00:00For this video, I'm going to take a look at Treetops Park, located in Davie, Florida.
01:03It looks like I'm on vacation again in Florida.
01:05Yeah, I guess I'm a little predictable in that way.
01:08Today, I decided to head down to Davie, Florida to check out Treetops Park.
01:12This is a park that I visited as a kid, and I decided to revisit it as an adult.
01:18While the focus of my channel is mostly theme parks, you know, occasionally I will take a look at one
01:22of these county-maintained parks.
01:24In this case, this one is maintained by Broward County Parks and Recreation.
01:30It's a pretty impressive park.
01:31You know, it sits on about 243 acres, and it's known for its ancient oak canopy.
01:38And they also have a bunch of equestrian trails and hiking trails.
01:42Seven miles of walking trails.
01:45There's an amazing boardwalk here, although I didn't have time to film it, unfortunately.
01:49My focus was mostly on the observation tower that the park is named for.
01:55You know, they're proud of the oak canopies, which is why the park is named Treetops Park.
02:00And they've got this amazing observation tower that I'm currently walking to.
02:05And it's pretty tall, and I've never really seen one built like this before.
02:11It really is kind of a unique facet of this particular county park.
02:16This park has a lot of amenities.
02:18For example, there were quite a few picnic pavilions.
02:21You could see that it's very popular with special events.
02:26There was a couple big, I think, company gatherings, because there were a lot of people that were at the
02:32pavilion the day I was filming.
02:34They have a nice little boardwalk right on the water.
02:38And they do offer, like, boat rentals on the weekends.
02:42There is also a restaurant that's in that same boat dockage area.
02:47Even though they have equestrian trails, in the past they used to actually have horse rentals, too.
02:53But they moved away from that, so I guess anybody who's into the equestrian scene, you're going to have to
02:58bring your own horse.
03:00All the nature trails are really amazing.
03:02And, you know, I think they're all paved, too.
03:05You know, they all seem to have the asphalt down, so they're easy to walk.
03:08They're really well shaded.
03:10I mean, I was here in early May, and even though it was really hot out, thanks to all the
03:18shade and, you know, it was a breezy day, it was just a very pleasant experience to walk around this
03:25park.
03:25I was very impressed with all the nature trails.
03:29And, like I said, being underneath all the oak canopies are just incredible.
03:33It's just a very scenic, picturesque park.
03:36They also have a fitness trail where you can actually kind of go jogging, and they've got those, like, outdoor
03:42kind of exercise, you know, jungle gyms.
03:46I don't know what else to call them, but, you know, the ones where you can do, like, pull-ups
03:50on the bar and push-ups on the wooden, like, piers on the ground and everything.
03:56So they've got some of that stuff going on.
03:58And there's several playgrounds that are perfect for the little kids in your family.
04:03So, I mean, a lot of great playgrounds in this park.
04:07Now, I was here on a weekday, so there is no admission fee charged on the weekdays, as far as
04:14I can tell.
04:15On the weekends and for some of the holidays, they do charge a parking lot fee at the front entrance.
04:22So just be aware of that if you come on a popular day, you might actually have to pay to
04:26get in.
04:27Treetop Parks is also a designated spot on the Florida Birding Trail.
04:32So if you love birdwatching, this is a wonderful place to come.
04:37That observation tower is especially well-suited for that particular task.
04:42If you're a cyclist, there are several paths here that are also approved for bicycle use.
04:47So you can go for an amazing bicycle ride here, too.
04:50I was born and raised in South Florida, so coming back here, I felt very nostalgic.
04:55I was very impressed with Treetops Park, though, especially as a park that, you know, has free admission most of
05:01the time.
05:02The one opportunity that I think this park lacks that some of the other parks in the area thrive at
05:08is a swimming area.
05:10Like, one of my favorite parts about C.B. Smith Park is, like, the water slide area and the artificial
05:15beach and stuff.
05:16So I feel like that's one thing that would really take Treetops to the next level.
05:21If they had, like, some swimming opportunities, I think that would be just amazing.
05:27And they definitely have the space to do it.
05:29So I would hope that they might consider, you know, maybe adding, like, a little swimming area because, you know,
05:35that's what makes C.B. Smith so popular.
05:38So what's my bottom line for Treetops Park?
05:40I highly recommend it.
05:42This is just a wonderful park.
05:44It's so big.
05:46You know, there's plenty of things to explore here with your family.
05:49If you come on a weekday, you don't have to pay an admission fee, which is a nice way to
05:53spend the day, especially considering the condition of the current economy.
05:58You know, when I went to Birch State Park, I was actually very disappointed in how poorly maintained it was.
06:04There was a lot of trash on the ground.
06:05They weren't really maintaining the landscaping very well.
06:09I had the opposite experience here at Treetops Park.
06:13This park was just very, very well maintained.
06:16Broward County Parks and Recreation was just doing a much better job maintaining their facilities than what I saw recently
06:21at the Florida State Park.
06:23I mean, that's just, obviously, it's an anecdotal observation.
06:28Who knows what was going on that day at Birch State Park?
06:31I don't know.
06:31Well, that pretty much wraps up all my thoughts on Treetops Park.
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06:38Thanks for dropping by for this travel vlog and see everyone next week.
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