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Historic Parks and Gardens in Coconut Creek, FL

Parks, squares, gardens and parkways on the record near you, public ground with a history of its own.

Coconut Creek has a population of about 56,792. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Coconut Creek, FL and the source for each site.

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On the record near Coconut Creek, FL

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic parks and gardens within 200 miles of Coconut Creek, FL, out of 76 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Hollywood Garden Club17 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Hollywood · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery30 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · Miami · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Royal Park Arcade97 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Vero Beach · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Highway Park Cemetery101 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · Lake Placid · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Terry Park Ballfield107 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · Fort Myers · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Babson Park Woman's Club138 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Babson Park · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Sarasota Garden Center164 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Sarasota · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Henley Field Ball Park166 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Lakeland · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club of Winter Park177 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Winter Park · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Palm Cottage Gardens178 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Gotha · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Perry Harvey Sr. Park Skateboard Bowl183 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Structure · Tampa · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Old Fort Park Archeological Site197 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · New Smyrna Beach · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Coconut Creek, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Parks in Coconut Creek, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Coconut Creek, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Coconut Creek, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Coconut Creek

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Coconut Creek, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Coconut Creek, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.