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Family Bike Trails in Southern Broward: Hollywood, Miramar, and Pembroke Pines

Southern Broward holds some of the best easy family rides in the region, from an oceanfront promenade to paved loops around park lakes. Four options, with the details that matter.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
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A family bike ride works when the trail is flat, wide, and shaded in the morning, and when the plan includes a snack. Southern Broward has three cities full of exactly that kind of riding: Hollywood on the coast, and Miramar and Pembroke Pines inland. These are real trails with real details, and each one suits a different kind of Saturday.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

The Broadwalk is the signature family ride: about two and a half miles of brick-paved oceanfront promenade just steps from the sand, named one of America's best boardwalks by Travel + Leisure. It is flat, wide, and lined with benches, cafes, and playgrounds, which means riders can go at the pace of the youngest legs and stop whenever someone needs a break. Mornings are calmer and cooler, which is the secret locals know.

Miramar Regional Park

On the west side of Miramar, the regional park wraps paved paths around its lakes, with playgrounds and open fields along the way and wildlife watching built into the ride. Weekday entry is free, and the flat loops are gentle enough for a child's first real bike ride without training wheels.

C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines

C.B. Smith Park runs roughly two miles of paved pathways through shaded grounds in western Pembroke Pines, with bike rentals available for families who did not bring their own. Admission is free on weekdays and a small per-person fee on weekends, and the loop is a favorite for introducing little riders to a longer outing.

The quieter option: a levee greenway

For families who want open space and almost no traffic, the flat, mostly paved levee trail along the western edge of Broward, near Miramar and Pembroke Pines, is a hidden gem: wide, straight, and easy for all skill levels, with farmland and sky instead of cars. It is the ride for the family that wants to hear themselves talk while they pedal.

A morning plan

The reliable formula in South Florida: start before the heat, bring water and sunscreen, and end at a park playground or a nearby cafe so the ride has a destination. The morning light on the Broadwalk and the breeze over the park lakes are the moments families remember. Nanci's families tell her these trails turn a Saturday chore into the part of the week the kids ask for again.

Nanci Gilbert, PA is a South Florida realtor who guides growing families, sellers, and buyers across Miami-Dade and Broward. Questions about this topic? She answers every message within one business day.