Best place to view sail away in Ft. Lauderdale

[NoShoes2]

We'll be in Ft. Lauderdale a few days early for a cruise that starts on Sunday. I was wondering if there is a good place to view sail away (besides from the ship 🙂). Years ago we we fortunate enough to enjoy sail away from Fish Lips in PC. Is there an option like that available?  

[FOPMan]

Yes, you can walk down to the jetties (the cut through the barrier island where ships exit Port Everglades to the ocean.

 

There isn’t easy access public parking further south than the public parking on Fort Lauderdale beach. There IS a pedestrian pathway to the beach near the Point of Americas condo.

 

Everything below the high tide line is public property.

[NoShoes2]

Thanks!

 

[capriccio]

You can also watch from the top of the 17th Street Bridge - there are even benches to sit on at the top.

[NoShoes2]

35 minutes ago, capriccio said:

You can also watch from the top of the 17th Street Bridge - there are even benches to sit on at the top.

 

Cool! Thanks!

[Corby114]

You can also park at the Eula Johnson/ Von Mizel State Park in Dania Beach which is located just south of Port Everglades. The State Park charges Six dollars to park from sunrise to sunset. If you park at the northern lot you can walk on the beach and see the ships leave, especially on Saturday's and Sunday's. Visitors years ago could get even closer and walk on the pier but that area is now blocked due to scheduled construction. No work is taking place and the area has been blocked off for years.

[FOPMan]

On 2/24/2023 at 10:33 AM, FOPMan said:

More info about JD: https://www.jdstatepark.com/rentals/

 

And I believe I misspelled it earlier- Jonathan, no “h.” 

The park is not exactly south of Port Everglades, rather east and southeast.

 

To get there from 17th street at the Intercoastal bridge, one would go west on 17th Street to Federal Highway/US1. Make a left hand turn onto Federal Highway/US1 and proceed past the airport.

 

Make a left on Dania Beach Boulevard. Go east. When you get to the ocean, go north into the park.

 

Quarterdeck is a local chain of restaurants/bars that is both affordable and pretty good. I’ve known Paul for 30 years.

 

Their Dania location is on the Dania pier, which is on tour right as you come around the turn over the bridge over the intercostal.

 

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by FOPMan

[NoShoes2]

5 hours ago, Corby114 said:

You can also park at the Eula Johnson/ Von Mizel State Park in Dania Beach which is located just south of Port Everglades. The State Park charges Six dollars to park from sunrise to sunset. If you park at the northern lot you can walk on the beach and see the ships leave, especially on Saturday's and Sunday's. Visitors years ago could get even closer and walk on the pier but that area is now blocked due to scheduled construction. No work is taking place and the area has been blocked off for years.

Thanks!

[NoShoes2]

5 hours ago, FOPMan said:

The park is not exactly south of Port Everglades, rather east and southeast.

 

To get there from 17th street at the Intercoastal bridge, one would go west on 17th Street to Federal Highway/US1. Make a left hand turn onto Federal Highway/US1 and proceed past the airport.

 

Make a left on Dania Beach Boulevard. Go east. When you get to the ocean, go north into the park.

 

Quarterdeck is a local chain of restaurants/bars that is both affordable and pretty good. I’ve known Paul for 30 years.

 

Their Dania location is on the Dania pier, which is on tour right as you come around the turn over the bridge over the intercostal.

 

 

Thank you!

[FOPMan]

Another alternative is if you stay at Lago Mar (not to be confused with Trump’s Mar a Lago). Lago Mar is a private club and resort directly on Fort Lauderdale beach. It has several bars and restaurants on property.

 

There are not other restaurants within an easy walk. The club is about 8 minutes (2 traffic lights, 7 turns) from Port Everglades.