Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
A block in from the beach, this is a rare and worthy spot of greenery, set amid the waterways, the sands, and the sprawl. Its preserves a peaceful patch of hammock (subtropical hardwood forest) in which you’re welcome to hike, bike, skate, kayak, fish, or canoe in the park’s coastal dune lakes. Known as Fort Lauderdale’s “Central Park,” it has 1.9 miles of shaded bike paths, and a 20-minute Coastal Hammock Trail for hiking. There’s even a happening bar and restaurant, The Grove. A free ranger guided tour of the entire park is offered from 10:30 to 11:30am every Friday and Saturday where you will learn about the flora and fauna of the park’s five different natural communities. The park is also listed on Florida’s Great Birding Trail, with over 250 species of birds, as well as gopher tortoise, diamondback terrapin turtles, and terrifying snakes.
A block in from the beach, this is a rare and worthy spot of greenery, set amid the waterways, the sands, and the sprawl. Its preserves a peaceful patch of hammock (subtropical hardwood forest) in which you’re welcome to hike, bike, skate, kayak, fish, or canoe in the park’s coastal dune lakes. Known as Fort Lauderdale’s “Central Park,” it has 1.9 miles of shaded bike paths, and a 20-minute Coastal Hammock Trail for hiking. There’s even a happening bar and restaurant, The Grove. A free ranger guided tour of the entire park is offered from 10:30 to 11:30am every Friday and Saturday where you will learn about the flora and fauna of the park’s five different natural communities. The park is also listed on Florida’s Great Birding Trail, with over 250 species of birds, as well as gopher tortoise, diamondback terrapin turtles, and terrifying snakes.
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