Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park(John U. Lloyd Beach State Park)

Located in the city of Dania Beach, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park has a very long and wide beach on the south side of the mouth of the Stranahan River. Also known as Colored Beach, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park was named after late civil rights activists Von Mizell and Eula Johnson who fought for the opening of this first African American beach in Broward County. Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is backed by the Stranahan River and Whiskey Creek that are filled with many wildlife lovers and birdwatchers.  Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is home to a manatee sanctuary and reef named Dania Beach Erojacks that is very popular among scuba divers. Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is adjacent to the neighborhood of Hollywood Beach well-known for its world-renowned restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, and cultural destinations.  

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park offers many amenities including restrooms, showers, picnic tables, barbecues, bonfires, two boat ramps, trails, seven covered picnic pavilions, a volleyball court, and an education center. If you are looking for additional amenities, you can also rent canoes, kayaks, pavilions, and volleyball nets and balls. 

There are many fun activities at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park including swimming, scuba diving, fishing, boating, biking, surf casting, canoeing, kayaking, birdwatching, wildlife watching, beach walking, and photography. Please note that the park remains open from 8 a.m. till sunset year-round. 

Getting to Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is very easy – the park’s paid parking area is situated at 6503 North Ocean Drive and provides easy access to the beach. The parking fee at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is $6 per vehicle. 

If you are looking for attractions near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, you can drive 15 minutes to Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino that has 20 table games including Spanish 21, Pan Poker, Texas Hold'em, Let It Ride, and different variations of Omaha. Spread across 1,043 acres, Oleta River State Park is known for canoeing, kayaking, and biking – the park is home to one of the largest concentrations of Australian ‘pine’ trees in Florida. If you like golfing, Hollywood Beach Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course that hosts many events and leagues. Another great attraction near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is Bal Harbour that has many souvenir shops, galleries, boating tours, fishing trips – and is a great spot for photography. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a five-minute drive of Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. The upscale restaurant BALEENkitchen serves American food prepared with French techniques and has an incredible bar. View Restaurant is situated behind the very popular Sunny Isles Beach and offers beautiful views of the ocean along with calamari rings, prawn pie, chicken and cheese salad, puddings, and lamb patties. Another good restaurant near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is the Portuguese restaurant Old libson Restaurants - Sunny Isles which has a nice menu that includes Caldo Verde, Portuguese codfish, sardines, bifanas, and Francesinha sandwiches. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, you can drive 12 minutes to many hotels near Sunny Isles Beach. Spread across four-and-a-half acres, the luxurious 5-Star Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach features a bar, gym, spa, sauna, tennis courts, canoeing tours, three pools, and three restaurants. Trump International Beach Resort is a 4-Star hotel offering a pool, lounge, spa, sauna, fitness center, game room, and four restaurants. If you are looking for budget-friendly hotels near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, the 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Marco Polo Beach Resort has a pool, bar, sauna, restaurant, and gym – and the 2-Star Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort offers a pool, poolside bar, and sauna.