I was in search of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and I was unsure if I was on the right path. I followed my GPS right into Ft. Lauderdale, people were every where. I could not imagine a state park being anywhere near where I was. Then all of a sudden I saw a sign and followed it into the park. As I drove in the noise of the city disappeared. I was instantly transformed into a peaceful oasis. What a blessing that park was to the residence of such a bustling city.
I was interested to see what the park had to offer. I pulled into the first parking area and took a walk over to a park. There was a huge Banyan tree, a playground, and a waterway. As I kept walking around the park I noticed some of the park and trails were flooded with water that had overflowed from the river due to the super moon and the unusual high tides. The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew did not help either. Nature was just going crazy! I had no idea that it all tied in together like that until my trip to that park. I talked a lot with some of the rangers and I got some great lessons in nature. Very interesting information.
There were people every where in the park, of all ages too. A lot of kids groups. I am sure they were taking tours and learning about this amazing piece of nature that was donated by Hugh Taylor for the purpose of preservation. I could see why the park is referred to as the Central Park of Fort Lauderdale.
Before you visit, make sure you check out the parks website for all of the up-to-date park information: https://www.floridastateparks.org/HughTaylorBirch
