Sebastian Street Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Near many of the gay clothing-optional resorts, Sebastian Beach is the most popular stretch of sand for LGBTQ travelers, attracting a mostly male crowd.
- Public beach
- Water fun
Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
Hollywood
Built in the 1920s, the terracotta Hollywood Beach Broadwalk - called that because it is broad - stretches 2.5 miles (4 k) along the Atlantic. It offers beach fun,...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Walking
- Performing arts
- Food & drink
- Bicycle
Las Olas Beach
Central Beach
Las Olas Beach - where Las Olas Boulevard meets the Atlantic Ocean - became an unofficial national landmark after "Where the Boys Are" became a box office hit in...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Performing arts
- Food & drink
- Cultural & Historical
Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach
The beach at Pompano Beach features a 1,000-foot (about 300 m) municipal fishing pier, playgrounds, volleyball, grills and picnic tables. A living coral reef
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Park
- Water sport & adventure
Hillsboro Beach
Hillsboro Lighthouse
Hillsboro Beach is an affluent mostly-Snow Bird enclave on a mile of beautiful beach just north of the Hillsboro Lighthouse and inlet, Popular with nature lovers who...
- Private beach
- Eco Tourism
- Water fun
Dania Beach Ocean Park
Dania
The fishing pier tends to overshadow the other attractions at Dania Beach Ocean Park, but south of the pier is a small stretch of sand that is generally...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield
Deerfield Beach, about 15 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, has a nice public beach with volleyball, sandcastle building and noshing at nearby open-air eateries. The...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Sports
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
South Fort Lauderdale Beach
At the southern end of Fort Lauderdale's long stretch of public beach, Fort Lauderdale Beach Park adds to the fun with basketball and volleyball courts, a great
- Public beach
- Sports
- Playground
- Water fun
Hallandale Beach
Hallandale
Hallandale is better known for horse racing and casinos, but the public beach can be accessed through two recently renovated parks. South City Beach Park on Ocean...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Sports
Hollywood North Beach Park
Hollywood
Near the Anne Kolb Nature Center, the 56-acre Hollywood North Beach has a mile of beach with rinsing showers and restrooms, a 30-foot-tall observation tows,...
- Public beach
- Walking
- Eco Tourism
- Water fun
John U. Lloyd State Park
Dania Beach
Home to birdlife and sea turtle nests, the John U. Lloyd State Park covers 310 acres (125 ha) between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway from Port...
- Public beach
- Park
- Eco Tourism
- Outdoor Adventure
- Water fun
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Part of the national Blue Waves eco-beach coalition, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has a family-friendly beach with a fishing pier. The neighboring restaurants, bars and...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Outdoor Adventure
- Food & drink
Vista Park Beach
North Fort Lauderdale Beach
Vista Park Beach, south of Oakland Park Boulevard, provides public access to the beach, a picnic area and open play space. Just offshore is the broad Vista Park...
- Public beach
- Park
- Water sport & adventure
