Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida.
Get in
Arrive by plane by flying into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport or Miami International Airport. You may also arrive by cruise ship.
By car
The main roads into Pompano Beach are the Federal Hwy, US-1, which enters from the north and south and goes along the east side of the mainland; Ocean Blvd, which is FL-A1A and goes the length of the barrier island from north to south and enters from the north by bridge over Hillsboro Bay and the south across land from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; and I-95, which goes north-south on the west side of town. There is a network of less important roads, such as Dixie Hwy (FL-811 / north-south) and Atlantic Blvd (FL-814 / east-west to the island) as well and arriving by car provides many options.
See
- 🌍 Goodyear Airship Operations, 1500 Northeast 5th Ave (intersection of NE 3rd Ave and NE 16th St across the rail line from the Dixie Highway), ☏ +1 954 946-8300, oriana_garcia@goodyear.com. A free one-hour tour of the Goodyear blimp hangar. Call to find out tour times and reserve a spot.
- 🌍 Butterfly World/Tradewinds Park, 3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek, ☏ +1 954 977-4400. Amidst thousands of flowers, tropical plants, waterfalls, gardens, and classical music, Butterfly World is a unique, breathtaking site that is one of Florida's leading tourist attractions. Come here to see exotic butterflies and to get in touch with nature.
Do
- The beautiful beach
- 🌍 Sky Zone Fort Lauderdale, 1834 SW 2nd St, ☏ +1 954 417-3999, szfortlauderdale@skyzone.com.
Eat
- 🌍 Beach House Pompano, 270 North Pompano Beach Blvd, ☏ +1 954 607-6530. Su 10AM–9PM, M–Th 11AM–9PM, F–Sa 11AM–10PM.
- 🌍 Umberto's Pizza Restaurant, 2780 E Atlantic Blvd, ☏ +1 954 784-7110.
- Checkers Old Munchen, 2209 E. Atlantic Blvd, ☏ +1 954 785-7565. Excellent German food and imported beer.
Sleep
- Beachcomber Resort & Villas, 1200 S. Ocean Blvd, ☏ +1 954 941-7830, toll-free: +1-800-231-2423. Offers oceanfront accommodations and luxury amenities that include two outdoor pools, a private beach and complimentary parking.
- 🌍 Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa (Pompano Beach Oceanfront Hotel), 1200 N Ocean Blvd, ☏ +1 954 782-0100, toll-free: +1 855 954-4683.
- 🌍 Seahorse Guesthouse, 901 N Ocean Blvd, ☏ +1 954 786-1359, info@seahorsepompano.com.
Go next
- Fort Lauderdale to the south
- The Palm Beach area to the north.
| Routes through Pompano Beach |
| West Palm Beach ← Deerfield Beach ← | N S | → Fort Lauderdale → Miami |
| West Palm Beach ← Deerfield Beach ← | N S | → Tamarac → Miami |
| West Palm Beach ← Deerfield Beach ← | N S | → Fort Lauderdale → Miami |
| West Palm Beach ← Deerfield Beach ← | N S | → Fort Lauderdale → Miami |
| Ends at ← Coral Springs ← | W E | → END |
| West Palm Beach ← Deerfield Beach ← | N S | → Fort Lauderdale → Miami |