Savor the outdoors with a delightful nature walk. We’re showcasing favorite venues in South Florida for enjoying the outdoors.
For Fern Forest in northern Broward, we appreciate information from Park Naturalist Ashley Grace.
Fern Forest
- 244-acre wilderness preserve
Photos/Broward Parks
- features & amenities
- more than 30 species of ferns
- hiking trails
- elevated boardwalk
- Park Naturalist Ashley Grace says, “A couple of my favorite spots in the park are in the heart of the swamp along our Cypress Creek Boardwalk especially after it rains and the frogs are singing, and walking along the Prairie Perimeter Road in the afternoon when the gopher tortoises are out and about.”
- natural habitats
- tropical hardwood hammock
- pine/palm/oak hammock
- dry prairie
- maple/cypress swamp
- wildlife includes
- gopher tortoises
- raccoons
- coyotes
- marsh rabbits
- great horned owls
- migratory birds
- “The hottest months for birding here tend to be October and April,” Grace says
Activities
- hiking
Rules
- no bikes
- no pets
Information
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- free entry, free parking
- Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road South, Coconut Creek 33063
- 954-357-5198
- website
- Recommendation from Park Naturalist Ashley Grace “I would say dress comfortable with a good pair of sneakers just in case you plan on venturing out on the foot trails. It is also always a good plan to carry a reusable water bottle, sun screen, hat, and bug spray if you’re going to be enjoying the great outdoors for an extended amount of time, and always remember to leave nature better than you found it.”
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