The City of Parkland is a tranquil city nestled in a serene, wooded environment in Northwest Broward County, Florida, with a population of around 32,000. This unique city was incorporated in 1963. Parkland city leaders use a conservative approach to growth in order to maintain a small-town, park-like flavor.
Parkland is a beautiful and green, upscale residential community with small scale commercial villages. The city’s hometown feeling and excellent neighborhood schools help to make it family-friendly. Members of the community enjoy an active lifestyle through first class leisure and cultural amenities.
Around the city, residents and visitors to Parkland enjoy 8.5 miles of multipurpose trails, bike paths, and sidewalks; a 5.5-acre park with sports field lighting and a tot lot; a 50-acre park with sports field lighting and other amenities; as well as a 7.5-acre Equestrian Center, the 20-acre Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve, and the citizen-constructed, seven-acre Liberty Park containing numerous play areas representing American patriotic themes. Additionally, the first and second phase of the ultimately 80-acre Pine Trails Park are completed, and its amenities consist of a community center and an amphitheater, three pavilions, and more.
Many Parkland residents live in or near a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and flood insurance is available to all residents as a result of the city’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Parkland offers flood and hurricane preparedness information to residents and benefits from county efforts, such as participation in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, which outlines an ongoing collaborative effort among the Compact Counties to foster sustainability and climate resilience at a regional scale. Broward County is tackling the issue of sea level rise head-on, with action plans and many resources for residents within its cities and towns.
