Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Florida
Hugh Taylor Birth State Park was the “Central Park” to Fort Lauderdale, and was gifted to the city by Hugh Taylor Birch, from whom the urban oasis is named.
The park can be access by car or by boat from the intracoastal waterway. Visitors can access the beach from the park via the crosswalk on A1A.
The park’s official website: https://www.floridastateparks.org/HughTaylorBirch
Our visit
Date: March 7, 2024
We made this park our last stop for our spring break visit of the area, before catching our flight in the Fort Lauderdale airport later in the evening. By the time we got there in the mid of the afternoon, it was raining cats and dogs. So we drove around the park a few rounds to find a shelter. It took about 10 minutes nonstop to finish the driveway loop. When the rain stopped about 30 minutes later, we noticed the huge Banyan tree on the side. It was gorgeous. We then drove, before we realized there is a crosswalk from the park, and found a parking spot on A1A, and stayed on the beach for a while, feeding seagulls and watching the romantic Florida sunset before heading to the airport. A perfect way to conclude our spring break trip.
