Hugh Taylor Birch State Park loop - Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale
For a run route different from going up and down the beach, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a refreshing respite from the beach, roads, and busyness. Try this 3-mile route for something new!
There may be an approximate $2 fee to enter this park, so please bring in case.
Birch State park's roots began in 1893 when Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch visited South Florida in search of a secluded area to build a home. Ultimately, he chose a small village in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that included just a few homes, old army posts, and a store.
He purchased the oceanfront property for approximately a dollar an acre, ultimately owning a 3.5 mile stretch of beachfront! At age 90, in 1940, he built an Art Deco home on his 180-acre estate naming it "Terramar" or "land to the sea" and maintaining it until his death in 1943. This is now home to the park's visitor center.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park loop - Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale
For a run route different from going up and down the beach, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a refreshing respite from the beach, roads, and busyness. Try this 3-mile route for something new!
There may be an approximate $2 fee to enter this park, so please bring in case.
Birch State park's roots began in 1893 when Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch visited South Florida in search of a secluded area to build a home. Ultimately, he chose a small village in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that included just a few homes, old army posts, and a store.
He purchased the oceanfront property for approximately a dollar an acre, ultimately owning a 3.5 mile stretch of beachfront! At age 90, in 1940, he built an Art Deco home on his 180-acre estate naming it "Terramar" or "land to the sea" and maintaining it until his death in 1943. This is now home to the park's visitor center.
