Pompano Community Park - Pompano Beach (FL)

5 /5 Sophia Madison Garcia: It’s a great little park with plenty of outdoor activities for the whole community to enjoy. I always feel safe when I’m out there, whether I’m walking around or just relaxing. Navigating the park can be a bit tricky, and the pebble paths are kind of scattered with loose rocks, but I still find myself visiting often. The lighting at night could definitely use a boost, but with so many folks out and about in the evenings, it still feels pretty comfortable. Overall, it’s a solid spot to get some fresh air and stretch your legs in true Florida fashion.

1 /5 rafael angel betancur murillo: This is not a review, it’s a reflection… Today I was walking my dog in the park when a park ranger (Matew) approached me and asked me to leave because dogs are not allowed. I complied and left. Now, my question as a park user and Pompano resident is: why then do we have to tolerate the presence of homeless people in the park, even staying overnight in the gazebos and using drugs in plain sight of all visitors, including children? Isn’t it forbidden to be in the park overnight?

1 /5 shane kelly: We’ve been going to this park for the past several years and have always noticed a homeless presence in the pavilion directly next to the children’s fenced in playground. I’ve seen them smoking stuff(can smell weed), drinking beer, drugged out, walking through the kids park to access the electrical outlet at the top of the enclosed kids park or to cut through to use the restrooms. Today I watched a homeless man by the entrance ask a women alone with her child walking in for money, another guy walked through to grab his charger at the top of the park while smoking a black and mild. I’ve witnessed a man in a wheelchair, constantly hanging out inside the top going through the enclosed fenced in children’s playground smoking cigarettes, drinking beer. Cigarette buds littered inside the entrance of the kids playground everywhere. beer cans left in the kids playground because they stay overnight Weed packages by the infant play set. Gates always left open no latches recently reached out to the park recreational department to put in a request to have operating latches on the children’s playground gates when I receive the response, “that’s what parents are for”. Yet we have a new pickle ball court with operational gates with latches… she also told me you can’t put a lock on a gate meanwhile the gate directly opposite of the entrance has a deadbolt lock on it. I’ve emailed the mayor of Pompano city about this issue. upon our recent return We noticed that a latch was placed on the one gate leading to the homeless encampment 10 feet from the playground but not the others literal acknowledgment that THAT gate is an issue because of the homeless problem.lol can’t make this up. I’ve called public safety the police department and it seems as though for private paid events, you can have an officer present for constant duration of the event, but we can’t have a single present officer all day at the kids park to ensure children’s safety until the issue dissipates. The homeless presence is there because they know the police presence isn’t there. It’s quite pathetic and honestly, it’s disheartening, reckless, and endangering to the children. This is an ongoing problem. This problem has been presented by the community as you can read in the most recent review. I have brought up this issue to several park rangers they say they are all aware of this problem as a lot of ppl complain and there’s nothing that can be done because the city of Pompano is not enforcing anything. Though he did say the next week should change because they are gonna start cracking down on the homeless issue. Let’s cross our fingers but not hold our breath… and just to note i don’t care if your homeless, smoking dope, being a self damaging individual, just don’t do in front of kids. Have respect for them even though you have none for your self..

4 /5 Josie Wells: Pompano Beach Community Park is the perfect spot for fun, family-friendly events here in South Florida! I’m already counting down the days ‘til October to see what exciting surprises they’ve got planned this year. Last year was a blast, with a smoke-breathing dragon slide, electric bumper cars, a kid-friendly drop ride, and a fantastic Hocus Pocus-style performance that had everyone smiling. The park itself is spacious, full of shady trees, a great playground, and plenty of easy parking. If you want to stay in the loop, definitely keep an eye on the City of Pompano Beach’s event updates, you’re gonna love it!