A remnant of the huge flatwoods and moist prairies that after surrounded the headwaters of Snake Creek, Miramar Pineland Park reveals glimpses of previous pure landscapes.
This space has been inhabited for hundreds of years, from Tequesta and Seminole tribes, to later agricultural use and potential housing growth.
Broward County acquired the property in 1989, and the park opened to the general public in 2013.
Accessible pathClose to the doorway, the park provides a playground, splash pad, picnic pavilions, and a brief loop path with a boardwalk over a synthetic pond stuffed with turtles.
A second parking space close to the workplace supplies entry to an extended loop path by the pine forest.
Workplace and exhibit corridor close to the trailheadAssets
Overview
Location: MirimarLength: 0.8 mileTrailhead: 25.976722, -80.250917Address: 3600 S. College Dr, MiramarFees: Free weekdays, $3 per automobile weekends and holidaysRestrooms: On the parking space close to the entranceLand supervisor: Broward CountyPhone: 954-357-8776
Open 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM. No pets allowed.
Instructions
Hike
Beginning on the western nook of the parking zone, search for an indication subsequent to a sidewalk main off into the woods.
This concrete pathway follows a mild curve alongside an open, grassy pasture earlier than reaching the start of the loop in lower than a tenth of a mile.
Pineland trailheadFlip proper on the fork, passing a pair of benches as pine bushes improve in quantity.
Cabbage palms and cocoplum dot the understory, alongside numerous oaks lined in tangles of smilax and grapevines.
Benches in the beginning of the loopSpaced out each few hundred toes, a sequence of trailside indicators present particulars about habitat restoration, native wildlife, and cultural historical past of the property.
Because the path opens to a clearing on the far finish of the loop, a concrete trough supplies proof of previous cattle farming.
Interpretive signageAt 0.4 miles, a sturdy boardwalk leads out to a lined overlook alongside an open physique of water.
Returning to the primary path, proceed eastward as the trail enters the forest once more, winding previous an impressively massive South Florida slash pine.
Boardwalk to the overlookSpanish moss clings to branches overhead, swaying within the breeze as gopher tortoises ramble throughout the forest ground, grazing on grasses and prickly pears.
Reaching the top of the loop at 0.6 miles, flip proper to observe the sidewalk again to the trailhead, ending the hike in one other 0.2 miles.
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