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Welleby Park in Sunrise offers free fun for families and dogs

Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features.

For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area. 

For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park.

Welleby Park. Photo/Sunrise Parks & Recreation

Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at 11100 NW 44th Street, Sunrise 33351. Entry for the park is free. Parking is free. 

Picnic pavilions are offered for rent.  Book a pavilion at the Facility Reservations Office,  10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise.

Welleby Park Photo/Sunrise Parks & Recreation

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