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Aerial view of Dania Beach Pier and the barrier island to the north

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Dania Beach Ocean Park and Pier

A small-town beach with a fishing pier, two restaurants and a playground, between the Hollywood Broadwalk and a wild state park.

LifeguardsFishing pierFood on siteFamilyCar-free

Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Today at Dania Beach

Rip current risk · Broward beaches

High

Sun 1 Nov · surf 3 to 4 feet

Mon 2 Nov: High, surf 3 to 5 feet

NWS Miami surf zone forecast, issued Sun 1 Nov, 3:31 PM

Water · Atlantic (Lake Worth Pier)

81°F

Warm · typical for November (typical 77–81°F)

NOAA reading Sun 1 Nov, 5:00 PM

UV Index · Fort Lauderdale

5 Moderate

Protect your skin: shade at midday, SPF 15+, hat and sunglasses (EPA).

EPA forecast for Nov/01/2026

Tides today · Hollywood Beach

  • High 1:36 AM 2.5 ft
  • Low 8:40 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 2:23 PM 2.6 ft
  • Low 9:22 PM 0.9 ft

NOAA predictions (MLLW datum)

High Surf Advisory until Mon 2 Nov, 7:00 AM (NWS Miami)

About Dania Beach

Dania Beach's Ocean Park Beach is a compact, local beach built around one of Broward's three fishing piers, with two restaurants, a playground in the adjoining Adler Park, and daily lifeguard patrols. It's quieter than Hollywood to the south.

Pay attention to the rules: no pets at any time, no glass or alcohol, no shore fishing between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and tents only behind the lifeguard stand north of the pier.

Facts, checked on the official page

Parking
$5 an hour by meter or PayByPhone, enforced around the clock; no overnight parking. [3]
Lifeguards
Dania Beach Ocean Rescue patrols daily; call 954-924-3704 for the day's conditions. [4]
Pier
$2 plus tax to walk, $4 plus tax to fish (four rods); the pier shop rents rods and sells bait, snacks and drinks. [2]
Facilities
Two privately run restaurants at the beach; a playground and shelter in the adjoining Frank C. 'Tootie' Adler Park. [1]
Rules
No pets, alcohol, glass, balloons, grills or fires; shore fishing banned 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; tents and canopies only behind the lifeguard stand north of the pier. [5]
Without a car
Broward County Transit Route 4 runs along A1A past Dania Beach to the airport Tri-Rail station ($2). [6]

Not stated on the official pages we read (so we don't claim them): beach, lifeguard and pier hours; restrooms and showers.

Tides near Dania Beach

Sun 1 NovMon 2 NovTue 3 Nov0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ftH 1:36 AML 8:40 AMH 2:23 PML 9:22 PMH 2:45 AML 9:51 AMH 3:27 PML 10:30 PMH 3:56 AML 10:58 AMH 4:28 PM5 am11 am5 pm5 am11 am5 pm5 am11 am5 pm

NOAA predictions for Hollywood Beach, the nearest tide station. All tide stations.

Nearby

  • Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park: Natural state-park beach immediately north.
  • Hollywood Beach Broadwalk: The promenade starts a short way south.

Photos

Looking out to sea beneath Dania Beach Pier
Photo: Richard Mc Neil, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  1. City of Dania Beach: beach, checked 2026-10-26
  2. City of Dania Beach: fishing pier, checked 2026-10-26
  3. City of Dania Beach: parking enforcement, checked 2026-10-26
  4. City of Dania Beach: Ocean Rescue lifeguards, checked 2026-10-26
  5. City of Dania Beach: beach safety and rules, checked 2026-10-26
  6. Broward County Transit: fares, checked 2026-10-26

Fees, hours and rules change. If something here is out of date, the official page wins.