Whiskey Creek - Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
South Florida · Broward County · Whiskey Creek / Stranahan River connection
A 1.5-mile mangrove-lined creek inside a Broward beach state park, with easy access, SUP/kayak rentals and sheltered nature close to Fort Lauderdale.
Map position was derived from this record’s sources and is awaiting confirmation against the research directory.
Official state source explicitly defines Whiskey Creek as a 1.5-mile mangrove-lined SUP/kayak/canoe waterway and confirms rentals. Easy/beginner is a PaddlePin interpretation to field-validate; exact launch point and route duration remain unresolved PUBLISH REVIEW 2026-08-26: tide sensitivity raised to high on the sourced statement that portions of the creek run only a few inches deep at low tide. The short creek paddle is rated beginner and the 3.8-mile designated loop intermediate, each on its own stated evidence.
Why paddle here
- It is unusually convenient for a real mangrove paddle: short, defined, rental-supported and close enough for repeat field testing.
Launches, parking and access
Where you actually put the boat in, how far you carry it and over what. This is the part official sources are worst at, so it is the part we say most plainly — including where we do not know yet.
Park boat ramp / Dania Beach Adventures waterfront
- Launch type
- Carry-in watercraft launch / beach access
- Access
- Public access
- Hours
- 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year
- Fees
$6 per vehicle park admission ($4 single-occupant); $9 boat launch fee does not apply to canoes and kayaks; rental fees separate
High confidence- Parking
Trailer parking available
Boat ramp lot accommodates 90 vehicle and trailer rigs; additional lots near the park entrance
High confidence
- Carry to the water
- Carry not yet measured
- Reported as a materially long carry from parking to the water. Neither the distance nor the route has been measured. A local source describes launching from the beach a little south of the boat ramp, with no trailer parking there, to avoid the ramp fee. The park boating page states the $9 launch fee does not apply to canoes and kayaks at all, which removes that rationale. The beach is not recorded as a second launch: that one local description is the only evidence for it.
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- How hard that carry is
- Not yet assessed
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- Ground you cross
- Not yet recorded
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- Boat cart
- Not yet assessed
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- Unloading
- Not yet assessed
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- Restrooms and rinse
- Not yet measured from the launch
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- Rules at this launch
- Creek is only a few inches deep in places at low tide
DESK RESEARCH 2026-08-26. Official park pages confirm a boat ramp that takes trailered boats to 36 feet with a 90-rig lot, and rentals through the on-site concession, now trading as Dania Beach Adventures with the Whiskey Creek Hideout Grill as its food outlet. A high-quality local source describes a second put-in behind the Dania fishing pier just north of the parking area; that is not on an official page and is recorded here rather than as a second launch. NO OFFICIAL SOURCE PUBLISHES A CARRY DISTANCE. This remains the field question this location exists to answer FEE RECONCILIATION 2026-08-26: the state park boating page gives $6 per car, $4 for a single occupant, and a $9 boat launch fee that does not apply to canoes and kayaks. The previously held record said only $6 per vehicle. A local source claims the $9 ramp fee does apply to paddlecraft and that the beach south of the ramp avoids it; that conflicts with the park page and is preserved here as a contradiction, not resolved.
Unconfirmed at this launch — can you help?
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Routes
Difficulty belongs to the route, not the location. One place can offer a beginner loop and an advanced crossing.
Whiskey Creek designated paddling trail
IntermediateLoop· 3.8 mi· Timing mattersPut in at Park boat ramp / Dania Beach Adventures waterfront.
Why it is rated this way
- Described as suitable for more experienced paddlers rather than beginners
- The Intracoastal leg is a major shipping channel serving Port Everglades
- Portions of the creek are only a few inches deep at low tide
Best paddled on a high or rising tide; portions of the creek are only a few inches deep at low tide.
DESK RESEARCH 2026-08-26. The state designates a 3.8-mile loop from the creek out to the Intracoastal Waterway and back, and states explicitly that it is best paddled on a high or rising tide because portions of the creek are only a few inches deep at low tide. The distance and the tide dependency are both published, so neither is inferred. This is a longer, separate route from the short creek paddle already recorded for this location, not a correction to it. No published difficulty or duration DESK RESEARCH 2026-08-26: difficulty and the shipping-channel hazard are stated for this loop specifically.
Help verify this route
Have you paddled Whiskey Creek designated paddling trail (3.8 mi)?
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Whiskey Creek short creek paddle
BeginnerOut and backPut in at Park boat ramp / Dania Beach Adventures waterfront.
Why it is rated this way
- Sheltered mangrove-lined creek out of the wind
- Official guidance names this as the beginner option: launch at the park marina or Whiskey Creek Hideout, paddle south toward Dania Marina and return
DESK RESEARCH 2026-08-26. Local sources describe a short creek paddle of roughly a mile and a half, but state that as a creek length rather than as a route with a stated basis. Distance is withheld rather than published under a guessed basis DESK RESEARCH 2026-08-26: the beginner rating is stated for this specific out-and-back, not inherited from the designated loop.
Help verify this route
Have you paddled Whiskey Creek short creek paddle?
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What conditions do here
How much each factor typically governs a trip at this location.
These are not live conditions. This describes how much each factor typically governs a trip here. Always check the current forecast, tide table and river level before you launch.
- Wind
- Not yet assessed
- Current
- Not yet assessed
- Tide
- Trip-deciding
- Boat traffic
- Not yet assessed
- Boat traffic: Some motorboat traffic possible via connected waterways
Planning
- Exposure
- Sheltered mangrove creek with nearby open-water options
- Seasonal
- Some park facilities are closed as of Mar. 9, 2026; follow posted closure signage.
- Reservations & permits
- No self-guided paddle reservation stated
Hazards
Motorboat traffic
Motorboat traffic near connected waterways
Other
weather
Other
posted temporary facility closures
Stay within your comfort zone if leaving the sheltered creek for Stranahan River or ocean-facing water; check current park closures.
Amenities and craft
Craft suited to this water
Bringing your own boat: Yes
Amenities
- Restrooms — Yes, but restrooms 3 and 4 currently closed
- Showers — not recorded
- Picnic area
- Food nearby — Yes - Whiskey Creek Hideout restaurant
- Drinking water — Yes - concession sells water
What you will see
Rentals and outfitters
Whiskey Creek Hideout / Dania Beach Adventures
RentalsHigh confidence
PaddlePin tips
Treat the 1.5 miles as the named Whiskey Creek waterway length, not automatically a 1.5-mile round-trip route; field-test the best user-facing route.
High confidenceSafety Notes: Stay within your comfort zone if leaving the sheltered creek for Stranahan River or ocean-facing water; check current park closures.
High confidence
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Sources
Where this information came from, and when we last read it.
- Primary source — Florida State Parks, read
- Secondary source — Florida State Parks, read
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