Doesn't this look like exactly where you want to be relaxing this weekend? It is a great place to be any day of the week! This was a beautiful day about a week ago on Hollywood Beach in Sunny South Florida. Just being at the beach, playing in the sand and water can make for an entire day of fun filled activities. There are many hotels and motels lining the beach so you do have the option to stay in the middle of the action. There is also a great parking garage that has the perfect location.
Located right on A1A and Garfield Street is a public garage. It is Pictured above. There are also three other garages that are open to the public one is off of Taft Street and A1A. This is the Hollywood Beach Marriott Garage. I will do a review of that next time we stay there. There is one right off of Hollywood Boulevard called the Hollywood Beach Resort Garage and one a little farther south. This one while still on Hollywood Beach is closest to Hallandale Beach. It is right on A1A next to the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa and the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach. The garage is called the Diplomat Landings Garage.
There is other parking along the street and in a few lots that are not garages along the beach, however, my suggestion is always a garage. After a hot day at the beach the last thing you want to do is get in a car that has been baking in the same sun as you all day!
There is also the Hollywood Trolley Lines. If you wanted to park Downtown or by Arts Park you could hop on the trolley to the beach or vice versa.
The Garfield Street Garage is the one we will focus on in this blog entry. It is a great place for families and those looking for recreational activities. While there is tons to do on Hollywood Beach this will be an entry on this small area. Please keep in mind parking on the beach is not free.
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| Garfield Street East of A1A |
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| The garage lets you know where there are open parking spaces and how many there are. |
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| View of Hollywood Beach from Garfield Street Garage |
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| View of Intercostal from Garfield Street Garage, the intercostal is just west of A1A |
When you first walk toward the beach from the garage you will be walking through a park. Charnow Park is a great place for families to hang out. It also has an information and visitors center where you can pick up maps and brochures for things to do in the area. All of which will be mailed to you when
booking a vacation with me.
Here there are racquet ball and tennis courts along with a water play area for the kids. There are also covered picnic benches and shady places to sit eat or just watch the kids play.
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| Information and Restrooms right next to parking garage and tennis courts |
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| Pavilions and places to sit before the kids water play area |
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| Kids water play area on Hollywood Beach |
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| Small child play area, the buildings in the background are small hotels and motels |
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| Water play area, in the background is shaded oversized steps to sit on and relax while your kids splash. |
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| Shaded picnic pavilions. First come first serve |
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| Climbing area, most popular early in the morning and later in the evening when it's not as hot. |
It's a great place for the family to come and hangout and play. The evening hours do give way to an older and more couples based crowd. That being said there is never a lack of families visiting the beach.
There are many shops and restaurants lining Hollywood Beach. From ice cream, to pizza, to cabanas, live music, to upscale there is no lack of food or entertainment. We stayed in this general area on this particular day but here are a few pictures of what is right here.
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| View to the right of the park/play area |
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| Souvenir shops and pizza parlors |
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| Beach clothes incase you came unprepared or just need something new |
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| Cabana Restaurant |
As you continue walking down the strip there are plenty more places to eat and play, including an organic farmers market. For today this is as far as we go. If you turn around from this picture we are standing in the sand.
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| Hollywood Beach |
This is the real reason you came today. The BEACH! Walk down the white sand until you find the spot you want to sit. Whether you are here just to tan and sunbathe on your blanket or chair, or you are here to frolic in the water with your floats, you have come to the right place.
What was that? You forgot something to sit on? You forgot your umbrella? Not to worry you can stop in any of the shops along the beach and pick up whatever you need, or you can rent one of these:
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| Cabana Rentals |
This beach really has you covered. It is a great place to go and relax or play.
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| Hollywood Beach with a parasailer in the background |
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| Hollywood Beach |
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| Hollywood Beach |
We played in the water for quite a long time. Then we searched for shells and relaxed. We watched all kinds of activities from parasailing to four people bikes. There is so much to do on Hollywood Beach. Now we are hungry!!
We stopped at the pizza place on the corner.
There was quite a line inside. Good thing I know about the window on the side of the building! We went here and ordered. We were the only ones waiting here. We got 2 slices and a cup of ice total $5.50. Not to bad for buying lunch on the beach.
We went and found a place to sit and eat in the shade over by the water play area. Remember all the places in this blog are within a very short distance of each other.
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| Large slices of delicious Pizza! |
I'm never sure if the pizza here is really good or if the sun just makes me so hungry! It is rather greasy so remember napkins! I do always enjoy the pizza here though. This is a great place to stop on the way back to the car. Parents can sit in the shade while children run back and fourth through the water. This means that there is was less sand being brought back to the car.
All in all a great day at the beach!! And we didn't even go very far. We stayed in one small area of Hollywood Beach.
Next time we will explore different parts of the Hollywood Beach and Downtown Hollywood area.
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