Activity: Beach

Hollywood Beach Tower, on Florida’s southeastern coast between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, puts you in a great location to enjoy the shops, restaurants, museums, and night spots of both cities as well as the beautiful, palm-lined beaches for which Hollywood is known. If you’re longing for lazy days of sunning and swimming, you need go no further than your doorstep–the resort is located on the beach. Tennis facilities and several golf courses are in the area.

Santa Barbara Resort & Yacht Club offers you a vacation in a quiet area on the famous Florida Gold Coast. With easy access to the beach across the street, you can enjoy all the sun and sand for which the area is renowned. Enjoy the “Venice of America” while cruising along South Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway in a water taxi or visit the Discovery Center in downtown Fort Lauderdale. These are just a few of the countless area attractions. Also enjoy fine restaurants, shopping, and major sporting events, all within a short distance.

Lighthouse Cove Resort provides the perfect base for your southern Florida vacation. The resort has a large outdoor pool and a whirlpool, and tennis courts are nearby. Countless water activities are available in the area. Nearby, Fort Lauderdale’s Birch State Park features 180 acres for picnicking and canoeing. Other area attractions include the Discovery Center and the Swimming Hall of Fame. Visit nearby Fort Lauderdale for fine dining and live entertainment in the evening.

Overlooking 300 feet of private beach in Pompano Beach, La Costa Beach Club Resort offers you the opportunity to swim in the ocean, in one of two outdoor pools, or in the indoor pool. At the resort, you’ll also find an exercise room, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, saunas, and shuffleboard courts. Golf and tennis are available minutes from the resort. One mile away is a fishing pier. Several daytime and nighttime activities are just minutes away. For additional sight-seeing, you’re about 33 miles from Miami and Palm Beach. Beach vendors offer cabanas and chairs for a rental fee.

Windjammer Resort is located in the serene small town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, between Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Charming shops, grocery and covenience stores, and restaurants–from fast food to gourmet–are within walking distance. This oceanfront resort has two buildings. Walk along miles of soft sandy beaches or relax carefree in the comfort of the heated pools or tropical picnic area. All units have full kitchens, color cable television, and direct-dial telephones. Computer modem access is available in the guest lounge.

Guests at Silver Seas can spend their days swimming in the outdoor pool or relaxing on the sun deck. At the beach, skin diving, surfing, sailing, fishing, and other water sports are popular. For a family adventure, take the Jungle Queen Sight-Seeing Cruise, a three-hour trip down the New River. Other area attractions include the Buehler Planetarium, the Museum of Discovery and Science, the IMAX Theatre, Swimming Hall of Fame and the Sawgrass Mills Mall, the largest outlet mall.

Bask in the sun on the private beach at Emerald Seas resort. Among the on-site amenities are two outdoor pools, one of which is heated. When it’s mealtime, you can have a cookout on the resort’s large barbecue grill. You can choose from tennis, golf, jai alai, and biking within a couple of miles of the resort. Ocean waters offer sailing, boating, surfing, parasailing, and other activities. For fishing, a 700-foot pier is just a short walk down the beach, or deep-sea fishing charters can be arranged at several local marinas.

Across the street from Driftwood Beach Club is a beautiful expanse of sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean. You can fish, water-ski, sail, and surf–all within five miles of the resort. Deep-sea and surf fishing are excellent in the area, and boat rentals are available at marinas nearby. The resort offers a heated outdoor pool and a barbecue area. Shuffleboard can be played on site. The resort is located 45 minutes from Miami. The resort does not offer any handicap accessible amenities and does not have an elevator.