State park
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
15 miles northeast · straight-line distance
Florida state park.
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Day trips from Pembroke Pines
18 nearby parks, towns and places to explore, ordered by straight-line distance.
Things to doPérez Art Museum Miami
17 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (24 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Art museum in Miami.
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OutdoorsWatson Island
17 miles southeast · straight-line distance
Island in the United States of America.
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Things to doVizcaya Museum and Gardens
19 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (25 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Historic estate on Biscayne Bay; Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
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State park
The Barnacle Historic State Park
20 miles south · straight-line distance
Florida State Park.
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OutdoorsVirginia Key
21 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (28 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Barrier island in Miami, Florida, United States.
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TownParkland
22 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (30 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Broward County, Florida, United States.
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TownLighthouse Point
22 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (34 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Broward County, Florida, United States.
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TownKey Biscayne
23 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (31 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.
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OutdoorsCape Florida Light
25 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (33 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Lighthouse in Florida, United States.
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TownBoca Raton
28 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (40 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
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TownDelray Beach
34 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 50 min by car (46 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
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National park siteBiscayne National Park
36 miles south · straight-line distance
180,000 acres of mostly waterways, in Florida (US), managed by the National Park Service.
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National park siteBig Cypress National Preserve
47 miles west · straight-line distance
729,000-acre area in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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National park siteEverglades National Park
54 miles southwest · straight-line distance
One-and-a-half million acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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State parkJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
62 miles south · straight-line distance
State park located on Key Largo, Florida, USA.
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Outdoors
Jupiter Island
72 miles north · straight-line distance
Island in Martin County, Florida, United States.
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Lake
Lake Okeechobee
72 miles northwest · straight-line distance
Freshwater lake in the state of Florida, USA.
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Outdoor places near Pembroke Pines
32 recreation areas and campgrounds within 131 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
Recreation area
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
34 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1951 under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 with a 50-year license agreement between the State of Florida and the U.S.
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Campground
Boca Chita Campground
34 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Boca Chita Key is only accessible by boat. No services are available on the island. Boca Chita Key is the park's most popular island. It features beautiful waterfront views, a grassy camping area, picnic tables and grills.
CampingPicnicking
Recreation area
Biscayne National Park
36 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Within sight of Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs.
BoatingCampingFishingPaddling
Campground
Elliot Key Campground
39 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Eliott Key is only accessible by boat. No services are available on the island. Elliott Key is the park's largest island. Restrooms with sinks and cold water showers, picnic tables and grills are available.
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Campground
Pinecrest Group Campground
42 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 10 min by car (54 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Pinecrest Campground offers four group campsites that provide a nice, quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is a wonderful location for a group to start their south Florida adventure.
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Campground
Midway Campground (FL)
44 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 10 min by car (61 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Midway Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table.
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Recreation area
Big Cypress National Preserve
49 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast.
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Campground
Monument Lake Campground
52 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 15 min by car (69 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Monument Lake Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table.
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Recreation area
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
57 miles south · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 to protect critical breeding and nesting habitat for the endangered American crocodile and other wildlife.
Ranger programs
Recreation area
Everglades National Park
57 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habitats and the native plants and animals that call it home.
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Campground
Burns Lake Campground
58 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Burns Lake Campground offers lake views from every campsite. Offering direct backcountry access, this campground is the ideal place for hunters and off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
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Campground
Gator Head Campground
62 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (85 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service
Gator Head Campground is a primitive campground located within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve.
BikingBirdingCampingFishingOff Road Vehicle TrailsWildlife viewing
Recreation area
Lake Okeechobee
65 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
As lake, waterway and surrounding countryside, Okeechobee shows the many faces of Florida. A canopy of moss-draped live oaks hides clusters of sabal palms. A tangle of water plants marks the boundary where wetland meets lakeshore.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnickingWater sports
Recreation area
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
66 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) is part of the Bureau of Land Management’s 27-million acre National Conservation Lands; and the only complete unit east of the Mississippi River.
BoatingDivingHikingHistoryNature educationPaddlingPhotographyPicnicking
Recreation area
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
67 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Established in 1989, Southwest Florida’s Florida Panther National Wildlife is located within the heart of the Big Cypress Basin, encompassing the northern reach of the Fakahatchee Strand, the largest cypress strand in the Big Cypress…
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Recreation area
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
72 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge contains the largest contiguous section of undeveloped beach in Southeastern Florida and is considered one of the most productive sea turtle nesting areas in the Southeastern United…
FishingHikingNature educationPhotographyRanger programsWildlife viewing
Campground
St Lucie South
76 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 35 min by car (96 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
St. Lucie Campground provides a relaxing camping experience on the St. Lucie Canal, part of the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway that spans South Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Recreation area
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
78 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1996 under provisions of the Arizona-Florida Land Exchange Act of 1988.
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Campground
Ortona South
83 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (98 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Ortona South is a perfect campground for a quiet, sunny escape to South Florida. The campground is set along the Caloosahatchie River.
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Recreation area
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
87 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
An amazing world exists within the pristine mangrove-fringed waterways, uplands and freshwater wetlands that can be found only a few miles away from downtown Naples.
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Campground
W.P. Franklin N
100 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 15 min by car (133 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Visitors flock to W.P. Franklin Campground for its well-kept facilities and location on the Caloosahatchee River, where campers can fish, boat and take it easy in sunny southwest Florida.
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Campground
W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area
100 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (132 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
WP Franklin South Recreation Area is a day use area located on the Caloosahatchee River adjacent to the WP Franklin Lock and Dam.
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Recreation area
Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
104 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The refuge was established by President Woodrow Wilson on July 1, 1920, through Executive Order 3299 as a ". . . preserve and breeding ground for native birds" upon the recommendation of Thomas and Mina Edison.
Boating
Recreation area
Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge
110 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The islands contain two basic vegetative zones, upland sand ridges and mangroves. Several islands of the Matlacha Pass NWR are used as roosting and nesting sites for a variety of colonial water birds including the brown pelican, great…
Boating
Recreation area
National Key Deer Refuge
114 miles southwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGE The National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957 to protect and preserve the national interest the Key deer and other wildlife resources in the Florida Keys.
BoatingRanger programs
Recreation area
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
117 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of America along Florida’s west coast, is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States.
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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
123 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
As soon as you step into the waters of the Florida Keys, you have entered Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
125 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is situated in the Indian River Lagoon estuary, which runs 156 miles down Florida’s eastern coastline.
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Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge
126 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The Pine Island NWR is located on the southwest coast of Florida, north of Sanibel Island in the Pine Island Sound. It is administered as part of the J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR.
BoatingFishing
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Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
127 miles southwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 as a haven for great white herons, migratory birds, and other wildlife.
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Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
129 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
On the refuge, beaches and shores of the refuge provide loafing and feeding sites for shorebirds, gulls, and terns. The surrounding shallow bays provide valuable feeding areas for the wading and water birds.
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Recreation area
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
131 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge stretches across 20.5 miles of beach and shoreline habitat between Melbourne Beach and Wabasso Beach along Florida's east coast in Brevard and Indian River Counties.
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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 9, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Questions
What day-trip ideas are near Pembroke Pines?
This guide includes Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Watson Island, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, The Barnacle Historic State Park. Places are ordered by straight-line distance. Confirm visitor access, opening hours and current travel conditions before choosing a trip.
How far is Hugh Taylor Birch State Park from Pembroke Pines?
Approximately 15 miles northeast in a straight line. This is not current traffic or a route to a confirmed visitor entrance. Check your route before leaving.
How far is Pérez Art Museum Miami from Pembroke Pines?
Approximately 17 miles south in a straight line; driving takes about 30 min over 24 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a confirmed visitor entrance. Check your route before leaving.
How far is Watson Island from Pembroke Pines?
Approximately 17 miles southeast in a straight line. This is not current traffic or a route to a confirmed visitor entrance. Check your route before leaving.
Where can I camp near Pembroke Pines?
Recreation.gov lists 11 campgrounds within 100 miles, including Boca Chita Campground (34 miles south), Elliot Key Campground (39 miles south), Pinecrest Group Campground (42 miles southwest). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.