Overview
Broward County is in the Greater Miami region of Florida.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Nov–Apr. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 61°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Sep. (climate data from nearby Fort Lauderdale)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale — 7 mi away (major hub). Directions
- OPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, Miami — 15 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Fort Lauderdale — Bonnet House, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Las Olas Boulevard.
- Day 2: Hollywood — Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Gulfstream Park, The Seminole Indian Reservation.
- Day 3: Coral Springs — Coral Springs Center for the Arts, Tall Cypress Natural Area, Coral Springs Museum of Art.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
City / town · 104 listings
Hollywood
City / town · 28 listings
Coral Springs
City / town · 14 listings
Pompano Beach
City / town · 12 listings
Deerfield Beach
City / town · 11 listings
Parkland
City / town · 10 listings
Weston
City / town · 8 listings
Plantation
City / town · 7 listings
Davie
City / town · 5 listings
Hallandale Beach
City / town · 5 listings
Tamarac
City / town · 4 listings
Sunrise
City / town · 3 listings
Southwest Ranches
City / town · 2 listings
Regions
Broward County can be generally defined by two distinct regions: the densely-populated east coast metropolitan area, which abuts the Atlantic Ocean and immediately inland; and the essentially uninhabitable western portion making up part of the Everglades.
Cities
- Coral Springs
- Davie
- Deerfield Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Hollywood
- Parkland
- Plantation
- Pompano Beach
- Southwest Ranches
- Sunrise
- Tamarac
Get around
By bus
Place Broward County Transit (BCT)
The county bus system. BCT provides local bus services in Broward County and connections with the bus systems in other parts of the metropolitan area: Metrobus in Miami-Dade County and Palm Tran in Palm Beach County. Buses are available, but often slow and inconvenient. There is a push to increase bus service.
See
Greater Broward County is home to 1.8 million people, and offers a wide array of activities.
Do
- Discovery Cruise Line sails every day to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale, departing at 7:45AM & returning at 10PM. It offers a One-Day Bahamas Party Cruise, and Cruise 'N Stay Bahamas Resort Getaways
Go next
- Palm Beach County - north
- Miami-Dade County - south
- Collier County - west
- Hendry County - northwest
Nearby
Miami Gardens
City / town · 5 listings · 13 mi away
North Miami Beach
City / town · 6 listings · 14 mi away
Sunny Isles Beach
City / town · 8 listings · 15 mi away
Bay Harbor Islands
City / town · 2 listings · 18 mi away
Hialeah
City / town · 14 listings · 18 mi away
Surfside
City / town · 6 listings · 19 mi away
Boca Raton
City / town · 91 listings · 19 mi away
Doral
City / town · 8 listings · 23 mi away
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