Parks in Miami-Dade, Broward are reopening. Here’s what parks are open and closed

South Florida is slowly returning to normal as parks throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties reopen with limited times and services.

While Miami-Dade and Broward parks can reopen, some cities aren’t reopening their parks or have added additional rules to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A universal rule for all parks in both counties involves masks. In Miami-Dade County, everyone at a park or other recreational facility is required to wear a face covering, either a mask or fabric that covers your mouth and nose, at all times. Exceptions include children under 2, people who have pre-existing conditions that make it difficult to breathe and those who are engaged in “strenuous physical activity,” according to the county.

In Broward County, all park visitors must have a mask or face covering with them at all times but are only required to wear it if they are within 6 feet of another person.

While some parks are open, visitors in both counties still can’t play table games, have picnics and gather in groups of 10 or more. People can also not use bike racks, playgrounds, exercise equipment, dog parks, recreation buildings, picnic shelters, gyms, campgrounds, skate parks, splash pads and swimming pools, mechanical attractions (such as rides) and concessions.

When it comes to national parks, the National Park Service said Tuesday that the Everglades and Biscayne national parks are working on a “multi-phased approach to reopening” and that an announcement will be made later this week.

Here are the parks that are open and closed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties:

Miami-Dade

▪ Aventura won’t reopen its parks until Monday, and it will only be for residents with identification. Hours will be limited to 9 a.m. to noon, and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. No parking will be allowed, except for senior citizens at Founders Park between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., which is reserved for seniors one hour before it’s open to the general public.

▪ Coral Gables will not open small neighborhood parks, but the following parks will reopen: Coral Bay Park, Country Club Prado, Ferdinand Park, Fred B. Harnett Ponce Circle Park, Ingraham Park, Jaycee Park, Phillips Park (with a senior hour Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m.), Ruth Bryan Owen Waterway Park, Salvadore Park, William H. Kerdyk Jr. and Family Park.

▪ Cutler Bay has not opened its parks.

.▪ Doral has reopened two parks: the Doral Central Park at 3000 NW 87th Ave. and the Downtown Doral Park at 8395 NW 53rd St. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

▪ Hialeah has not reopened any parks.

▪ Homestead has opened some parks. Restrooms will remain locked, and basketball and tennis courts will be closed. The reopened parks are the following: Blakey Park, Audubon Park, Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park, James Archer Smith Park. Parking lots at the Homestead Sports Complex will be open for walking, jogging, cycling and rollerblading.

▪ Miami does not plan to reopen parks at this time.

▪ Miami Beach has opened most of its parks from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All restrooms at parks will be closed. These parks remain closed: Beach View Park, Pride Park, Scott Rakow Youth Center, 20th Street Pocket Park, Indian Beach Park, LaGorce Park, 82nd Street Skate Park, 35th Street/Pancoast Park, Washington Dog Park, Washington Park Annex.

▪ Miami Gardens has not reopened parks.

▪ Miami Lakes reopened parks from sunrise to sunset, but basketball courts will remain closed.

▪ Miami Springs reopened parks with hours that are more restrictive than the county’s. Full details are on the city website.

▪ North Bay Village will reopen Vogel Park starting Monday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Seniors will have exclusive use of the park from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

▪ North Miami Beach reopened some parks on Wednesday, from sunrise to sunset. They are: Carter Tyree Park, Corporal Howard B. Hinson Park, Dolphin Park, Donald E. Bonhan Sr. Park, Housea Sauls Park, Jack Chaiken Park, Lucenda Neal Park, Phillippe Derose Park, Martin Luther King Park, Schenkenberger Park, Snake Creek Canal Trail, Taylor Park West.

▪ Palmetto Bay has not reopened its parks.

▪ Sunny Isles Beach said it does not plan to reopen parks until sometime next week.

Broward

These parks and natural areas are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with nature center grounds and neighborhood parks open from 9 a.m. to 5 pm:

▪ Anne Kolb Nature Center (grounds), 751 Sheridan St. in Hollywood

▪ Boaters Park, north side of Dania Cutoff Canal, west of Anglers Ave./Ravenswood Rd. in Dania Beach

▪ Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome, 9501 Sheridan St. in Cooper City

▪ Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub, 3299 NE Third Ave. in Pompano Beach

▪ Dillard Green Space, 2699 W Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th St. in Oakland Park

▪ Everglades Holiday Park, 21940 Griffin Rd. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Fern Forest Nature Center (grounds), 201 Lyons Rd. South in Coconut Creek

▪ Helene Klein Pineland Preserve, 4701 W Hillsboro Blvd. in Coconut Creek

▪ Highlands Scrub Natural Area, 4050 N. Dixie Hwy. in Pompano Beach

▪ Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, 5591 NW 74th Place in Coconut Creek

▪ Lewis-Chisom Park, 2620 NW Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Long Key Natural Area (grounds), 3501 SW 130th Ave. in Davie

▪ Markham Park, 16001 W State Rd. 84 in Sunrise

▪ Miramar Pineland, 3600 S University Dr. in Miramar

▪ Pine Island Ridge Natural Area, 3900 SW 100th Ave. in Davie

▪ Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 NW Sixth St. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Saw Palmetto Natural Area, 4856 NW 71st Place in Coconut Creek

▪ Secret Woods Nature Center (grounds), 2701 W State Road 84 in Dania Beach

▪ Sewell Lock, 3501 State Road 84 in Davie

▪ Snake Warrior’s Island Natural Area, 3600 SW 62nd Ave. in Miramar

▪ South Fork Canoe Launch, 4490 S State Road 7 in Davie

▪ Sunview Park, 1500 SW 42nd Ave. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N Park Rd. in Hollywood

▪ Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Blvd. in Coral Springs

▪ Tradewinds Park & Stables, 3600 W Sample Rd. in Coconut Creek

▪ Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave. in Davie

▪ Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave. in Davie

▪ Washburn Park, 1955 SW 50th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ West Creek Pineland Natural Area, 4800 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Coconut Creek

▪ West Lake Park, 1200 Sheridan St. in Hollywood

▪ Woodmont Natural Area, 7250 NW 80th Ave. in Tamarac

These parks are closed as they are testing sites, food distribution sites or have limited space to practice social distancing:

▪ C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Rd. in Pembroke Pines

▪ Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, 3700 NW 11th Place in Lauderhill

▪ Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd. in Deerfield Beach

▪ Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 NW 28th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Carpenter House, 4414 Surf Rd. in Hollywood

▪ Deerfield Highlands Nature Preserve, 701 NE 41st St. in Deerfield Beach

▪ Deerfield Island Park, 1720 Deerfield Island Park in Deerfield Beach

▪ Franklin Park, 2501 Franklin Dr. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Green Park, 4400 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Hawksbill Park, 5200 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Hollywood North Beach Park, 3501 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Kemp’s Ridley Park, 4918 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 NW Eighth Rd. in Fort Lauderdale

▪ Leatherback Park, 4398 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Loggerhead Park, 4008 N. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood

▪ Markham Target Range, 16001 W. State Rd. 84 in Sunrise

▪ Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 NW 11th St. in Fort Lauderdale

This story was originally published April 29, 2020 at 8:19 PM.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.