The hand-painted sea-turtle mural and hanging chair beside the pool

What to do

Fort Lauderdale at your doorstep

A central address in the Lakeridge neighborhood puts the beach, the boulevard, the water taxi and the train all within easy reach. Here's where we send our guests.

On the map

Everything, a few minutes from the back door.

Turtle Nest sits on a quiet Lakeridge street between the rivers — the beach, the boulevard, the Intracoastal and the train all a short hop away. Hover a place to trace the way there.

The Beach~10 min

Birch State Park~7 min

Holiday Park~5 min

Water taxiOn the water

Las Olas~8 min

The Galleria~5 min

Coconuts & marina~10 min

Brightline~10 min

FLL Airport~15 min south

Turtle NestHome base

Beaches, the park, the courts and the boats.

On the water & outdoors

Fort Lauderdale BeachCentral Beach's wide sand and promenade10 min
Hugh Taylor Birch State ParkA green ribbon between the city and the ocean, with trails, a lagoon and shade for a slow afternoon.7 min
Holiday ParkPublic tennis and pickleball courts plus open green space when the group wants to move.5 min
Intracoastal water taxiHop aboard at a nearby stop and cruise the waterways past the yachts of Millionaire Row.On the water

Where the group eats, drinks and wanders.

Dining & shopping

Las Olas BoulevardFort Lauderdale's signature strip of restaurants, galleries and sidewalk cafes8 min
The GalleriaThe nearest mall for department stores, dining and a rainy-day plan5 min
Coconuts & the marinaWaterfront seafood and people-watching down by the marinas, where the boats come in.10 min

The train and the airport, both close.

Getting around

Brightline stationThe high-speed train reaches Miami or West Palm Beach in well under an hour10 min
FLL AirportFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International is a quick ride down Federal Highway15 min

An illustrated neighbourhood map — every place, park, river and boulevard sits at its real bearing from the house; shapes are drawn for feel, not to scale. Drive times are typical and vary with traffic.

Get out

Beaches, parks & the water

~10 min

Fort Lauderdale Beach

Central Beach's wide sand and promenade are a short drive east — swim, stroll, or grab a drink on the water.

Minutes

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

A green ribbon between the city and the ocean, with trails, a lagoon, and shade for a slow afternoon.

Nearby

Holiday Park

Public tennis and pickleball courts plus open green space when the group wants to move.

Walkable

Intracoastal water taxi

Hop aboard from a nearby stop and cruise the waterways past the yachts of Millionaire Row.

On the water

Snorkeling & boating

Sea Experience runs snorkel trips, and Park & Ocean rents paddleboards and small boats when you want to get out yourself.

Eat & explore

Dining, shops & day trips

Boulevard

Las Olas

Fort Lauderdale's signature strip of restaurants, galleries and bars — plus the Galleria mall a little further north.

On the water

Coconuts & the marina scene

Waterfront seafood and people-watching where the boats come in; State & Ocean sits right across from the sand.

Around town

Casablanca · Casa Sensei · Lona

Mediterranean, Pan-Asian and coastal-Mexican tables among the local favorites worth a reservation.

~10 min

Brightline to Miami

The high-speed train reaches Miami in under an hour from the downtown station — a car-free day trip south.

~15 min

FLL Airport

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International is a quick ride away, making arrivals and departures painless.

Go deeper

Guides from The Savvy Turtle

The Riverwalk along the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale at dusk

Photo: Cmasi, CC BY-SA 4.0

Itineraries

A perfect one-day Fort Lauderdale itinerary

One easy day near the nest — breakfast downtown, a rooftop and a waterfront lunch, an afternoon by the pool, then sunset drinks, dinner and a stroll down Las Olas.

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