the whole map The barrier island

Three stretches

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

The town just north of the mile, with Commercial Boulevard, Anglin's Pier, and a reef you can swim to from the sand.

The town past the line

Galt Ocean Mile

This is where the towers are, between Oakland Park Boulevard and the town line, with the marketplace on A1A. Galt Ocean Drive runs just under a mile.

Walk the mile

Central beach

The beach runs south to Las Olas Boulevard, past Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and Bonnet House.

Down to Las Olas

The island at a glance

Everything west of the Intracoastal is the mainland. The island is the strip between the Intracoastal and the Atlantic, home to North Ocean Boulevard (that's A1A), Galt Ocean Drive, the beach, and the towers. The Oakland Park Boulevard bridge marks the south end of the mile, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea picks up at its north end.

For restaurants on the mile's two streets, see where to eat. For turtle season and beach rules, see the beach page.

Live music off A1A

Blue Jean Blues is the live-music club at the south end of the mile, at 3320 NE 33rd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33308, just off A1A and three streets north of Oakland Park Boulevard.

It opens at 4 p.m. every day, and happy hour runs from 4 to 7 with half off domestic beer, house wine, and well drinks. There's a two-drink minimum during performances, and Friday and Saturday night shows carry a $5 entertainment fee. Look at the club's shows calendar to see who's playing the week you're going. If you'd rather stay on Galt Ocean Drive itself, Casa Calabria is the restaurant there with live music.

South of the bridge

South of Oakland Park Boulevard, the island carries on through Fort Lauderdale. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park sits between A1A and the Intracoastal at 3109 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33304, and it's open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset. Entry is $6 a vehicle for up to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle or a motorcycle, and $2 if you walk or bike in. Inside, a two-mile loop road runs through the hammock, there's the Coastal Hammock Trail, and rangers lead a walk Friday and Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Terramar Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 to 4, and closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. To get to the beach, take the crosswalk on A1A.

A few things in the park are closed right now. Parts of the Loop Road close from 9 a.m. to noon on 19 October 2026 for maintenance. The floating dock has been closed since 11 May 2026, so don't plan a paddle from it until the park says it's back. The large pavilions, the Banyan restrooms, and the North End restrooms have been closed for construction since 22 September 2025.

The central beach

At the south end is Las Olas Boulevard and its promenade, central Fort Lauderdale Beach, still on the barrier island but well south of the mile. When the city has set spring-break rules, the zone has run from the 900 block of Seabreeze north to the 1700 block of North A1A, and March down there is a very different scene from March on the mile. There's more about spring break on the visiting page.

The Elbo Room is the bar on the corner of A1A and Las Olas, at 241 South Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316. It's open 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with bands every day from 11 a.m. until closing and karaoke upstairs on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to midnight. It's cash only, there's no food, and you have to be 21 to drink. From the Galt Mile, it's a long walk or a short drive.