The city is especially known for its excellent fishing, boating, and luxurious onshore living. With many fishing piers, grills, beachside playgrounds, picnic spots, and parks to keep you at heart of many outdoor activities. Enjoy all these from the comfort of Pompano Beach houses, condos, apartments, villas, and other vacation homes, which offer easy access to as many as 19 parks and many other local attractions. From here you can also easily visit the major attractions in the nearby cities. Visit Pelican Square at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; it displays stunning sculptures of pelicans. Visit the marvelous Royal Palm Place, Town Center Mall and Sugar Sand Park at Boca Raton.
Closer home, Alsdorf Park is a must-see attraction. It is a beautiful park and a great picnic spot located next to Fisherman's Wharf. While at Pompano Beach, you can also frequent many other attractions such as Pompano Pier that extends 1000 feet into the Atlantic Ocean and Hillsboro Light, the brightest lighthouse in southeast Florida. Pompano Beach is also a golfer's paradise with all the major golf links within 30 minutes drive. Apart from the multitude of attractions and a myriad of entertaining options, the region hosts many special events including a seafood festival, fishing rodeo and holiday boat parade. Don't miss these festivals while you put up at a Pompano Beach vacation rental home.