Snake Warrior's Island Natural Area — Attraction in Miramar

At 53.3 acres this is Broward County's most archaeological significant natural area. Artifacts found here show that people have lived here from 500 B.C. through roughly A.D. 1000 to 1200. Centuries later this area was home to Miccosukee leader Chitto Tustenuggee known as the snake warrior. He was designated chief during the Second Seminole war whose beginning was tied to the Cooley massacre in Ft. Lauderdale. For more on that see my review of Colee Hammock Park. Two Seminole settlements once sat on two islands in the marsh and were occupied for a dozen years before the Seminoles were attacked and fled the area. In 1947 the land became the Perry farm. Community interest in the land as an archaeological and historic site caused it to be purchased in 1992 by the State of Florida through the Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition Fund. On January 21, 2004 Snake warrior Island opened as a natural area.

As you walk around the area it is easy to see the beauty that attracted the native people to the area. The lake and eight created wetlands are surrounded by live oak, gumbo limbo, strangler fig, cypress, red maple, wild coffee, beautyberry, fire bush, pickerel weed, eel grass, and rushes. Wildlife in the area include wading birds and ducks, red wing blackbirds, wood storks, little blue and tricolored herons, anhinga, white ibis, and and osprey. On my visit I saw many iguanas and other kinds of lizards. Amenities include benches, signs, and picnic tables. A half mile paved walkway loops through the preserve and takes you back to the...

I love this park, its located just across my house i could even go walking there if i wanted to, they open early and close about 7 or 8pm not sure most of people go here to exercise, walking, jogging or just see the nice green area and the nice lake from time to time you could see some turtles popping out their heads from the water and iguanas running scare in front your path whenever see you passing by, anyway its just nice to see a little of green natural area. So this morning i went to this park again i was gonna go to target store but at the time passing by the park i decided to park my car inside the parking lot and took a walk just one lap cuz the park looked so green and beautiful probably took me about 15 to 20 minutes no more than that so to my surprise i found my car window all smashed out i got so upset that i cried called my husband and the police to reported. Im not saying to people not to go to this park but just be very careful. As me im gonna think twice before going to this park i guess i ll go farther to TY park its little bit further but i rather be...

At 53.3 acres this is Broward County's most archaeological significant natural area. Artifacts found here show that people have lived here from 500 B.C. through roughly A.D. 1000 to 1200. Centuries later this area was home to Miccosukee leader Chitto Tustenuggee known as the snake warrior. He was designated chief during the Second Seminole war whose beginning was tied to the Cooley massacre in Ft. Lauderdale. For more on that see my review of Colee Hammock Park. Two Seminole settlements once sat on two islands in the marsh and were occupied for a dozen years before the Seminoles were attacked and fled the area. In 1947 the land became the Perry farm. Community interest in the land as an archaeological and historic site caused it to be purchased in 1992 by the State of Florida through the Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition Fund. On January 21, 2004 Snake warrior Island opened as a...