# Coral Springs

Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida.

## Understand

Chartered in 1963, the city has a population of 133,000. Unique among South Florida cities, the city has aesthetic codes prohibiting large commercial signs. It is known for quality schools, parks, and recreation opportunities.

## Get in
### By plane

Coral Springs is less than 30 minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). From the airport, take I-595 West to I-95 North. Exit west on Sample Road and continue across Powerline Road and State Road 7 (441).
Coral Springs is also easily accessible from West Palm Beach and Miami via the Florida Turnpike and Sawgrass Expressway.

## Get around
### By car

The easiest way to get around Coral Springs and South Florida is by car. If renting, it is substantially cheaper to rent a car from a location outside of the airport. The city is set up on grid system, and is fairly easy to navigate. Broward County is served by three major Interstates (I-75, I-95, I-595) and some U.S. Highways including U.S. Highway 1, US 27 and US 441. It is also served by Florida's Turnpike and State Highway 869, also known as the Sawgrass Expressway.

### By taxi

Taxis are generally expensive, but available at almost any time and place.
* Yellow Cab, ☏ +1 954-777-7777.

### By bus

* BCT, ☏ +1 954-357-8400. The county bus system provides for connections with the bus systems in other parts of the metropolitan area
* Metrobus in Miami-Dade County
* Palm Tran in Palm Beach County.

## See

* 26.2664-80.2651 Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Dr (intersection with Ben Geiger Dr), ☏ +1 954 344-5990. (updated Aug 2021)
** Coral Springs Museum of Art, ☏ +1 954 340-5000. (updated Aug 2021)
* 26.2686-80.29342 Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital, 3000 Sportsplex Dr, ☏ +1 954 752-9453. Tu–F 9AM–5PM, Sa–Su 10AM–3PM. $5 for adults, $3 for children, members and children under 5 free. (updated Aug 2021)

## Do

* Cypress Pool, 1300 Coral Springs Dr, ☏ +1 954 345-2121. (updated Aug 2021)
* 26.2765-80.21371 Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Blvd (just north of junction with W Sample Rd), ☏ +1 954 357-8109. This natural area has some of the last stands of basin swamp and flat pinewood, providing habitat for mammals, birds, and reptiles. (updated Mar 2018)

## Buy

Fort Lauderdale is served by two English-language newspapers, the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, as well as two Spanish language newspapers El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida and El Nuevo Herald.

## Eat

* 26.2722-80.26351 Arun's Indian Kitchen, 10278 W Sample Rd, ☏ +1 954 227-1123. (updated Aug 2021)
* Red Ginger Asian Bistro, 9710 W Sample Rd, ☏ +1 954 752-1850, redgingerrestaurant@gmail.com. (updated Aug 2021)

## Sleep

There are several hotels in Coral Springs with varying amenities. All feature nearby restaurants and shopping.
* 26.2383-80.25681 Courtyard by Marriott, 620 North University Drive, ☏ +1 954-227-1300, fax: +1-888-236-2427. Breakfast café, desks, lounge, meeting room. (updated Aug 2018)
* 26.299-80.24932 Studio 6 Extended Stay, 5645 University Drive, ☏ +1 954-796-0011, fax: +1-888-897-0202. Complete kitchens, desks, movie theater nearby, pets allowed. (updated Aug 2018)
* 26.30981-80.283073 Marriott Coral Springs Hotel, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd., ☏ +1 954-753-5598, toll-free: +1-800-333-3333. Restaurants, golf, meetings, suites, spa, fitness center, lounge (updated Aug 2018)
* La Quinta Inn, Coral Springs South (former Wellesley Inn), 3100 North University Drive, ☏ +1 954-344-2200. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Free continental breakfast, free high speed wireless internet. (updated Aug 2018)
* 26.2757-80.24974 La Quinta Inn, Ft Lauderdale-Coral Springs, 3701 N University Dr, ☏ +1 954-753-9000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Free deluxe continental breakfast, free high speed wireless internet, meeting space, outdoor pool, full catering. (updated Aug 2018)

## Connect

In order to make local phone calls, all ten digits of the phone number are required. The area codes they are 954 and 754. To call Miami you must dial 1 + area code 305 or 786 and the number. To call Boca Raton/Palm Beach you must dial 1 + 561 and the number.

## Go next

* East to Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach
* Everglades National Park