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Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area

TIME : 2016/2/18 11:30:21

This lusciously tropical park contains one of the last significant maritime hammocks in Broward County. There are mangroves and a freshwater lagoon system (great for birding) and several endangered plants and animals (including the golden leather fern and gopher tortoise). You can fish, picnic, stroll the short Coastal Hammock Trail or cycle the 1.9-mile park drive. Canoe rentals, to be used on the half-mile trail, cost about $6 per hour. Kayaks cost $10 per hour for use in the lagoon and $20 per hour in the ocean.