. A tidal waterway, called New River
Sound divides the park and is a protected zone for the endangered manatee and a great variety of other marine
life. The mangrove-lined waterway provides a scenic place to canoe, observe bird life, and take photographs.
Popular for swimming and sunning, the Beach area offers shaded picnic areas, limited picnic supplies, and Coco's
Café, the local refreshment stand.
Located between Pompano Beach
and Fort Lauderdale, the mile long, public Lauderdale By The Sea Beach offers a true tropical feel with its palm
trees and a reef that lies a hundred yards off shore drawing snorkelers and divers. A real mix of people here,
the Lauderdale By The Sea beach area offers concessions, picnic tables, and showers.
Part of the Fort Lauderdale City Beach,
the North Area boasts a wide, sandy beach lined by palms. The beaches are quiet and separated from the most active
area on the Southern end of the beach. A natural beachfront attraction in the North Area is Hugh Taylor Birch State
Park. Lifeguards are on duty. Amenities include shower and restroom facilities.
Fort Lauderdale City Beach runs for four miles
and boasts a wide, sandy beach lined by short palms. The South Area of the beach has been completely revitalized and
lays claim to some of the most beautiful beach in all of Fort Lauderdale. Lifeguards are on duty. Amenities include
concessions, picnic areas, restroom facilities, and showers.