Sunrise Bay (Hugh Taylor Birch State Park) in Fort Lauderdale

Sunrise Bay is designated by the City of Fort Lauderdale as a Watersports Activity Area suitable for water skiing, tubing, kneeboarding, and wakeboarding. Sunrise Bay is within the Coral Ridge neighborhood and is adjacent to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Hugh Taylor Birch is the city’s own "Central Park," complete with gopher tortoises and boat access from the intracoastal waterway. **Water samples taken within 48 hours of a rainfall event for inland coastal waterways are likely to exceed bacterial standards due to urban runoff.**