Free entry Fourth of July at Broward Regional Parks

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Author Patti Roth

Delight in a family picnic, tossing a Frisbee with friends or a nature walk on the Fourth of July, and Broward Regional Parks are offering free entry. The usual holiday fee is waived.

Quiet Waters in Deerfield Beach, TY Park in Hollywood and Tree Tops Park in Davie are among the Broward regional parks that regularly feature a fee on holidays and weekends.

The regular weekend and holiday fee of $3 per vehicle for up to 8 people is waived July 4, and entry is free. Plenty of Broward parks offer free parking. For Broward parks along A1A including North Beach Park in Hollywood, regular parking fees apply.

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Some regional parks are packed with amenities. Some activities, like disc golf, are free. Other amenities including water playgrounds, require a fee.

Regional Parks include:

TY Park, 954-357-8811, 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood 33021. Amenities include Water park, with fees. The park offers a playground, tennis, volleyball and basketball. A walking path around a lake is under shady trees.
Quiet Waters Park, 954-357-5100, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442. Amenities include nature trails, Splash Adventure Water Park with a fee, mountain bike trails with a fee, Ski Rixen USA water cable skiing and wakeboarding with a fee, 18 hole disc golf course, bring your Frisbee or purchase a disc at the office, Woofing Waters Dog Park for a fee.
Tree Tops Park, 954-357-5130, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie 33328. Tree Tops offers lush nature trails, a tower, Safety Town play area, playground and equestrian paths.

Some Broward parks and Natural Areas, including Fern Forest in North Broward, are free on week days, weekends and holidays.

Information about Broward Parks and the features each offers is on the Broward Parks website.