Snyder Park

Today we decided to take a run (a whole 10 minutes) south to Snyder Park. A 93-acre oasis near downtown and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It was a beautiful day for riding and the park was sublime.




Nice small rustic pavilions like this one hanging out over one of the many lakes, are perfect for that intimate picnic.


This is one of the larger pavilions, some can accommodate up to 6,000 people, including a 400-square-foot dance floor. Every month they offer nature programs and you can schedule guided educational tours through the park.



One of the really entertaining things to do is watch the dogs swim. They have their own private dog lake and beach. This is probably one of the only parks that have such sophisticated facilites for dogs. We were watching these 3 hounds race for a ball. Notice that the blonde dog is behind as they are swimming out to get a ball and yet he ended up with the ball. That's a happy puppy.

We have to go back again as Snyder Park includes a 2 acre Bark Park with separate facilities for small and large dogs to run leash-free. And we didn’t get a chance to take photos there. They have drinking fountains at dog and human levels, picnic tables, agility equipment, leash stations, two hose stations where one can wash off the dogs before returning home. It’s really a dog’s life here.

But they don't forget the humans, there is a freshwater beach that is open in the summers. Since we are in February, no bathers. If the water is not 70+ degrees we Floridians don't find it fit for swimming. If you are brave enough you can have your own private beach.




Two spring-fed lakes offer Bass fishing, but we just enjoyed the view.

There are beautiful nature trails throughout the park, just not made for two wheelers. So the two footers got to go exploring the wild vegetation and Heinz and Frenchie played the waiting game.


A fun day was enjoyed by all and plans to return in the near future are already in the works. Hope you enjoyed it too.