Best Beaches in Broward County: Where to Stay for Each One

Which Broward beach fits your trip?

Hollywood Beach suits groups who want a walkable, activity-packed stretch with the Broadwalk running alongside it. Hallandale Beach suits a quieter, more residential stay a few minutes south. Both sit in Broward County, both are a short drive from Fort Lauderdale, and the right one depends on whether you want a boardwalk scene or a stretch of sand with less foot traffic.

If you're weighing the whole county, the short version is this: Hollywood Beach is the pick for bikes, skaters, street performers and beachfront cafes. Hallandale Beach is the pick for a calmer shoreline with easy access to Gulfstream Park. Fort Lauderdale Beach, a bit further north, brings a bigger strip of hotels and bars. None of them is objectively "best" — it's about matching the beach to the trip.

Hollywood Beach vs Fort Lauderdale Beach: what's actually different

Hollywood Beach runs alongside a paved promenade that the City of Hollywood describes as nearly 2.5 miles long, lined with independent cafes, shops and rental stands for bikes and surreys. Fort Lauderdale Beach is denser with large hotels and a more built-up nightlife strip along A1A.

The practical difference for a guest: Hollywood's Broadwalk is car-free, so once you're parked you're walking or biking everywhere — beach chairs, breakfast, ice cream, and back to your rental without moving a car. Fort Lauderdale Beach is more spread out and leans on rideshares or the beachfront strip itself for getting around. Families and groups who want to settle into one walkable stretch tend to prefer Hollywood; people chasing a bigger bar and hotel scene lean Fort Lauderdale.

For a Hollywood base, the 4BR Quiet Villa sits in a quiet neighborhood with a heated pool and BBQ grill, giving groups a private yard to retreat to after a day on the Broadwalk. It sleeps 10 across 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Hallandale Beach: what there is to do

Hallandale Beach sits just south of Hollywood and offers a quieter shoreline plus Gulfstream Park, the racetrack and retail complex that anchors the city's east side. It's a fit for travelers who want beach access without the Broadwalk's foot traffic, or who are combining a beach day with a night at Gulfstream.

It's also close enough to Hollywood and Miramar that staying inland doesn't cost you beach time — most Broward rentals in this stretch put you within a short drive of both Hollywood Beach and Hallandale's own shoreline. A group based in Miramar's 4BR Dream House — listed as 4BR+den/3BA, sleeping 10 with a heated pool, BBQ grill and modern kitchen — can reach Hallandale Beach or Hollywood Beach in roughly the same drive, which is why staying a few minutes inland doesn't mean giving up beach access.

Where to actually stay: matching the house to the beach

For a Hollywood Beach walk-everywhere trip

Two Hollywood options put you closest to Broadwalk life without sacrificing pool space at home. The 5.5BR Tiki Villa is a 5BR+den/4BA house sleeping 10, with a heated pool, tiki hut and outdoor grill — good for a group that wants a resort feel between beach trips. The 5BR Pool & Spa Home is single-level, sleeps 10 across 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, and adds a spa alongside the heated pool.

For Hallandale Beach or a quieter Broward stay

Plantation sits further inland but keeps the whole county within reach. The 4BR Remodeled Retreat is a fully remodeled 4BR/4BA house sleeping 8 with a heated pool, a solid base for a group splitting time between Hallandale Beach, Hollywood Beach and inland dining. For a smaller group or a design-forward stay in Hollywood proper, the 4BR Modern Villa sleeps 8 with a heated pool and BBQ grill.

All of these sit within StayRnR's South Florida market, which covers Hollywood, Miramar and Plantation as the primary operating area.

Getting between beaches without a rental car headache

Hollywood, Hallandale and Fort Lauderdale beaches sit close enough together that most visitors drive between them rather than relying on transit, and free parking at the house matters more than it sounds. Several of the listings above — the Tiki Villa, the Dream House, the Remodeled Retreat and both the Quiet Villa and Modern Villa — include free parking, so groups can leave the car at the house and take rideshares or a short drive down to whichever beach they've picked for the day.