South Florida Parks and Recreation

Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe and the Florida Keys.

South Florida State Parks

Bahia Honda State Park 36850 Overseas Hwy.
Big Pine Key, Florida Keys
305/872-2353
Bill Baggs Cape Florida 1200 S. Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade
Collier-Seminole State Park 20200 E. Tamiami Trail
Naples, Collier
or call: (813) 394-3397
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Copeland, Collier
or call (941) 695-4593
Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site Key West, Florida Keys
305/292-6713
Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area 3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Broward
(954) 564-4521
Indian Key State Historic Site Islamorada, Florida Keys
(305) 664-4815
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Key Largo, Florida Keys
(305) 451-1202
John U. Lloyd Beach North Ocean Drive
Dania, Broward
954-923-2833
Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site Islamorada, Florida Keys
(305) 664-4815
Long Key State Park Long Key, Florida Keys
(305) 664-4815
Oleta River State Recreation Area 3400 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, Miami-Dade
305/919-1846
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve Islamorada, Florida Keys
(305) 664-4815
The Barnacle State Historic Site 3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, Miami-Dade
(305) 448-9445

South Florida gardens and parks

Amelia Earhart Park 401 E. 65 St., Hialeah Miami-Dade 305-769-2693
Anne Kolbe Nature Center and Marina with boats, canoes, biking, fishing, exhibits Westlake Park, 750 Sheridan St., Hollywood Broward 954-321-0221
Arch Creek Park State historic preserve: tropical trees, foliage, butterfly garden, nature center. 1855 NE 135 St., North Miami Miami-Dade 305-944-611
Butterfly World – Broward
Coral Castle – Miami-Dade
http://www.coralcastle.com/
You have to see it to believe it.
Miami-Dade
Crandon Park Gardens 4000 Crandon Bl., Key Biscayne Miami-Dade 305-361-5421
Bill Graham Farm Village animal farm & country store. Amelia Earhart Park,
401 E. 65 St., Hialeah
Miami-Dade 305-685-8673
Fairchild Tropical Garden
http://www.ftg.org/
10901 Old Cutler Road Miami,
Miami, Florida 33156
Miami-Dade 305-667-1651 ext. 323
Fern Forest – Broward
Flamingo Gardens botanical gardens, groves, nature center flamingogardens.org 3750 Flamingo Road, Davie Broward 954- 473-2955
Matheson Hammock
Miami-Dade Nature Centers and Programs Miami-Dade 305 662-4124
Miami-Dade Sea Turtle Nesting and Relocation Program Miami-Dade 305-868-7075
Miami Metrozoo cageless zoo of 900 animals with gift shops, restaurants, monorail 12400 SW 152 St, Miami Miami-Dade 305-251-0400
Miami Museum and Space Transit Planetarium
The Miami Circle prehistoric site – see Website
The Women’s Park for women,15-acre lakeside park , picnic pavilion and children’s playground West Flagler Street & N.W. 103 Ct. Miami Miami-Dade 305-223-8769
Thompson Park 20 acres of lake, water-slide, beach 11451 SW 184 St., Miami Miami-Dade 305-232-1049
Tree Tops Park 358 acres of outdoor adventure 3900 SW 100 Avenue, Davie Broward 954-370-3750
Tropical Park 4 lakes with boating, swimming, nature 7900 SW 40 Street, Miami Miami-Dade 305-226-0796
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Italian Renaissance-style villa & gardens 3251 South Miami Ave, Miami Miami-Dade 305-250-9133

museums and theaters

Center for the Fine Arts 101 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33130
Miami-Dade 305 375-1701
Lowe Art Museum 1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-6310
Miami-Dade 305 284-5414
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater 280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Miami-Dade 305 444-9293
City Theater 1233 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Miami-Dade 305 446-8489
Florida Shakespeare Theater c/o The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Miami-Dade 305- 446-1116
Hollywood Boulevard Theater 1938 Hollywood Blvd,
Hollywood, Florida
Broward 954 929-5400
Art & Culture Center of Hollywood 1650 Harrison St.,
Hollywood, Florida
Broward 954-921-3275
Hollywood Playhouse 2640 Washington St., Hollywood,
Hollywood, Florida
Broward 954-922-0404
Buehler Planetarium Broward College Central Campus,
3501 SW Davie Road,
Davie, Florida
Broward 954-475-6680
Railway Museum http://www.sfrm.org
South Florida Science Museum http://www.sfsm.org/
The Historical Museum of South Florida http://www.historical-museum.org
The Wolfsonian-FIU collection of art and design of the period 1885-1945. http://www.wolfsonian.fiu.edu
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Miami-Dade
Tel: 305.531.1001
Fax:305 531.2133
Gulfstream Park http://gulfstreampark.com/
901 S. Federal Highway
Hallandale, FL 33009
Broward 954-454-7000
(800) 771-TURF
Hollywood Greyhound Track 831 North Federal Highway,
(SW Corner of US1 and Pembroke Road),
Broward 954 454-9400
Seminole Bingo and Casino Gambling Broward 954-961-3220

on the water tours, fishing

Captain “Marty” Locke for South Florida Fishing Charters in the Miami area. Miami-Dade 305- 233 9470 Miami-Dade 305- 788 5991 (Cell
Gaona Sportfishing Charters
Key West Florida – offshore and back bay inshore fishing from Venice Florida to the Florida Keys to Cancun Mexico and Boca Grande Florida
Action Sportsfishing Ft Lauderdale and Miami http://www.actionsportfishing.com/

On-line Guides to South Florida Attractions

Ticket Master http://www.ticketmaster.com
Broward County www.co.broward.fl.us
Collier County http://www.co.collier.fl.us/
Florida Keys Links miami-dade-online.com
Florida Keys http://www.fla-keys.com/
Miami-Dade County http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/
Monroe County
Art Deco Historic District Miami Beach, Florida  305- 672-2014
MetroGuide http://miami.metroguide.com
MetroGuide fort.lauderdale.metroguide.com
David H. Citron’s South Florida Radio Pages http://univox.com/radio
South Florida Attractions http://www.floridagolfguide.com
South Florida Entertainment Resource Weekly http://www.Floridastuff.com/events
WAXY – Florida Sportsman Live Radio Network – Fishing… http://www.Floridasportsman.com