Miami International Airport 56 min
Museum of Discovery and Science (24 min) Downtown facility offering interactive exhibits for kids & adults, eco-center & giant IMAX theater. Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier (13 min) Popular pier & fishing spot with rod rentals, plus fresh & frozen bait, accessories & ice. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (25 min) Complex with more than 6,000 works of art, plus an academy, bookstore & cafe. Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (20 min) Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (20 min) Featuring a freshwater lagoon, this diverse wildlife habitat offers hiking, fishing & more. Sugar Sand Park (21 min) 132-acre park with a children's science center, performing-arts theater, gym & nature trails. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (5 min) Towering iron lighthouse featuring an automated fresnel lens, plus a small museum & tours. Historic Stranahan House Museum (26 min) Guided visit around a 1901 trading post later converted to a local businessman's family residence. Quiet Waters Park (22 min) Water park offers cable water-skiing, fishing, bike trails, basketball courts & a campground. Jungle Queen Riverboat (25 min) Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park (15 min) Late-night destination offers a casino with slot machines & table games, plus a horse racing track. Butterfly World (20 min) Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more. Xtreme Action Park (17 min) Complex with a half-mile asphalt go-kart track, bowling lanes, an indoor ropes course & a bar. Las Olas Beach (23 min) This busy public beach offers white sand & palm trees, plus restaurants, lodging & stores. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (21 min) Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles. |