Cherry Creek Park — Attraction in Oakland Park

I must have passed this park a million times and never saw it. It is hidden in plain sight. The park takes its name from the neighborhood it is in, Cherry Creek Estates. To get to the park you need to pull into the parking lot for the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church next door. Go all the way down and you will see the entrance to the park on the left hand side.

At first the park didn't look like much. It has a gravel exercise pathway, open space, outdoor exercise equipment, a picnic table and a bench. The park lies along a creek that feeds into the North Fork Middle River.

After walking around a bit I really began to like the park. The park is filled with iguanas. They are everywhere in the trees and on the ground. If you have an aversion to iguanas you might want to stay way. I saw a mama duck and her ducklings sailing down the creek. A tree near the water was swarming with the sweetest Atala butterflies. As I was leaving the park I saw someone filming an exercise video. There is beauty and nature all around. Sometimes it is nice to stop for a moment...

A peaceful park located on Oakland Park Boulevard and many probably never notice it exist. Great to walk around the gravel walking path and enjoy seeing several bird varieties in palm trees, on ground and mangroves in the waterway bordering the edge of the park. Fish are visible during tidal moments, common to see ducks and iguanasalso. Some exercise features, park is clean and well kept up, a few benches, tables, no restroom. Parking lot is shared with a large...

Love this park so much it’s quite and tranquil. Great place to go for a walk or workout in peace. Plenty of parking and plenty of areas to relax and hangout. However there is a couple of bums that hangout towards the evening and you can’t bring your animals here. But, over all very nice place. They even have a little canal on the side we’re you can watch the ducks and iguanas hangout. Multiple trees for shade as you walk and a couple...