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Firefighters Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,129 Google reviews · Running trail in Margate, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Firefighters Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Recreation venue with basketball & tennis courts, plus a jogging trail, playground & picnic areas.
What runners say about Firefighters Park
“The dog park is huge, clean and divided for small and large dogs!”
“Beautiful newly looking well maintained dog park.”
“I love it, too, especially because of the cover on the top of the playground, which brings a nice shade for parents and kids during a hot sunny day.”
Nice park with lots of activities for the kids shade and benches for the parents
Lovely park. It's not extremely big but it has everything you would expect. Tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer field, kids playground which is completely covered, a jogging/walking trail with a variety of workout equipment alongside it. It's clean, and well maintained.
Really nice park to have fun. Fighterfires Park has tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, basketball courts, and jungle gym play area. You can learn tennis at the courts, go jogging, ride your bike, or bring your family for a fun filled day. Come out and play!
Great park with a large playground. Kids love the little zip line. Also has a walking trail with exercise equipment, a tennis field, volleyball, basketball, and pickle ball. Has restrooms and a vending machine.
Trail conditions & character
“The dog park is huge, clean and divided for small and large dogs!”
“You can see pretty much everything from wherever in park and it's very open, not a lot of trees or bushes obscuring your views.”
“I love it, too, especially because of the cover on the top of the playground, which brings a nice shade for parents and kids during a hot sunny day.”
“Me and my family went to an event on Sunday we really enjoyed everything about it except the parking was bananas.”
Plan your run at Firefighters Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemargatefl.com
- Phone+1 954-972-6459
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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