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Resources for exploring the area
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Exploring Hollywood
Hollywood is the southern anchor for Broward County, with preserves and parks along the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Towns to its west, such as Dania, Pembroke Pines, and Weston, were carved out of what was once the vastness of the Everglades.
Parks are more common than natural lands across this extremely urbanized region, which lies directly south of Port Everglades and bustling Fort Lauderdale.
Trails and Parks near Hollywood
Anne Kolb Nature Center Whether a five-level observation tower or at ground level with the land crabs, Anne Kolb Nature Center focuses on the urban mangrove forest that it protects and interprets.
Arch Creek Park An oasis of natural tropical hammock in North Miami, Arch Creek Park hugs the eastern edge of its namesake creek, which once had a natural limestone bridge used by indigenous peoples and pioneers. 
Barrier Island Nature Trail At Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, the Barrier Island Nature Trail gets you away from the busy beach and into a patch of wilds along a slender barrier island.
Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve Preserving 450 acres on the edge of Pembroke Pines, Chapel Trail Nature Preserve makes an excellent birding destination as well as an easy-to-reach sampler of Everglades flora and fauna.
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park With its shores dwarfed at times by the giant cruise ships steaming in and out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is well-known as a great nearshore dive spot.
Highland Oaks Park Take an easy mile stroll along an accessible pathway circling the headwaters of the Oleta River, with a good chance of spotting an endangered American crocodile.
Kayaking Oleta River State Park Paddling within sight of downtown Miami? Kayak or SUP from Blue Moon Outdoor Center in Oleta River State Park to explore mangrove shorelines along Biscayne Bay
Mirimar Pineland Park An inviting trail along an accessible sidewalk makes for an easy stroll through pine flatwoods at Mirimar Pineland, passing benches, interpretive signs, and an overlook along the way.
Oleta River State Park Camping cabins and mountain biking in Miami? You'll find them along with the expected beautiful beaches and paddle launches along the north shore of Biscayne Bay.
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Once part of a chain of islands in the Everglades, Pine Island Ridge is the highest natural elevation in Broward County, a home to indigenous cultures for over 5,000 years.
Secret Woods Nature Center Designated the first “urban wilderness area” in Florida in 1978, Secret Woods protects a 56-acre floodplain of cypress strand and mangroves with uplands of tropical hammock.
Snake Warriors Island Natural Area Walk a gentle accessible half-mile loop while learning about the oldest documented settlement in the eastern Everglades at Snake Warrior's Island in Miramar.
The Barefoot Mailman Hiking barefoot in Florida isn't new. Back in the 1880s, it was part of your job description if you delivered mail between Palm Beach and Miami. Learn more at the Hillsboro Lighthouse in Pompano Beach.
Tree Tops Park Explore an ancient Everglades island where you can climb into the canopy of ancient live oaks to browse among the bromeliads or wander wetlands boardwalks on a 1.3 mile loop.
West Lake Park Explore both the wild and mild sides of an urban mangrove jungle at West Lake Park by hiking, biking, or paddling this outstanding Florida Water.Articles
The Barefoot Mailman (2/18/2016) Hiking barefoot in Florida isn't new. Back in the 1880s, it was part of your job description if you delivered mail between Palm Beach and Miami. Learn more at the Hillsboro Lighthouse in Pompano Beach.