Dip your feet in the golden sands of Fort Lauderdale's 23 miles of beaches - a short distance and an easy walk from many of our restaurants, hotels, and activities. Fort Lauderdale wants all to enjoy our beutiful beaches safely. Enjoy a day on the beach with fun in the sun and swimming in the warm ocean waters. There's no better way to refresh, reconnect, renew, and relax.
Fort Lauderdale has an abundance of water-based activities. Ramp up your vacation with, jet skiing, scubadiving, parasailing, sport fishing and boating. If you love fishing you want want to miss the interactive exhibits at the International Game Fish Association's Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum!
Other adventures include a day at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park in Dania Beach. The park offers canoeing, fishing, paddleboarding and one of the area's most important turtle nesting beaches. With Fort Lauderdale's 69 miles of natural coral reef it is a perfect place to Snorkel and scuba dive for an up-close and personal look at the amazing underwater world.
You can also jump into a culture as deep as the ocean which frames us. A culture characterized by Broadway shows, Seminoles, jazz and art festivals, great restaurants, golfing, shopping and endless family activities.
Arriving in Fort Lauderdale is a breeze, thanks to the convenient Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport. With nonstop service to more than 30 US cities, Canada and the Caribbean, there are plenty of options to make traveling less stressfuland simple. When you land, you'll be in the middle of Fort Lauderdale, just a few miles from hotels, beaches, attractions, Broward County Convention Center and just about anywhere else you want to be.
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