Trails

Topeekeegee Yugnee Park - TY Park

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Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, commonly referred to as "TY Park", is a 138+-acre park in Hollywood that means "gathering place" in the native Seminole language.   TY Park has many amenities including picnic shelters, a Fitness Zone, playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, and volleyball.  A two-mile loop of paved pathways around the park are perfect for walking, jogging, skating, and biking.

C.B. Smith Park

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C.B. (Charlie Barney) Smith Park is one of the most popular public county parks in Broward.  It is located in the southwestern city of Pembroke Pines on a 299-acres plot of land.  C.B. Smith is chock full of wonderful recreation opportunities from the spacious Paradise Cove water park to golf and much more.

Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium

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Central Broward Regional Park was built in response to the need for more recreational opportunities in Central Broward.  This 110-acre facility was built to serve 7 central Broward cities:  Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Oakland Park, Plantation, Sunrise, and Wilton Manors. 

Tradewinds Park & Stables

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Tradewinds Park is located on both the south and the north side of Sample Road in northern Broward county.  Tradewinds is one of the largest parks in the area at over 600 acres.  It is home to the popular Butterfly World attraction on the south side of the road with athletic fields, 18-hole disc golf course and pier fresh-water fishing.

Quiet Waters Park

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Quiet Waters Park is full of wonderful recreational opportunities for the entire family.  This 431+ acre park features a fun Splash Adventure area and the Ski Rixen boat-free cable led water ski area (http://www.skirixenusa.com). Splash Adventure is open seasonally and is great for kids who want to play in the water but aren't great swimmers.  The highlight is when the large BUCKET fills and dumps all over the splash area.  The kids love it.  

Howard Park Community Center

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Howard Park Community Center in West Palm Beach is located off Parker Avenue.  It has the CityPaws Dog Park, 2 playground, swings, a tennis center and sports fields.  The Community Center and pavillions may be rented for private events.  Classes and other programming are offered at the community center.  The Tennis center is located adjacent to the Palm Beach County Convention Center off Okeechobee Blvd and Parker.  Just to the south is the community center, dog park, and the sports field.

Okeeheelee Park

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Okeeheelee Park is a regional 1700+ acre park in western Palm Beach county near Wellington.  This huge park consists of a Nature Center, equestrian center, golf course, lighted courts, lighted athletic fields, bike paths, dog park (Pooch Pines), disc golf and many other amenities.  From water-skiing to boating to volleyball to fishing there is something for every active family.

Grassy Waters Preserve

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This 20 square mile park in West Palm Beach is a critical water resource for the city of West Palm Beach.  It is used as a catchment area for West Palm Beach's drinking water and was historically part of the headwaters for the Everglades.  Educational programming and guided tours are available at the Preserve as well as a Nature Center with exhibits about the wetlands habitat.  

Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Sunday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Nature Center Building closed Mondays; Preserve Open

Snook Islands Natural Area

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Palm Beach County, City of Lake Worth,Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Inland Navigation District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collaborated in the Snook Islands Project which involved extensive restoration of a large area of the Lake Worth Lagoon (Intracoastal).  The shoreline was planted with 11 acres of mangroves and other aquatic plants, over two acres of oyster reefs were created and 4 islands made with fill from Peanut Island.  There is NO parking right at the Natural Area.