Plantation Preserve Linear Trail

Beautiful trail for a bike ride or walk. Never busy and always see some interesting birds. So glad to have this space nearby.

Beautiful nature trail! Today started out with a fantastic fall breeze so immediately I thought of this nature trail… I am so glad I finally got to check it out.
Watch out for the golf cart crossing when you first enter.
Few spots with park benches. We didn’t make it to the end because it started to rain pretty hard halfway through so we ran back towards our car. I can’t wait to go back.
Great paved path! We saw a few bikers, some runners & a dog walker. Speaking of dog walker… Couple piles of dog poop so heads up if you walk and don’t look down…
We heard some pretty unique bird sounds! Lots of butterflies, & plenty of other wonderful things you would find in nature.
Thanks Unilocal for pointing this fabulous place out!

Love this trail! Great for the nature lover or for getting a good walk, run, or biking session. I first visited this place with the local Audubon Society.

I love that is trail is never busy. Once in awhile I will cross paths with another person but for the most part it is desolate. It is well maintained and I always feel very safe. I actually took some of my sister’s pregnancy photos here, beautiful back drops.

Mimi D’s review describes the trail well. I would only add that the trail runs from the Plantation Preserve club house (playground, parking area) to a rural neighborhood (open area, NO parking), and that there are water fountains on each end (very nice for exercise).
The trail was recently renovated a bit to fix some sidewalk cracks and trim back bushes that blocked the beautiful views (and breeze). The only thing missing is shade, but the everglades-​style vegetation is beautiful.
Having moved from Miami to Plantation, I was used to running trails that ran within 10′ of busy highways or that were not very well maintained. This trail is secluded, safe, smooth, and serene. Bunnies, iguanas, birds, and even friendly people often cross my path. A true hidden gem for runners, walkers, baby strollers, and even casual bicyclers.

I visited this trail to ride my bike. Very picturesque and quiet! I heard many birds and even saw a long snake cross the path. You’re definitely in nature’s element.
I started in the parking lot of the golf course. The park trail ends in a neighborhood. Instead of turning around, you can circle back to the parking lot if you go through the neighborhood. Take a left on Tropical Way when you exit the trail. Then bear left at the fork; down the dead end street. You’ll see a path that connects to the entrance of the preserve. It ends up being around a 2 mile loop.
Great workout!

The 1.1-mile Linear Park multi-​use recreation trail that winds its way through the golf course and wetlands area is a great place for birdwatching.
Near what was the 14^th Hole, in the western-​most part of the golf course, lies a Tequesta Indian Burial mound. Artifacts from the site were excavated in 1975 and sent to the University of Miami for study, but the site is still considered historically significant.