{"id":435899,"date":"2026-10-23T12:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435899\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:48:37","slug":"20-best-places-to-visit-in-fort-lauderdale-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435899\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Best Places to Visit in Fort Lauderdale 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t 20 Best Places to Visit in Fort Lauderdale 2026: Top Attractions and Hidden Gems<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s appeal is easier to feel than to describe. It is a city built on water \u2014 165 miles of navigable canals threading through residential neighborhoods, the New River cutting through downtown, the Intracoastal Waterway running its entire length, and 24 miles of Atlantic beach forming the city\u2019s eastern edge. That water is not decorative; it is the organizing principle of daily life, the reason the city exists in its current form, and the primary lens through which Fort Lauderdale is best experienced. To understand the city is to understand that a significant portion of its residents commute, socialize, and travel by boat, and that the waterfront \u2014 seen from the water rather than from the road \u2014 is where the city reveals its most interesting character.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Beyond the waterways, Fort Lauderdale has assembled a set of cultural and natural attractions that places it well above the typical beach-destination checklist. The Bonnet House Museum is one of Florida\u2019s genuinely irreplaceable historic properties \u2014 35 acres of eccentric artist estate sandwiched between the Intracoastal and the Atlantic, preserved intact in the middle of high-rise beach development by sheer force of will and legal protection. The NSU Art Museum holds an American Impressionist collection of international importance. The Everglades begin 30 miles west. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea preserves an authentic 1950s Florida beach-town character that the rest of South Florida largely demolished decades ago. And the neighborhoods of Flagler Village, Victoria Park, and Rio Vista are worth exploring on their own terms \u2014 as places where people actually live in a city that earns genuine affection.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This guide covers the 20 best places to visit in Fort Lauderdale \u2014 the famous and the overlooked, the natural and the built, the day trips that justify the drive and the neighborhood streets that reward an afternoon of wandering without a destination.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Overview<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nFactor&#13;<br \/>\nDetails&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nTop Attraction&#13;<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale Beach and Promenade&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Free Experience&#13;<br \/>\nLas Olas Boulevard + Riverwalk&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Historic Site&#13;<br \/>\nBonnet House Museum and Gardens&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Cultural Institution&#13;<br \/>\nNSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Natural Escape&#13;<br \/>\nHugh Taylor Birch State Park \/ Everglades&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Day Trip&#13;<br \/>\nEverglades National Park or Key West&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nBest Neighborhood&#13;<br \/>\nFlagler Village \/ Victoria Park&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>20 Best Places to Visit in Fort Lauderdale<br \/>\n1. Fort Lauderdale Beach and Promenade<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | A1A between Las Olas Blvd and Sunrise Blvd | Open daily<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The city\u2019s centerpiece attraction and the reason most first-time visitors come: a 24-mile Atlantic beach with a wide, well-maintained promenade running the full length of the developed shoreline. The sand is white and generously wide; the water is warm and clear (80\u201384\u00b0F in peak summer, 68\u201372\u00b0F in winter); the promenade is designed for both cycling and walking, with a separated bike lane and a pedestrian path. The beach is backed by a strip of restaurants, watersports rental operators, and beach bars along A1A \u2014 more varied and genuinely better than most Florida beach strips. Lifeguards are stationed at regular intervals sunrise to sunset. The two-mile stretch between the Las Olas intersection and Sunrise Boulevard is the most active; north of Sunrise the beach becomes quieter and more residential, and the stretch near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (5 miles north) is significantly less crowded. Come at sunrise for the most extraordinary light and the most deserted beach.<\/p>\n<p>2. Bonnet House Museum and Gardens<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$20 adults | 900 N Birch Rd | Tue\u2013Sun 10 AM\u20134 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The finest historic property in Fort Lauderdale and one of the most remarkable surviving examples of old Florida in any South Florida city, Bonnet House is a 35-acre artist\u2019s estate preserved between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean \u2014 a piece of real estate that would be worth hundreds of millions of dollars if developed, saved intact by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. The estate was developed from 1920 onward by Chicago muralist Frederic Clay Bartlett and his second wife Evelyn Fortune Bartlett, also a painter, who lived here until Evelyn\u2019s death in 1997 at age 109. The main house is an eccentric, joyful accretion of rooms decorated with the Bartletts\u2019 own murals, folk art collected from their travels, hand-painted ceilings, and the general atmosphere of two artists who used their home as a canvas for seven decades. The grounds include a freshwater lagoon, a resident colony of wild Bahama pintail ducks, a functioning 1920s swimming pool, orchid house, and a family of Barbary macaque monkeys living wild on the estate. The guided house tour (included in admission) is essential; the self-guided garden walk adds another hour. Plan for 2\u20133 hours total.<\/p>\n<p>3. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$16 adults | 1 E Las Olas Blvd | Wed\u2013Mon 11 AM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s major art institution occupies a 1986 Edward Larrabee Barnes building \u2014 a graceful, understated Modernist box \u2014 at the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and Andrews Avenue, where it anchors the downtown cultural district. The permanent collection has two areas of international distinction: the William Glackens Collection is the world\u2019s largest and most comprehensive gathering of work by the American Impressionist painter (500+ works, including paintings, drawings, and archival materials that make this the definitive Glackens resource), and the CoBrA Collection presents a major holding of works from the postwar European avant-garde movement \u2014 Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, and their colleagues who formed CoBrA in 1948 in response to both academic tradition and Surrealism. The Latin American art holdings are substantial, particularly the mid-20th century Cuban and Caribbean modernism section. Rotating exhibitions bring in significant international loans regularly. Free on the second Sunday of each month.<\/p>\n<p>4. Las Olas Boulevard<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | Downtown Fort Lauderdale to the Beach<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The social and commercial spine of Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas runs 2 miles east from downtown to the Atlantic, and the stretch between SE 6th Avenue and the beach is lined with independent restaurants, galleries, boutiques, sidewalk caf\u00e9s, and the mature ficus trees that give the boulevard its distinctive canopy. Las Olas is simultaneously a destination (specific galleries, restaurants, and shops worth visiting) and a place to simply be \u2014 to walk, sit at an outdoor caf\u00e9 table, watch the street life, and understand why Fort Lauderdale residents love their city. The Riverwalk at the boulevard\u2019s western end provides waterfront access to the New River. The NSU Art Museum and Broward Center anchor the downtown terminus. On weekend evenings, Las Olas becomes one of South Florida\u2019s most vibrant pedestrian environments \u2014 a genuine boulevard culture that Miami\u2019s Brickell and Biscayne corridors, despite their ambitions, haven\u2019t quite achieved.<\/p>\n<p>5. Intracoastal Waterway and Water Taxi<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$32\/day pass | Multiple stops | Daily 10 AM\u2013midnight<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s 165 miles of navigable canals and the Intracoastal Waterway are best understood from the water \u2014 and the Water Taxi day pass ($32\/adult) provides the most enjoyable access. The 20+ stop network covers the beach, Las Olas River House, the Riverwalk, Shooters Waterfront, Coconuts, the Bahia Mar Marina, and numerous Intracoastal hotels. From the water, Fort Lauderdale reveals its most extraordinary feature: the residential canal neighborhoods of Las Olas Isles, Seven Isles, and the Intracoastal islands where multi-million dollar yachts dock behind waterfront mansions, manicured gardens slope to the water\u2019s edge, and the ordinary signage of a road-based city is entirely absent. Dolphins follow the water taxi through the Intracoastal. Pelicans perch on pilings. Drawbridges lift with theatrical effect. The Water Taxi is simultaneously useful transportation and the city\u2019s best waterborne sightseeing tour.<\/p>\n<p>6. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$6\/vehicle | 3109 E Sunrise Blvd | Daily 8 AM\u2013sunset<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the most unexpected natural experiences in South Florida, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park preserves 180 acres of coastal freshwater ecosystem \u2014 a rare tidal lagoon, cypress hammocks, and native plant communities \u2014 sandwiched between Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway. The park was donated by Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch in the 1940s, having been purchased in the 1890s as a private estate. Today the park offers a 1.5-mile paved loop road (excellent for cycling), canoe and kayak rentals on the lagoon ($10\/hour), and some of the most accessible wildlife viewing in Fort Lauderdale \u2014 gopher tortoises amble along the loop road, wading birds fish in the lagoon margins, and the hammock vegetation creates a complete sensory separation from the beach resort towers visible over the tree line. A 30-minute visit feels like leaving the city entirely. Combine with a morning at the adjacent beach for a perfect Fort Lauderdale half-day.<\/p>\n<p>7. Stranahan House Museum<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$22 adults | 335 SE 6th Ave | Wed\u2013Mon 10 AM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The oldest standing structure in Broward County, the Stranahan House was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan \u2014 a trading post operator who became one of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s founding citizens \u2014 on the north bank of the New River. The simple Dade County pine building has weathered every major hurricane to hit South Florida for 125 years, a testament to the legendary hardness and decay-resistance of the wood. Frank Stranahan\u2019s wife Ivy Julia Cromartie Stranahan was one of Broward County\u2019s first schoolteachers and a lifelong advocate for the Seminole people; the couple\u2019s complex relationship with the Seminole community \u2014 simultaneously exploitative as traders and genuinely protective as advocates against federal assimilation policies \u2014 is central to the site\u2019s interpretive story. Guided tours bring this history to life in a setting that feels remarkably intact. The New River waterfront setting, beneath enormous banyan trees, is beautiful. A Water Taxi stop is directly adjacent.<\/p>\n<p>8. Flagler Village Arts District<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | N Andrews Ave between NE 6th and NE 9th Sts<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s most vital creative neighborhood, Flagler Village has transformed from an underused industrial area into the city\u2019s premier arts district over the past decade, driven by a combination of low rents attracting artists and studios, progressive city investment in street infrastructure, and the natural energy of a creative community taking root. The monthly ArtWalk (first Saturday, 6\u201310 PM, free) is the neighborhood\u2019s social centerpiece: gallery openings, artist studio tours, food trucks, live music, and thousands of participants filling N Andrews Avenue and the surrounding streets. The murals covering building facades throughout the district constitute one of Florida\u2019s finest collections of outdoor public art \u2014 rotating as walls become available, maintained by a curation process that prioritizes scale and ambition. Independent restaurants, craft breweries, and creative businesses have established year-round density. Flagler Village is the Fort Lauderdale that residents are most proud of showing visitors.<\/p>\n<p>9. Everglades National Park (Day Trip)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$35\/vehicle | Park entrance 90 miles south via US-41 | Dawn to dusk<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The largest subtropical wilderness in North America begins 30 miles west of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s beach and extends 60 miles south to the park\u2019s main entrance near Homestead. A full Everglades day trip from Fort Lauderdale is one of Florida\u2019s most rewarding natural experiences: the Anhinga Trail (0.8 miles, exceptional wildlife \u2014 anhinga, great blue heron, American alligators at arm\u2019s reach) and the Gumbo Limbo Trail (0.4 miles, old-growth tropical hammock) near the park\u2019s main entrance offer extraordinary wildlife access with minimal effort. The Pa-hay-okee Overlook provides a panoramic view of the \u201criver of grass\u201d that is the Everglades\u2019 defining landscape. In winter (December\u2013March), wildlife concentrations in the drying sloughs are extraordinary. For a closer to Fort Lauderdale introduction, the Everglades airboat operators on US-27 near Sawgrass provide 45-minute rides into the saw grass prairie \u2014 a worthwhile half-day without the full park drive.<\/p>\n<p>10. Hollywood Beach and Boardwalk<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | Ocean Dr, Hollywood | 20 min south<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hollywood \u2014 the city immediately south of Fort Lauderdale \u2014 offers one of Florida\u2019s finest beach boardwalk experiences: a 2.5-mile pedestrian and cycling promenade running the full length of Hollywood Beach, lined with casual restaurants, ice cream shops, rental stands for bikes and surreys, and a multigenerational, genuinely festive atmosphere. The beach itself is wide, clean, and less crowded than Fort Lauderdale Beach; the boardwalk\u2019s culture is older Florida \u2014 unpretentious, family-oriented, the kind of scene that existed up and down the Florida coast in the 1960s and 1970s before high-rise development changed everything. The Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is the boardwalk\u2019s major anchor; the ArtsPark at Young Circle just inland hosts free outdoor concerts and events. Hollywood Beach rewards a half-day, particularly for visitors who find Fort Lauderdale Beach\u2019s more commercial scene overstimulating.<\/p>\n<p>11. Broward Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Varies by event | 201 SW 5th Ave | On the New River Riverwalk<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s cultural anchor, the Broward Center is consistently among the top-grossing performing arts venues in the United States and one of the Southeast\u2019s foremost stages for Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and visiting ballet and opera companies. The main Au-Rene Theater (2,700 seats) hosts the large-scale programming; the Amaturo Theater (590 seats) presents more intimate productions. The building sits on the New River Riverwalk, making it accessible by Water Taxi from the beach and Las Olas. For visitors with any interest in live performance, checking the Broward Center calendar (browardcenter.org) before finalizing travel dates is worthwhile \u2014 a Broadway production or major concert on the same evening as a waterfront dinner creates an exceptional Fort Lauderdale evening.<\/p>\n<p>12. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | 5 miles north on A1A<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A small, self-contained beach community surrounded on all sides by Fort Lauderdale\u2019s larger footprint, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea preserves the character of Florida beach towns as they existed before the 1970s development boom: a compact commercial center of 4 or 5 blocks, free parking in most areas, a fishing pier extending into the Atlantic (Anglin\u2019s Pier), and the Town Square Reef immediately offshore \u2014 one of South Florida\u2019s best shore snorkeling sites, with coral heads, tropical fish, and occasional sea turtles in 8\u201315 feet of clear water. The pace is deliberately slow; the restaurants are independently owned and genuinely good (Blue Moon Fish Co., the legendary Cap\u2019s Place accessible only by boat); and the atmosphere is what travelers who are exhausted by South Florida\u2019s relentless commercialism are specifically looking for. A half-day in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea \u2014 pier walk, snorkel, lunch at a waterfront caf\u00e9 \u2014 is one of the most restorative things you can do in Broward County.<\/p>\n<p>13. Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$22 adults | 401 SW 2nd St | Daily 10 AM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Located in the Riverwalk Arts District adjacent to the Broward Center, MODS is one of Florida\u2019s better science museums for the depth of its Florida ecology exhibits. The Florida EcoScapes permanent exhibit recreates five native Florida habitats with live animals \u2014 a living coral reef tank (featuring species from the Florida Reef Tract directly offshore), a freshwater river ecosystem with largemouth bass and gar, a mangrove estuary, a sea turtle display, and an upland pine flatwoods section with gopher tortoises and indigo snakes. The AutoNation IMAX Theater runs 40-minute nature documentaries on a six-story screen. A solid 2-hour family attraction that holds genuine interest for adult visitors with any interest in Florida\u2019s ecological complexity.<\/p>\n<p>14. Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$15 adults | 1527 SW 1st Ave, Downtown | Mon\u2013Fri 10 AM\u20134 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s most overlooked attractions, the Antique Car Museum houses one of the finest collections of Packard automobiles in the United States \u2014 22 Packards from 1900 to 1940, along with a remarkable collection of Packard memorabilia, company literature, and associated artifacts. The collection occupies a converted 1930s warehouse and is presented with the care and knowledge of a private collector who has spent a lifetime assembling it. The cars themselves are in immaculate condition: a 1929 Packard 8 roadster, a 1934 Packard 12 convertible coupe, and a 1940 Packard Custom Super 8 One Eighty limousine are among the standouts. Admission also includes a gallery dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt (Packard was Roosevelt\u2019s preferred automobile). Small, specialized, and deeply satisfying for anyone with any interest in the design and engineering culture of the American automotive golden age.<\/p>\n<p>15. Rio Vista Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | South of the New River, adjacent to the 17th Street Causeway<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s most beautiful residential neighborhoods, Rio Vista occupies the south bank of the New River between downtown and Port Everglades. The residential streets are lined with Mediterranean Revival and Colonial Revival homes from the 1920s\u20131940s, mature royal palms and banyan trees, and the canal-front lots that give many properties direct Intracoastal or New River access. Rio Vista is not a tourist destination per se \u2014 it\u2019s a neighborhood of private residences \u2014 but walking its streets (SW 15th Street and the surrounding grid) provides a vivid picture of what Fort Lauderdale looked like before the high-rise era and why the city\u2019s early boosters called it the \u201cVenice of America.\u201d The Las Olas Isles to the north offer similar architectural pleasure with the added drama of larger canals and more spectacular yachts.<\/p>\n<p>16. Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free (beach); Lighthouse Point park: $3\/vehicle | 10\u201315 miles north<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Two communities north of Fort Lauderdale with distinct appeals. Pompano Beach offers an uncrowded Atlantic beach, the Pompano Beach Pier (one of South Florida\u2019s finest fishing piers, with an excellent restaurant at its base), and the Fisherman\u2019s Wharf area where fresh-off-the-boat seafood \u2014 particularly the pompano fish the city is named for \u2014 is sold daily. Lighthouse Point is a quiet residential community built around the canals and the Hillsboro Inlet, where the Hillsboro Lighthouse (1907, one of the most powerful on the East Coast) watches over the inlet that boats use to transit between the Intracoastal and the Atlantic. The inlet itself \u2014 boats continuously passing in both directions, the lighthouse visible on the north bank \u2014 is a meditative and beautiful spot to spend an afternoon with no agenda.<\/p>\n<p>17. Sawgrass Mills Mall<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free | 12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Sunrise | Daily<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The largest outlet mall in the United States, Sawgrass Mills is a genuine destination rather than merely a mall \u2014 a 2.4-million-square-foot complex with over 350 stores, including outlet locations for virtually every major luxury and premium brand (Versace, Gucci, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Coach, Michael Kors) alongside mid-range and value outlets. For visitors interested in shopping, Sawgrass Mills is incomparable in scale and brand diversity. The complex is organized in a loop format that takes 3\u20134 hours to walk completely; wear comfortable shoes. Located 15 miles west of downtown Fort Lauderdale via Sunrise Boulevard; free parking. The adjacent The Colonnade at Sawgrass adds full-price retail and dining.<\/p>\n<p>18. Bahia Mar Marina and Yachting Center<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Free to visit | 801 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale Beach<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The headquarters and primary venue of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (late October\u2013early November, the world\u2019s largest in-water boat show), Bahia Mar Marina is also the permanent home of over 250 boats and yachts, the Jungle Queen Riverboat, and several waterfront bars and restaurants. John D. MacDonald\u2019s fictional detective Travis McGee kept his houseboat The Busted Flush at Bahia Mar in the 21 Travis McGee novels (1964\u20131985) \u2014 a fact Fort Lauderdale is justifiably proud of, and which has made the marina a literary pilgrimage destination for fans of the series. The marina is publicly accessible; walking the docks (where access is permitted) provides close views of the vessel diversity that makes Fort Lauderdale the \u201cyachting capital of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>19. Key West Day Trip<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ferry: $135\/adult round trip | 200 miles south via US-1 | Drive: 3.5 hr OR Key West Express ferry from Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The southernmost city in the continental United States, Key West is reachable from Fort Lauderdale by car (US-1 south through the Florida Keys, one of America\u2019s great drives) or by the Key West Express high-speed ferry from Fort Lauderdale Beach. The ferry option (~$135 round trip, 3.5-hour crossing each way) turns Key West into a true day trip \u2014 arrive midday, explore the historic district (Duval Street, Mallory Square sunset celebration, the Hemingway Home), have lunch at one of the open-air restaurants, and return by evening. The drive offers the additional experience of the Overseas Highway \u2014 42 bridges connecting the Keys, with ocean visible on both sides \u2014 and allows stopping at Islamorada, Marathon, and Big Pine Key along the way. Key West from Fort Lauderdale requires an overnight stay to be fully worthwhile; the ferry option is the best day-trip version.<\/p>\n<p>20. Anne Kolb Nature Center \u2014 West Lake Park<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">$2\/person | 751 Sheridan St, Hollywood | Daily 9 AM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The largest urban mangrove ecosystem in Broward County, West Lake Park encompasses 1,500 acres of mangrove forest, freshwater marsh, and tidal estuary in Hollywood, 20 minutes south of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Anne Kolb Nature Center within the park offers a five-story observation tower with panoramic views over the mangrove canopy to the Atlantic Ocean, a small aquarium with native Florida marine species, canoe and kayak rentals ($10\u201315\/hour) for paddling the park\u2019s 15 miles of waterways, and nature trails through the mangrove forest. The park is one of the few places in the Fort Lauderdale metro area where the pre-development South Florida landscape \u2014 vast, silent, extraordinarily biologically productive \u2014 is still visible and accessible. A $2 entry fee for 1,500 acres of mangrove ecosystem and one of Broward County\u2019s best wildlife-watching opportunities is one of South Florida\u2019s best value experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles<\/p>\n<p>Official Resources<\/p>\n<p>\n    As a lead contributor for Travel Tourister, Vinay is dedicated to serving our Tier 1 audience (US, UK, Canada, Australia). 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