Park · Deerfield Beach
Quiet Waters Park
430 acres, paved loop, MTB trails, Ski Rixen cable park, Woofing Waters dog park.
$1.50 weekendsDogs OK
Beaches & Parks in Broward County
Beaches and parks across Broward County, from Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach and beyond, nearest first.
16 things to do · Updated September 2026
16 places in Broward County
Park · Fort Lauderdale
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
10 min from Coral Ridge. 1.9-mi paved loop, freshwater lagoon paddling, beach via the A1A tunnel. The default after-work dog walk.
$6/carleashedPark · Free · Fort Lauderdale
Snyder Park
Lakes and trails plus the city's fenced Bark Park with a dog swim lake (7–7).
FreeDogs OKPark · Sunrise
Markham Park
Broward's biggest mountain-bike system (~12 mi), 3.5-acre Barkham dog park.
$1.50 weekendsDogs OK
Park · Dania Beach
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
2.5 mi of undeveloped beach, glass-calm Whiskey Creek paddling with rentals, jetty snorkeling.
$6/carleashed
Park · Hollywood
Anne Kolb Nature Center / West Lake Park
1,500 acres of mangrove estuary, 5-story observation tower, marked kayak trails with rentals.
$1.50leashed (park, not center)Beach · Fort Lauderdale
Canine Beach
The neighborhood dog beach. Fri–Sun only, evening hours (roughly 3–7 pm in winter, later in summer — hours conflict across sources; call 954-828-7275). Permit required, bought in person at Holiday Park with vaccination records.
$30/yr resident, $45 non-resident, $7 weekend passDogs OK
Beach · Hollywood
Hollywood Dog Beach
Fri–Sun afternoons (3–7 or 4–8 pm). Small friendly crowd.
$5–10/dog day passDogs OKBeach · Fort Lauderdale
Off-beach dog swims
Snyder Park dog lake (FTL), Canine Cove at South County Regional Park (West Boca), Lake Ida Dog Park (Delray), Amelia Earhart Bark Park dog pools (Hialeah), Perrine Wayside (Palmetto Bay).
Dogs OKBeach · Free · Fort Lauderdale
Other beaches worth knowing
Quietest natural beaches: Blowing Rocks / Hobe Sound NWR, MacArthur Beach, Mizell-Johnson, Cape Florida. Haulover's north section is Miami-Dade's legal clothing-optional beach. Closest everyday strand to Coral Ridge is Vista Park / NE 18th St with free street parking on the west side of A1A north of Sunrise. September heat rule: before 9 am or after 5 pm — sand and pavement burn paws midday.
Dog-friendly · Fort Lauderdale
Dog parks with water
Snyder Park dog lake (FTL), Canine Cove (West Boca), Lake Ida (Delray), Amelia Earhart Bark Park pools (Hialeah).
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Deerfield Beach
Fenced dog runs
Bark Park at Snyder, Holiday Park, Riverside and Poinciana (FTL), Barkham at Markham, Woofing Waters at Quiet Waters, Tradewinds Park, Mizner Bark (Boca), Pooch Pines at Okeeheelee (WPB), Blanche & Kennedy parks (Coconut Grove).
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Fort Lauderdale
Dog-friendly trails
Birch State Park loop, Riverbend Park, Jonathan Dickinson, Loxahatchee NWR levee, Oleta, Bill Baggs, Big Cypress boardwalks, Barnacle Historic State Park grounds.
leashedDog-friendly · Fort Lauderdale
Fall dog events
Fairchild Dog Dates (monthly), Riverwalk 'Mutts & Martinis' / Hound Halloween (Oct), LOOP Pooch Parade, Delray Howl-O-Ween (late Oct), Wynwood Halloween dog costume contest, Humane Society of Broward Walk for the Animals (typically Nov). Check goriverwalk.com, bringfido.com/event and Eventbrite as dates post.
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Fort Lauderdale
Dog-friendly weekend-away hotels
Kimpton Shorebreak & Goodland (FTL; no fee, no size limit), The Ben and Canopy (WPB), Brazilian Court (Palm Beach), The Seagate and The Ray (Delray), Hard Rock Guitar Hotel and Margaritaville (Hollywood), Kimpton EPIC / Surfcomber and 1 Hotel (Miami Beach), Biltmore (Coral Gables), Mayfair House (Coconut Grove).
Dogs OK
Nothing else in Broward County