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Joseph Scavo Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 806 Google reviews · Running trail in Hallandale Beach, Florida · Dawn to dusk

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Dawn to dusk

Confirmed from Joseph Scavo 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.

ShadedDog-friendlyRestroomsTrailhead parking

Park featuring a playground & basketball, plus fitness stations & off-leash areas for dogs.

What runners say about Joseph Scavo Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (806 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 10 mentions

“Great parks for kids and family well-maintained,there is a children's playground at the other side of the parking lot of these pictures.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“Fenced area for dogs very cool play ground with pirate ships and lots of swings nice well kept bathrooms decent shade.”

🐕 dog-walking favorite 4 mentions

“Great public park in a quiet area of Hallandale, there is plenty of street (paid) parking to be found and the dogs here are super friendly.”

Spacious clean park. There are a few modules making it a great playground for kids of all ages. There’s a little boat for toddlers to climb and play in, a little sail boat, a larger module with monkey bars, slide and climbing webs. There’s a swing area and a few spinning games. The park also has a little walking path.

★★★★★ — A , Dec 2025

Great public park in a quiet area of Hallandale, there is plenty of street (paid) parking to be found and the dogs here are super friendly. We didn’t visit the rest of the park but looks great to walk around with family and kids

★★★★★ — Ivan , May 2025

This is a good park, secured and clean, I have a dog and always come to the dog park to hangout with other nice neighbors but I must report this other group of bad neighbors that are every day seating in the dogs’ park around 6:00pm, very often this toxic neighbors try to show kind of “ Authority “ towards the nice…

★★★★☆ — Fabiola , Oct 2023

Wonderful little park pay by the meter as many things for children to do they came here because it was hot and this has shade for the children lots of space to play basketball even a small part for the dogs and a great path for walking and biking highly recommend for all children up to about 16 or 17 depending on what…

★★★★☆ — Shauny , Apr 2023

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 28 mentions

“Great park with children playground, there is big pond in the middle with plenty of different birds, turtles and fish 🐟 dogs are allowed on the leash.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions

“Great public park in a quiet area of Hallandale, there is plenty of street (paid) parking to be found and the dogs here are super friendly.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Fenced area for dogs very cool play ground with pirate ships and lots of swings nice well kept bathrooms decent shade.”

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“Fenced area for dogs very cool play ground with pirate ships and lots of swings nice well kept bathrooms decent shade.”

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Plan your run at Joseph Scavo Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
  • 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
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitecohb.org
  • Phone+1 954-457-1452

Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–7 pm
Saturday 7 am–7 pm
Sunday 7 am–7 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Joseph Scavo Park

900 Three Islands Boulevard, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.