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Fort Lauderdale · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Fort Lauderdale

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

Most-visited sights in Fort Lauderdale with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Broward County Library7,616,9312017

The busiest is Broward County Library at 7,616,931 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.

Day trips from Fort Lauderdale

Tours from Fort Lauderdale: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Fort Lauderdale to Pembroke PinesUnited States16 km (10 mi)about 15 min
Fort Lauderdale to MiramarUnited States17 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Fort Lauderdale to Coral SpringsUnited States21 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Fort Lauderdale to Miami GardensUnited States22 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Fort Lauderdale to HialeahUnited States32 km (20 mi)about 32 min
Fort Lauderdale to MiamiUnited States39 km (24 mi)about 38 min
Fort Lauderdale to West Palm BeachUnited States67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Fort Lauderdale to Port Saint LucieUnited States132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Fort Lauderdale to OrlandoUnited States295 km (183 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Fort Lauderdale to Cape CoralUnited States187 km (116 mi)about 3 h 2 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Fort Lauderdale?

Broward County Library, with 7,616,931 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.