Deerfield Island is not open until further notice
Deerfield Island is a natural area on the Intracoastal Waterway in north Broward that’s accessible by boat. You can ride free on a water shuttle to Deerfield Island Natural Area , weather permitting, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Photo/Broward Parks
The free boat shuttle service usually runs from a dock at Sullivan Park, 1701 Riverview Road, Deerfield Beach, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Please phone 954-357-5100 for verification the day you are interested in.
Activities at the island park include nature walks and picnicking. Picnic tables and barbecues are on site.
The island provides a habitat for raccoons, squirrels, armadillos, and gopher tortoises, as well as a variety of migratory and indigenous birds. The island was designated an Urban Wilderness Area and a Gopher Tortoise Refuge, according to a Broward Parks & Recreation representative.
The park also includes a platform overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, a boardwalk and a butterfly garden.
Other Free Things To Do
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stirling Road Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Lantana Road Branch Library, Lake Worth
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Clarence E. Anthony Branch, South Bay
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Royal Palm Beach Library
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Tarpon River Brewing
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | West Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise Civic Center
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aventura Public Library
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Sunrise library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Friday, September 29, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lemon City Library
4:00 pm to 3:00 am | $0-16.00 | Wynwood Marketplace
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise city park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, September 30, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal M.I., Miami Gardens
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Sunny Isles Branch Library
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Shenandoah Branch Library
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Eden Roc, Miami Beach
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
12:00 pm to 3:00 am | $0-16.00 | Wynwood Marketplace
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Miami Beach Regional Library
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Music & Arts South of Sunrise district
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
Deerfield Island Park
Accessible by water shuttle or other watercraft Deerfield Beach , FL 33441 954-357-5100
Visit Website
Get Directions