Markham Park

About Markham Park in Sunrise

Markham Park is a 669-acre park located in Sunrise, Florida, about 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale Beach in Broward County. The park contains extensive mountain bike trails, a Fox Observatory, a campground with full hookups, an archery range, a shooting range, a sporting clays course, and incredible fishing and boating opportunities. There is also a personal watercraft lake for people to ride their jet skis. The site is equipped to handle the whole family with a playground, charcoal grills, and the chance to catch fish that can only be caught in South Florida.

Markham Park Fishing

The canals in Markham Park intertwine with the Everglades’ edge, making it a perfect home for many of Florida’s favorite species. The largemouth bass is frequently caught here, but the top targeted species when fishing in Markham are snakehead and peacock bass. Saltwater species such as snook have made their way into the system as well. Markham is located close to BJ’s Bait and Tackle to purchase bait; live shiners are most commonly used here.

About Markham Park Fishing & Tours

Taking a fishing charter in the waters of Markham Park is a great way to experience Florida’s most sought after fish.  Because of the wide variety of fish available here, every fishing trip is unique. A Fort Lauderdale fishing charter is an exciting way to experience Florida’s outdoors while catching species unique to South Florida waters such as the exotic peacock bass. Confirm included equipment, bait, passenger capacity and the launch with your captain before booking. A guide can also explain Florida’s fish and their habits.

Snakeheads

Snakeheads have been thriving in these West Fort Lauderdale canals for quite some time and are an exciting species to catch. Snakeheads are known for being hard fighting with an aggressive bite. Ask your captain which canal reach is suitable for targeting snakeheads in Florida.

Peacock Bass

The most popular resident of the park’s waterways is the exotic peacock bass. The peacock bass is a beautiful, hard-fighting fish. Its colors and fight make them highly attractive to anglers from all over the world. South Florida offers established peacock bass fishing opportunities.

Other Park Activities

Markham Park in Sunrise is full of playgrounds, camping sites, picnic tables, and nature trails. Some of the most popular attractions include the R/C Crawler areas, the Fox Observatory, the Rifle & Pistol Range, Nature trails, and many places for sports. Markham has a large lake designated for your jet ski and personal watercraft. This is the perfect site for holding events and getting together with friends and family.

Trails

The area contains 14 miles of biking trails. Biking is allowed throughout the park, but if you want to use the Mountain Bike Trails, you need to buy a pass. The different bike trails vary in difficulty.

Markham Dog Park

Markham is known for its dog park called Barkham Park, which has a small and a large dog section, a wash area, benches, shade, clean up bags, and restrooms. The surrounding area includes Bermuda sod, fountains, walking paths, and more.

Campgrounds

This is one of the best locations in Broward County for tent sites and RVs. Markham has spots with a full hookup for RVs, charcoal grills, a dump station, picnic tables, and a restroom complex. This location has facilities for any setup, whether it’s small tent sites or pull-thru sites for huge RVs with full hookups. There are paved pads, hot showers, wi-fi, and electric hookups.

Target Range

The pistol and rifle range is 100 yards long with 66 lanes. Hearing and eye protection are required for safety here. There is also a sporting clays course with 13 stations and five skeet and trap fields.

Airfield

The model airplane field is 50 acres of flying space run by the parks pilot association. The airfield contains a 755-foot paved runway and windsock.

Boat Ramps

Two boat ramps access the State Road 84 canal, also called the New River Canal or the L35A canal. The East Boat Ramp and the West Boat Ramp both access the channel. The ramps have two concrete sections, allowing one boat per ramp.

Access and trip details

Use Broward County park information for current facility access, hours and charges. The four- and six-hour provider products currently identify Markham Park fishing trips. Confirm the actual canal launch and target species before booking; park admission does not promise access to every adjacent waterway.

Review FWC freshwater regulations and species-specific rules before fishing. Check current Broward County camping information separately if combining a fishing visit with a stay.