Chapel Trail Nature Preserve
What to notice
Walk the 1,650-foot boardwalk through the 450-acre wetland preserve and use the observation pavilion; canoe rentals are currently suspended.
Learn moreInformation from: City of Pembroke Pines
Area guide · Broward
A large western Broward market with varied housing stock and multiple association structures, requiring a focused comparison by association and property type.

The area in context
Pembroke Pines grew westward from mid-20th-century residential subdivisions into a city with many distinct development cycles; the 2020 U.S. Census counted 171,178 residents. Older single-family houses, planned subdivisions, townhouses, condominiums and newer construction coexist across a wide area. The city operates its own charter school system; eligibility must be checked for each address.
Pines Boulevard functions as the principal east-west spine, connecting shopping and dining with county-run C.B. Smith Park, which has Paradise Cove water park, civic facilities and western natural areas. The city-run Chapel Trail Nature Preserve has a boardwalk through its wetland landscape. A useful search narrows the city by property type and association, then compares roof and systems age, recurring costs, lot or building condition, storm protection and access routes.
Pembroke Pines is among Broward County's largest cities by population. Its municipal charter school system is distinctive for a city of this size. C.B. Smith Park adds a seasonal water park and a go-kart track; Chapel Trail's boardwalk measures 1,650 feet across a 450-acre wetland. The city's name traces to the Countess of Pembroke, an early-20th-century land-development connection, and the native pine forests.
Area guide
The best way to understand the area is to move through it with attention: notice how the landscape changes, how the architecture meets the street and how parks, culture and transportation connect each stop.
Pembroke Pines extends across a broad east-west geography, so one stop cannot represent the whole city. Pines Boulevard provides the principal commercial and transportation spine; Pembroke Gardens and the civic center add newer mixed-use and cultural anchors; C.B. Smith Park and Chapel Trail Nature Preserve introduce large recreational and wetland landscapes. Following that sequence helps compare established eastern areas, central condominium and townhome clusters, and newer western development without reducing them to one average market.
Plan the route across the city's east-west scale. Chapel Trail Nature Preserve provides the most distinctive natural stop, with a long boardwalk over wetlands and an observation pavilion; C.B. Smith Park adds large-scale outdoor recreation; The Frank brings the itinerary indoors near City Center. Travel time matters here because these places do not form one compact pedestrian circuit.
Chapel Trail Nature Preserve • C.B. Smith Park • The Frank · City Center
Plan the visit in sections: these landmarks do not necessarily form one continuous walk. Check travel between them on a map and confirm transport, parking and access hours before setting out.
What to notice
Walk the 1,650-foot boardwalk through the 450-acre wetland preserve and use the observation pavilion; canoe rentals are currently suspended.
Learn moreInformation from: City of Pembroke Pines
What to notice
Use the county park for outdoor recreation and seasonal water-park activities, checking current fees, hours and event operations.
Learn moreInformation from: Broward County Parks
What to notice
Check the municipal gallery's exhibitions and cultural calendar for a quieter indoor stop near Pembroke Pines City Center.
Learn moreInformation from: City of Pembroke Pines
Current residential listings for sale matching the search below, from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® MLS, delivered through Bridge.
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1,041
Lowest current asking price
$65,900
Highest current asking price
$1,429,000
Average current asking price
$411,141
Median current asking price
$305,500
Average asking price per sq ft
$264 / sq ft
Range based on the lowest and highest asking prices among 1041 active residential listings matching the displayed feed query. These are current asking prices, not closed-sale values, and may include atypical properties. Updates are checked every 12 hours. The feed may report photos even when their URLs are unavailable. This is not a boundary-based census.
Based on information from the MLS of MIAMI Association of REALTORS® as of October 19, 2026.
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