Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Travel Guide

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Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Travel Tips

By Matt Link

  • Take a boat. You don’t need a friend with a luxury yacht to enjoy Fort Lauderdale’s waterways—water taxis are plentiful. Just avoid the more crowded 70-passenger “water buses.”
  • Choose your favorite gay beach. Fort Lauderdale has not one but three popular gay spots: Sebastian Street is the most well-known and likely the busiest; Terramar is close to many of the gay guesthouses; and N.E. 18th Street is a quieter, residential section at the north end just before buildings resume on the sandy side of A1A.
  • Get a free Rainbow Vacation Planner from the tourism board. Fort Lauderdale really goes out of its way to attract LGBT travelers.

Gay and Lesbian Travel Overview: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

By Matt Link
Long past its trashy spring break days, this seaside resort town a short drive north of Miami is now a gay travel mecca. Flashy high-rises are tower over downtown, and Riverwalk, along the New River near Las Olas Boulevard, has transformed the area into an outdoor pedestrian street with excellent shops and restaurants. The 23 miles of perfect beaches in the area are clean and shiny, with nary a wet T-shirt contest in sight. Once looked down upon by residents of Miami, Fort Lauderdale can now hold its sophisticated head high to its swanky neighbor to the south, with rising property values to match. Sure, it may be a bit older and mellower scene than flashy Miami, but that's just the way everyone here likes it. Read More

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Hotels

The Royal Palms Resort

2901 Terramar Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Map

Distance: 2.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $229

The Atlantic

601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Map

Distance: 2.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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The Angler's Boutique Resort

660 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 331139 Map

Distance: 23.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars
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Attractions

Sebastian Street Beach

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Sebastian Street and A1A
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304

Distance: 2.4 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Galanga

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2389 Wilton Drive
Wilton Manors, Florida 33305

Distance: 2.6 mi. (from destination center)
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Rubell Family Art Collection

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On the corner of NW 1st Ave. near the Design District
95 NW 29th St
Miami, Florida

Distance: 22.2 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Fort Lauderdale

Distance (mi.)
Fort Lauderdale International Airport 4.1 map
Miami International Airport 23.9 map
West Palm Beach International Airport 38.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Fort Lauderdale

Distance (mi.)
Bimini North SPB 60.5 map
Freeport Grand Bahama International Airport 95.9 map
Marathon Flight Strip Airport 112.5 map

Flight Deals to Fort Lauderdale

Originating From
Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $115
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $146
Orlando (ORL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $155
Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $155
Washington, DC (WAS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $155

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