The cycle of life.

Relax as you glide along the 1.5 mile promenade of Fort Lauderdale Beach, voted among the top ten places to skate by Rollerblade, Inc. Greater Fort Lauderdale also offers a variety of parks with aggressive equipment for the adventurous skater or cycler as well as scenic trails for getting in shape or simply cruising around. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s scenic bicycle routes include Hollywood Broadwalk, Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. (SR A1A from SE 17th Street N.), Parkland, Weston, El Mar Drive in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Rio Vista and Coral Ridge sections of Fort Lauderdale. The following locations offer a smooth terrain, restrooms and are all accessible by public transit.

Park Rent Bicycles?      Parking?
     $= cost
Mountain Biking Trails?
Brian Piccolo/ Velodrome
Cooper City
(954) 437-2626
Yes $ No, velodrome
  
Quiet Waters Park
Deerfield
(954) 360-1315
Yes, weekends only $ Yes
  
Markham Park
Sunrise
(954) 389-2000
Yes $
weekends and holidays
Yes
  
CB Smith Park
Pembroke Pines
(954) 437-2650
Yes $
weekends and holidays
No
  
Plantation Heritage Park
Plantation
(954) 791-1025
Yes $
weekends only
No
  
Tradewinds Park
Coconut Creek
(954) 968-3880
Yes- weekends only $ No
  
Bike Tour Fort Lauderdale
Tour Hut, 101 South A1A, one block south of Las Olas Blvd.
(954) 588-9565
Yes $ No

Suggested In-Line Skating Locations

Skate
Patrol
Parking
$=cost
Food/
Drink
Lessons Skate
Rental
Shops
Aggressive
Equipment
Skating
Area
 
Mills Pond Park, Oakland Park, (954) 468-1565
No Free Yes No No Yes Less than a mile
 
Hollywood Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach, (954) 923-4000
Yes $ Yes No Yes Yes Over
10 miles
(beach)
 
Pompano Air Park, Pompano Beach, (954) 943-6050
No Free Yes No No No 3-10
miles
 
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale, (954) 564-4521
No Free No No No No 2
miles
 
T.Y. Park, Hollywood, (954) 985-1980
No $-
weekend
Yes No No No 2.2
miles
 
Brian Piccolo/Velodrome, Cooper City, (954) 437-2626
No $ Yes Yes No Yes 2.5
miles
 
Fort Lauderdale Beach, (954) 462-6000
Yes $ Yes No No No 1.5
miles
(beach)
 
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield, (954) 360-1315
No $ Yes No No No 5
miles
The cycle of life.

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