Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

The park is open 8:00 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year. The boat ramp opens one hour before official sunrise and follows separate closing rules, while concessions, rentals, restrooms, and pavilions can keep shorter schedules or close independently.

Use 6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004. Enter from the south via Dania Beach Boulevard and North Ocean Drive; the park road is the only public vehicle approach and stretches north toward Port Everglades.

Parking areas are distributed along the long park road. Choose the lot for your destination: Whiskey Creek and concessions, a currently open beach access, the boat ramp, a reserved pavilion, or the northern jetty. The March 2026 notice closes beach access from lot 3.

The current entrance fee is $6 per vehicle. Pavilion reservations, food, watercraft and beach rentals, events, and other services cost separately. Confirm the live fee page before bringing a large group or trailer.

Yes. The park lists restrooms and seven freshwater shower stations, but the current March 2026 notice closes restrooms 3 and 4. Identify an open facility before choosing a beach lot because the park stretches for miles.

Accessible amenities include beach boardwalks, parking, picnic facilities, restrooms, marina facilities, and Whiskey Creek Hideout. Beach wheelchairs are available first-come, first-served from the entrance station; call ahead for a critical accommodation.

Pets are welcome only in designated areas on a hand-held leash no longer than six feet. They are not allowed on beaches or natural shorelines and may not be left unattended. Service animals are allowed under Florida State Parks policy.

No lifeguards are on duty. Swimming is at your own risk. Read the warning flags, stay out on double-red conditions, never swim near the jetty or boat traffic, and keep children and weak swimmers within direct reach.

Whiskey Creek is a 1.5-mile mangrove-lined paddling route. The official concession rents canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Check tides, wind, lightning, rental cutoff, and return time; wear a fitted PFD and stay alert for boats outside sheltered water.

Yes. Whiskey Creek Hideout is the official concession and offers a restaurant, limited picnic supplies, ice, and watercraft and beach rentals. Hours and inventory can change, so bring drinking water and confirm before relying on it for a meal.

The park lists a 0.4-mile Barrier Nature Trail through coastal hammock, a three-mile service-road route, and more than two miles of beach walking. Expect heat, sand, roots, insects, standing water, and limited shade; do not enter posted closures.

Seven named pavilions normally serve different lots, but the March 2026 notice closes the Leatherback and Osprey pavilions plus picnic areas around restroom 4. Verify availability with the park office before paying or inviting a group.

The boat ramp can launch trailered boats up to 36 feet and the adjacent lot accommodates about 90 vehicle-trailer rigs. It opens one hour before official sunrise and follows separate closing rules. Check conditions and ramp operations before towing to the park.

Effective March 9, 2026, restrooms 3 and 4, beach access from parking lot 3, picnic areas north and south of restroom 4, and the Leatherback and Osprey pavilions are closed. Follow posted signs because construction conditions can change.

Choose a specific lot before entering, check the current closure notice and beach flags, and remember there are no lifeguards. Bring water, sun and insect protection, use an open restroom before settling in, keep children within direct reach near surf and docks, and leave the water for thunder.

The park entrance is at the north end of North Ocean Drive. Transit does not replace the long internal park road, so verify the final approach and return trip before relying on it.