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For an unforgettable trip to the beach, choose from one of the many southeast Florida beach vacations that span the 23 miles of sparkling sand, stretching from
Deerfield Beach in the north to Hallandale in the south. Some popular
spots include Pompano Beach and its famous 1,800-foot municipal
fishing pier and plentiful oceanside playgrounds and mini-picnic
pavilions; Fort Lauderdale Beach for its new $26-million pedestrian
promenade, where families and couples can stroll arm-in-arm; and
Dania for John U. Lloyd State Recreation Area, which offers 244-acres
of canoeing, swimming, fishing and picnicking. A well-kept chain
of public beaches and state parks make Southeast Florida's natural
beauty easily accessible to all those looking for a pleasant Florida beach vacation. Hundreds of parks dot the region,
offering endless options for swimming, picnicking, beachcombing,
nature walking, fishing and camping.
St. Lucie Inlet State Park Reef is an underwater
wonderland featuring six square miles of submerged lands, including
a reef of Anastasia formation rock up to 35 feet deep. The reef
is a well-known and popular spot for snorkeling and diving.
Across sparkling Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach is
a living mural, a splash of pastel buildings lined neatly along
the white Pompano sand, all set against the brilliant aquamarine
sea. Here, the famed Art Deco District of South Beach, more commonly
referred to as SoBe, beckons vacationers to stop and explore. This
one-square-mile area is an architectural treasure of more than 800
buildings in the Art Deco, Streamline Moderne and Spanish Mediterranean
Revival style. And making use of favorite South Beach modes of transportation,
the League also offers bicycle and in-line skating tours of the
district on the first and third Sundays of the month.
After beachcombing for jewels, stroll up to Gilbert's Bar House
of Refuge, which was built in 1875 as a haven for shipwrecked sailors.
The refuge is the last remaining in a chain of rescue stations established
by the Coast Guard in the 19th century. Today, the site includes
a boathouse, early life-saving equipment, model ships and an aquarium.
For an aquatic adventure beneath the water's
surface, visitors can suit up and dive to explore the more than
two dozen wrecks and reefs that lie off Palm Beach County's shores.
Diving enthusiasts can search the brilliantly colored corals alongside
such reef inhabitants as large sea turtles, moray eels, nurse sharks
and a spectacular array of tropical and sport fish of every size
and color.
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