C.B. Smith Park Campground Review: Full Hookups Between Miami and Fort Lauderdale (2026)

C.B. Smith Park is a 300-acre Broward County park in Pembroke Pines, halfway between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and its campground is one of the few places in that corridor where you can park a 40-foot rig on full hookups inside a public park. The county lists 83 RV sites with water, sewer and electric, and the park around them has a seasonal water park, a lighted tennis center, a lake with a fishing dock and a loop road made for bikes. It is a city park with a campground in it, which is exactly what makes it useful and what sets its limits.

This review uses the county’s camping information, the campground directory listings that carry its site and amenity data, and camper reports on Campendium and The Dyrt. Where Broward County does not publish a figure, especially rates, we say so. For the wider trip, start with our best RV parks in Florida guide and the Florida snowbird parks guide.

Quick answer: C.B. Smith Park’s campground has 83 full-hookup RV sites with 30/50-amp service, three restroom and shower buildings, a laundry room and a dump station, inside a county park with a water park, tennis, golf practice and a lake. Rates are not published online; reservations are by phone at 954-357-5170, and campers reported $50 a night in 2024. Rigs around 40 feet are reported. The trade-offs are small or awkward sites in parts of the loop and event noise from a busy urban park.

C.B. Smith Park campground at a glance#

Detail	Source
Address	900 N. Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone	954-357-5170 (park office; reservations by phone or email)
RV sites	83 full hookup, water, sewer, electric (Broward County); 82 listed on Campendium
Amperage	30 and 50 amp (camper reports)
Max RV length	Not published; 40 ft listed, 41 ft reported (Campendium); pull-throughs, big-rig friendly (The Dyrt)
Rates	Not published; $50 reported 4/27/2024 (Campendium); $45 Nov–Apr / $35 May–Oct (undated directory); $40 RV area (2020 review)
Pets	Up to 2 per site, fees apply (county)
Campground amenities	3 restrooms with showers, laundry (one of three county campgrounds with one), dump station, Wi-Fi, picnic tables, firewood
Park amenities	Splash Water Park / Paradise Cove (seasonal, separate fee), 10 lighted tennis courts, 4 racquetball courts, All Golf (driving range, mini golf, batting cages), lake fishing and dock, bike rentals, paved path and perimeter road, playgrounds, amphitheater, rental shelters
Cell	Verizon 4G/5G, AT&T 4G, T-Mobile 4G/5G (Campendium reports)
Ratings	3.6/5 from 13 Campendium reviews; 4.5/5 from 9 Dyrt reviews
Nearby county campgrounds	Markham Park (8.3 mi, 88 sites), T.Y. Park (8.8 mi, 61 sites), Easterlin Park (45 sites)

The campground#

The RV loop sits in the back of the park, behind the lake, and the better reviews describe it as the quiet end of a busy property: shade on many sites, “a lot of room between rigs” on the April 2024 visit, sunsets over the water, and a paved loop for evening walks or bike rides. Sites are full hookup with 30/50-amp pedestals, water and sewer, and there is a dump station for anyone arriving from a dry weekend.

The criticism is just as consistent. Several reviewers over the years found their sites small or awkwardly placed with limited privacy, so the loop is uneven: some pads are generous, some are tight. The tent area, which The Dyrt reviewers describe as treeless and exposed, is separate from the RV loop. One Dyrt reviewer recommends Site 48; take that as a hint to ask the office for a specific site rather than accept the first number offered.

The county does not publish a maximum length. Campendium’s listing says 40 feet, the longest rig reported there was 41 feet, and The Dyrt tags the park as big-rig friendly with pull-through sites. A 40-foot motorhome fits; a 45-foot coach with a toad should describe itself to the office and ask.

Rates and how to book#

Broward County’s camping page says reservations must be made by calling the park office or emailing the park directly. There is no online cart. The upside is a human who can place you; one reviewer praised the office as “flexible and accommodating on reservations, changes, etc.”

Rates are the frustrating part. Nothing current is published online. The reference points are a $50 night reported on Campendium in April 2024, an undated directory listing of $45 a night in the November-to-April season and $35 in summer, and a 2020 review that paid $40 for the RV area and $25 for primitive electric camping. Taken together, plan on $40 to $55 for a full-hookup night in 2026 and get the real number when you call. Pets are allowed, two per site, with a fee the county does not quote online.

Hookups and facilities#

• Power, water and sewer at every RV site, with 30- and 50-amp service reported.
• Three restroom buildings with showers, and a laundry room, which only C.B. Smith, Easterlin and T.Y. Park have among the county’s campgrounds.
• Dump station and potable water.
• Wi-Fi is listed; treat it as basic. Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all have confirmed signal.
• Picnic tables, trash, firewood sales and fires are listed on the directory pages, though charcoal grills are not provided at this park.

The park around you#

This is where C.B. Smith earns its reputation with families:

• Splash Water Park and Paradise Cove. Two water playgrounds, a lazy river and a four-slide tower, open seasonally with its own admission. Reviewers who came in winter found it closed, so check the season before you promise the kids.
• Tennis and racquetball. A 10-court lighted tennis center and four three-wall racquetball courts; campers also mention pickleball.
• All Golf. Driving range, miniature golf, batting cages and a pro shop.
• The lake. Fishing from the dock, and the paved path and perimeter road that make the park good for cycling; bike rentals are available.
• Playgrounds, rental shelters and an open-air amphitheater, which is where the event noise comes from.

Noise: the thing to know#

C.B. Smith is a working city park on Flamingo Road, and the most common complaint across platforms is noise: events in the park, a basketball court running until about 11 pm, and music drifting from a neighbouring park. The RV loop behind the lake is the quieter end, but this is not a wilderness campground. If you need silence, Everglades camping is an hour west; see our Everglades RV camping guide.

Where C.B. Smith fits in a South Florida trip#

Pembroke Pines sits 20-odd miles from both downtown Fort Lauderdale and downtown Miami, with I-75 to the west and the Florida Turnpike to the east. From the campground it is a reasonable drive to Hollywood Beach, Fort Lauderdale’s beaches and the Everglades’ Shark Valley entrance, and a long but doable day to Miami Beach. It is also the natural overnight before or after the Keys: Florida Keys RV parks start about 90 minutes south, and a full-hookup night here beats arriving at Bahia Honda with full tanks.

The three other Broward County campgrounds are the direct alternatives, all booked the same way: Markham Park in Sunrise (88 full-hookup sites, next to the Everglades levee and a target range), T.Y. Park in Hollywood (61 sites, close to the beach) and Easterlin Park in Oakland Park (45 sites plus overflow, in a cypress hammock). All are open year-round.

The honest details#

What works. Full hookups with 50-amp in a corridor that has almost no public campgrounds. Laundry, showers and a dump on site. A water park, tennis, golf practice, a lake and a bike loop at the gate. A quiet back loop with shade and sunsets, and an office that will work with you.

What doesn’t. No published rates and no online booking. Uneven site sizes with little privacy on the tight ones. Urban noise from events and courts. The water park is seasonal and separately priced. Reviews are older and few, and the Campendium average is a middling 3.6.

Who it’s best for. Families with kids who will use the water park and courts, snowbirds who want a full-hookup base between Miami and Fort Lauderdale at a county-park price, and Keys-bound travellers who need a hookup night.

Who should look elsewhere. Anyone who needs quiet after 9 pm, anyone who wants a resort pool and planned activities, and rigs that will not fit a 40-foot pad.

Verdict#

C.B. Smith Park is the practical full-hookup stop in Broward County: 83 sites with 30/50-amp and sewer, laundry and showers, and a park full of things to do, for a county-park rate that campers put around $50. Call the office, ask for a specific site in the back loop, confirm the water park season, and expect a city park rather than a campground in the woods.

Site count, hookups and amenities from Broward County’s camping page and the Campflorida directory listing; rates, rig lengths, cell reports and review themes from Campendium (last price April 27, 2024) and The Dyrt (latest review March 2023), all checked October 21, 2026. Broward County does not publish campground rates online; confirm with the park office at 954-357-5170.