Secret Woods Park
Park
54 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dania Beach
8% of Dania Beach’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Secret Woods Park (0.5 mi). 8% of Dania Beach’s land is conserved, about 378 acres. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Dania Beach, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #117 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
378 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
357 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
12 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dania Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dania Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dania Beach is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #117 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dania Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (357 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 82%
Water is 6% of Dania Beach’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Secret Woods Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dania Beach Ocean Park
Park
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Meli / Griffin Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Secret Woods Park54 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Dania Beach Ocean Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMeli / Griffin Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Frost Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTigertail Lake Park33 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCW Thomas Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dania Salt Marsh85 acres
Pond Apple Slough49 acres
West Lake Park / Anne Kolb Nature Center47 acres
SW 45th Street Park4 acres
Dania Marine Park2 acres
Sun Garden Isle Park1 acres
Who protects it
378 conserved acres
8% of Dania Beach’s land. Water is left out: Dania Beach has 7.8 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dania Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County375 ac
Joint195 ac
Town or city66 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
State parks2 ac
Conservation Easement · 247 acLocal Recreation Area · 193 acLocal Conservation Area · 86 acLocal Park · 64 acLocal Other or Unknown · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake Park/Anne Kolb Nature Center Local Recreation Area | County | 137 | Open |
| Dania Salt Marsh Local Conservation Area | County | 86 | Open |
| Secret Woods Buffer and Nature Center Local Recreation Area | County | 57 | Open |
| Pond Apple Slough Local Other or Unknown | County | 45 | Unknown |
| Tigertail Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Patrick J Meli Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Frost Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| C W Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Dania Cove Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Boater`S Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Dania Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dania Beach
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Dania Beach
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Dania Beach
Dania Beach Fishing Pier
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Basketball
9Tennis
7Pickleball
4Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nyberg-Swanson HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Dania Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dania Beach →
Next door
Dania Beach and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dania Beach | 8% | 0.5 | 11 | 99% | A− |
| Hollywood | 14% | 1.2 | 16 | 94% | A |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4% | 0.6 | 5 | 93% | B |
| Davie | 8% | 1.2 | 17 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dania Beach
Where can I hike in Dania Beach?
The longest trail networks: Secret Woods Park, 0.5 miles; Dania Beach Ocean Park, 0.3 miles; Meli / Griffin Park, 0.3 miles; Frost Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dania Beach is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Dania Beach’s trails?
Secret Woods Park and Dania Beach Ocean Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dania Beach?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dania Beach?
12,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dania Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 401 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dania Beach have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #117 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dania Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →