Vista Park — Attraction in Fort Lauderdale

Super quiet, quaint, beautiful beach at the northern end of Fort Lauderdale Beach. You will find colorful Adirondack chairs, an area to picnic, about 12 or 14 parking spaces, including handicapped, a bike rack, shower and a great reef for snorkeling and diving! Park is open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Locals love this area as it is less crowded. No lifeguards here, so as I have mentioned before, do check the online Fort Lauderdale Beach conditions. Report comes out daily around 8:00 AM and will indicate what flags are flying. Remember, purple flag means marine life, such as stinging jellyfish, may be present. Green flags indicate ideal conditions; yellow flags signify caution is needed due to waves and currents; and red flags indicate rough and possibly dangerous conditions. Use the parking app as it is much easier, and you’ll receive reminders, as I do, as I tend to overstay!!! This is a wonderful section of the beach if you want peace and quiet. It’s also a swimmer’s...

I love snorkeling here at Vista Park I love going out on the reef it's a beautiful sight to see it's almost as if being on a different planet in a different world so many fish the sea octopus tarpon all kinds of marine just a magical experience that I think every person in this world should at least try one time. And if they go once on a clear day they'll be hooked and they will want to go as much as they can that day forth. My first time going out I'm not going to lie I was a little scared thinking that the water was getting deep and there might be some sharks out there but then once I started looking around all the marine life and freediving down get a better look at things forget about it once the fear leaves you it's just magical just try it once put it on your bucket list or whatever but I am here to tell you it's a beautiful sight to see...

This is a smaller beach perfect for when you want to avoid the larger crowds at the city beaches. These smaller park beaches also have smaller parking lots but since they are mainly used by people in the neighborhood I can usually snag a spot. You pay at the kiosk or by phone app.

This park has a large open green area before the beach. It also has a shower, picnic area, and relaxing Adirondack chairs set up against the sea rock wall. There is no lifeguard or restrooms.

These little beach parks, of which there are several in the area, are where you will find the locals, not the tourists. I like to come when I'm looking for a quick dip in the ocean. I like exploring these more secluded beaches for relaxation. Tucked away, they are hidden but you can easily see them on...