Central Beach Travel Guide
Fort Lauderdale
Visit Central Beach
Popular places to visit
Las Olas Beach
A lively boulevard dotted with ritzy yachts and mansions runs alongside this glorious bay, known for its clear water and fun evening vibe.
Bahia Mar Marina
Explore the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale with a trip to Bahia Mar Marina. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or visit the shops in this romantic area.
Bonnet House Museum and Gardens
Stroll through the grounds and historic house at this beachfront estate.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
Cook a meal for your family on the grill, play basketball by the ocean and let your kids frolic in the play areas in this eclectic park.
Sebastian Street Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Sebastian Street Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Fort Lauderdale. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Jungle Queen Riverboat
Explore the waterfront of Jungle Queen Riverboat in Fort Lauderdale, and enjoy activities such as boating. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Things to do
Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour
VENICE OF AMERICA TOUR!! Best of Fort Lauderdale over 30 years!!!
Evening Boat Cruise through Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours & Rides
Venice of America Tour | Millionaire's Row | Complimentary Drinks
Fort Lauderdale: 90-minute Celebrity Homes Sunset Cruise + Free Drink
Top hotels in Central Beach
B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale Beach
I would not recommend anyone staying at this property. It’s so run down, dirty, and in ill repair. The owners or investors of this property are only concerned with dollars not a great experience or how the property looks. The lobby is nice but this is definitely not an ART DECO HOTEL. Whoever has ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
Beach House Fort Lauderdale, a Hilton Resort
Clean hotel, nice vibe, good location, good staff for the most part
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026
Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort by Vacatia
Nice clean rooms, nice location loved the view
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
W Fort Lauderdale
The room at the W Fort Lauderdale was impressively spacious, but the layout felt poorly thought out, with a lot of underutilized or wasted space. One major issue was the bathroom lighting—when someone uses the bathroom at night, the light spills over and disturbs anyone trying to sleep in the bed, ...
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach
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Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton
The first night of our stay an air conditioning unit leaked water through the ceiling. The hotel staff moved us to a beach front room as a gesture to makeup for the water leak. Overall, a nice hotel and Sean is excellent at customer service. However, not all staff were quite so friendly and accommodating. ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Central Beach
Seven Isles
While Seven Isles isn't home to many top sights, Las Olas Beach and Las Olas Boulevard are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Fort Lauderdale
If you're spending some time in East Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach and Las Olas Boulevard are top sights worth seeing.
Las Olas Isles
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Las Olas Isles and surrounding area, you can visit Las Olas Boulevard and Las Olas Beach.
Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach might not have many top sights, but Port Everglades and Las Olas Boulevard are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Barrier Island
While visiting Barrier Island, you might make a stop by sights like Fort Lauderdale Beach and Pier 66 Marina.
Birch Park Finger Streets
If you're spending some time in Birch Park Finger Streets, Fort Lauderdale Beach and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park are top sights worth seeing.
