Fern Forest Nature Center

Free 247-acre Broward County preserve with fern-lined boardwalk and trails through swamp, prairie and hammock.

Free admission and a wheelchair-accessible raised boardwalk loop of about half a mile through cypress and maple swamp, plus a one-mile prairie loop with a 20-foot observation platform. Around 30 fern species have been recorded, along with wading birds and a butterfly bridge. The Florida Birding Trail listing gives hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Maple Walk can be soggy after rain.