Broward County is one of the most RV-friendly counties in South Florida, but finding the right campground requires more than a quick search. Size restrictions, hookup types, reservation windows, and seasonal closures vary dramatically from park to park - and the county's subtropical climate adds maintenance considerations that RV owners from northern states rarely anticipate. This guide covers every public campground in the Fort Lauderdale area where you can bring a self-contained RV, with the practical details that actually matter when you're trying to plan a stay.
T.Y. Park - Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, Hollywood
Address: 3300 N Park Rd, Hollywood, FL 33021
T.Y. Park is the best-known and most-visited campground in Broward County, and for good reason. Operated by the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division, the park sits on 139 acres centered on a freshwater lake, giving it a surprisingly natural feel despite being completely surrounded by suburban Hollywood. The campground loop holds 60 RV sites, all with full hookups including 30-amp and 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer.
Hookups: Full hookup - 30/50 amp electric, water, sewer at every site. A dump station is also available near the entrance for self-contained units not using a hookup site.
RV Length Limit: 40 feet maximum. The sites are laid out with moderate separation, and the entrance road has a tight turn that makes anything over 38 feet genuinely difficult. Class A owners with 42-foot or longer coaches should consider CB Smith Park instead.
Amenities: Clean bathhouses with showers, a boat ramp and kayak launch, fitness trail, volleyball courts, and a waterpark open during summer. The park also has a designated dog area, which makes it popular with pet owners. Grocery stores and a Walmart are within two miles.
Best Season: November through April. South Florida's dry season brings lower humidity and temperatures in the 70s, making T.Y. Park genuinely pleasant. Summer stays are possible but expect high humidity, afternoon thunderstorms, and ambient temperatures that will tax your AC system continuously.
Reservations: Book through the Broward County Parks website. Sites book out 2-4 weeks in advance during peak snowbird season (December - March). Same-week openings sometimes appear due to cancellations.
Common RV Repairs at T.Y. Park
We service rigs at T.Y. Park regularly. The most frequent call-outs are: AC system failures (the park's full hookup power is reliable, but the sustained heat load causes capacitor failures on older units), water pressure regulator replacements (the park's water pressure runs high and unprotected connections eventually fail), and slideout motor issues after owners try to operate slides on uneven ground without leveling the rig first. We can dispatch to any numbered campsite - call (954) 555-0192 with your site number and we'll find you.
Easterlin Park, Oakland Park
Address: 1000 NW 38th St, Oakland Park, FL 33309
Easterlin Park is Broward County's most wooded campground - a genuinely surprising pocket of old-growth slash pine and live oak that feels completely unlike the surrounding Oakland Park neighborhood. The canopy cover provides meaningful shade, which matters enormously in South Florida summers. The park has 54 RV sites arranged in two loops.
Hookups: Electric (30-amp and a limited number of 50-amp sites) and water. There is no individual sewer hookup at each site, but a dump station is available on-site. Plan your stay accordingly if you rely on full hookup for black tank capacity.
RV Length Limit: 35 feet. The canopy that makes Easterlin Park pleasant also creates the length restriction - overhanging branches at the entrance of several sites make maneuvering longer rigs difficult. The access road from NW 38th Street has a low clearance bridge of approximately 14 feet, which eliminates tall Class A and Class C units without warning. Measure your rig's height before booking.
Amenities: Shower facilities, nature trails through the pine flatwood habitat, a playground, and a picnic pavilion. No boat launch. The proximity to I-95 and Oakland Park Boulevard puts restaurants and grocery shopping within five minutes.
Best Season: October through April. The tree canopy makes summer stays more bearable than at open campgrounds, but the humidity is no different from the rest of South Florida.
Common RV Repairs at Easterlin Park
The low-clearance bridge has damaged more than a few rooftop AC units and vent covers over the years. We regularly handle post-transit damage assessments for rigs that did not check the clearance before entering. Additionally, the park's 30-amp-only sites mean that owners of 50-amp coaches running on a 30-amp adapter experience nuisance breaker trips when running multiple high-draw appliances simultaneously. An electrician or RV technician can assess whether your power distribution is optimized for limited-amperage operation.
CB Smith Park, Pembroke Pines
Address: 900 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
CB Smith Park is the right choice for large coach owners who have been turned away elsewhere by length restrictions. The park's campground loop was designed with longer vehicles in mind, and pull-through sites are available that accommodate rigs up to 45 feet. The park spans 299 acres with a large swimming complex as its centerpiece.
Hookups: Full hookup - 30/50 amp electric, water, sewer. The 50-amp sites are abundant here, which makes CB Smith the preferred destination for large Class A coaches with heavy electrical loads.
RV Length Limit: 45 feet on pull-through sites. Back-in sites have a lower practical limit of approximately 38 feet due to site geometry.
Amenities: Water park, tennis courts, softball field, playground, and a concession area. The surrounding Pembroke Pines neighborhood is dense with shopping, which is convenient for extended stays. A Costco and several large grocery stores are within three miles.
Best Season: Year-round. CB Smith's open layout and ample 50-amp power make it a workable summer destination, though AC system load will be high during July and August when ambient temperatures regularly exceed 92 degrees F.
Common RV Repairs at CB Smith Park
With larger rigs come larger repair bills. The most frequent issues we see here are slideout seal replacements on Class A coaches (South Florida's UV exposure degrades EPDM seals faster than in northern climates), diesel generator service, and rooftop AC units on coaches that have been running continuously for extended stays. The park's reliable 50-amp service is a double-edged sword - it enables continuous AC operation that burns through capacitors and compressors faster than intermittent use.
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach
Address: 401 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Quiet Waters is the northernmost Broward County campground and the most popular with the cable ski crowd - the park is home to one of Florida's few cable wakeboard parks, which draws a younger demographic than T.Y. Park or Easterlin. The campground has 50 RV sites with hookups.
Hookups: Electric (30 and 50-amp) and water. No individual sewer hookup - dump station available.
RV Length Limit: 40 feet. The loop road is newer and better-designed than some older county parks, making the 40-foot limit genuinely achievable without difficulty for most rigs.
Amenities: Cable ski/wakeboard park, paddleboat rentals, nature trails, disc golf, amphitheater, and a splash pad for younger visitors. Multiple pavilion areas for group events.
Best Season: October through May. The park restricts overnight camping during the summer months - verify current dates on the Broward County Parks website before booking a summer stay, as the policy has changed in recent years.
Tips: The cable ski park generates significant noise on weekend afternoons. If you need a quiet campsite for work or rest, request a site on the far loop away from the ski lake. Deerfield Beach's proximity to I-95 and the Florida Turnpike makes this a practical stopover campground for travelers heading further south.
Tradewind Park, Coconut Creek
Address: 3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Tradewind Park is the most unusual campground on this list - it operates as a working farm, petting zoo, and family entertainment park alongside the campground. The combination sounds odd, but in practice it makes Tradewind exceptionally family-friendly and genuinely distinct from the other county parks.
Hookups: Electric (30-amp) and water. No sewer hookup; dump station on-site.
RV Length Limit: 35 feet. The campground loop has tighter site geometry than the other county parks and the entrance from Sample Road requires a deliberate wide turn. Do a dry run without the rig before committing to entry if you are near the limit.
Amenities: Pony rides, petting zoo, antique tractor display, playground, paddleboat rentals, and a butterfly aviary. Restaurant on-site. For families with young children, Tradewind Park is the standout choice in Broward County.
Best Season: October through April. Summer heat and afternoon thunderstorms limit the enjoyment of outdoor activities, and the park has seasonal adjustments to its schedule.
Secret Woods Nature Center, Dania Beach
Address: 2701 W State Rd 84, Dania Beach, FL 33312
Secret Woods is not a campground - overnight parking is prohibited and there are no hookups. It belongs on this list because many RV travelers passing through Broward County on I-595 pull in expecting it to be a campground based on its name and park designation. It is a day-use nature preserve with boardwalk trails through a rare inland mangrove and subtropical hammock environment. Worth a stop during daylight hours, but plan your overnight accommodation elsewhere.
Planning a Broward County RV Trip - Practical Tips
- Reserve early for peak season. November through March, all Broward County campgrounds operate at or near capacity. Four to six weeks advance booking is standard for weekend stays.
- Check the Broward County Parks website the week before arrival. Utility work and weather-related closures are announced on short notice. The county does not always proactively contact individual reservations when a site's hookups are temporarily offline.
- Bring a water pressure regulator. County park water pressure varies and occasionally spikes. A regulator protects your fresh water lines and connections. Set it to 45-55 PSI.
- Pre-inspect your AC before arrival in summer. If your roof air conditioner is over 8 years old and you haven't had it serviced, have a technician check the capacitor and refrigerant charge before your stay. A failed AC in Fort Lauderdale summer is a genuine safety issue, not just a comfort problem.
- Know the generator rules. Generator operation is restricted to daytime hours at all Broward County parks, typically 8 AM to 8 PM. Running a generator outside these hours can result in ejection without refund.
When to Call a Mobile RV Technician at a Broward County Campground
Most RV problems that happen at a campground are worth calling a mobile technician for rather than attempting to move the rig to a dealership. Dealership service appointments in South Florida routinely run four to eight weeks out for non-emergency work, and the cost of a tow plus the inconvenience of losing your campsite rarely makes sense for problems that a mobile tech can diagnose and repair on-site in a few hours.
Call a mobile technician immediately for: any electrical fault that trips your shore power breaker repeatedly, any water leak that is advancing rather than holding static, any AC system that is running but not cooling in Fort Lauderdale summer temperatures, or any slideout that is stuck in the extended position. These are all problems with straightforward fixes when caught early and expensive water-damage or electrical-damage consequences when left alone.
We dispatch to all Broward County campgrounds. Call (954) 555-0192 with your campsite location and we will give you an estimated arrival time. Same-day service is available seven days a week throughout Broward County.
Frequently Asked Questions
T.Y. Park in Hollywood offers the most forgiving pull-through sites with 50-amp service, but RV length is capped at 40 feet. CB Smith Park in Pembroke Pines has more open layout for longer rigs. Call ahead because both parks book out weeks in advance during peak snowbird season (November - April).
T.Y. Park, Easterlin Park, and CB Smith Park are open year-round. Quiet Waters and Tradewind Park have seasonal restrictions; Quiet Waters closes its overnight camping during the summer months. Secret Woods Nature Center is day-use only and does not permit overnight camping.
By far, AC system failures. The combination of summer ambient temperatures above 90 degrees F and full hookup power-draw at campgrounds stresses RV roof air conditioners hard. Capacitor failures are the most frequent single repair, followed by refrigerant loss and compressor failure on units over 8 years old.
Yes. We dispatch to all Broward County campgrounds including T.Y. Park, Easterlin Park, CB Smith Park, Quiet Waters, and Tradewind Park. Give us your campsite number when you call and our technician comes directly to your rig. No need to unhook, move your trailer, or arrange a tow.
Generator use is typically restricted to specific daytime hours - usually 8 AM to 8 PM - at Broward County parks. Quiet hours are strictly enforced. Running a generator outside permitted hours can result in ejection from the campground without refund. Check the specific park rules on the Broward County Parks website before arrival.