Fort Lauderdale Gay Beach

With its own unofficial Fort Lauderdale Gay Beach, of all the areas in the United States, Fort Lauderdale is the gay vacation capital. Gay, straight or bi consider booking one of the many romantic packages on Fort Lauderdale currently available from your travel agent. You will not be disappointed. You can even take part in your own Fort Lauderdale Beach wedding. The sun, the sand and the surf encourage you. Your friends will be there to support you. A beach is one of the best places for an unorthodox wedding.

Fort Lauderdale Beach hotels and motels number around 150. Many of them are gay-owned and/or operated and supply rooms for the gay or lesbian vacationer or tourist. The offerings range from informal bed and breakfasts to mid-sized inns to large hotels and luxurious resorts. Hotels in the Fort Lauderdale Beach area include the Pineapple Guest House. This home is located in the very exclusive Victoria Park area and is within easy walking distance of the oh-so-trendy Las Olas Boulevard. Orton Terrace is a 12- minute walk to the Fort Lauderdale Gay Beach while Sea Grape House is a popular bed and breakfast. If you want to be close to the ocean, try La Casa del Mar.

If you wish to say you are staying in a resort, there are many within walking distance, located near the beach, restaurants and the nightlife of Fort Lauderdale Beach. The Royal Palms Resort is one example of an exclusive Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Windamar Beach Resort, a motel, is just one short block from the Atlantic Ocean. There is also Elysium Resort and Mary’s Resort. For longer stays try Kira-Mar Waterfront Villas and Docks or the Phoenix Beach Guest House and Apartment Rentals.Some of the resorts cater only to males or females. The Innleather Guest House, for example, caters only to male clients as does Mary’s Resort. Be sure to find out before you try to book a room, apartment or suite.

Once registered and settled you will be amazed at everything you can do in the region of Fort Lauderdale’s Gay Beach. People watch, shop or dine on Las Olas Boulevard. Try fishing, snorkelling and scuba diving. For specific events, contact the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida and the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. They can inform you about such things as Oceanfest and Winterfest Boat Parade, both beach events. Otherwise, pull out a map and wander.