Oakland Park, Florida

About Oakland Park

Oakland Park is a thriving city in southeastern Florida, home to 45,771 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Oakland Park holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.5 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,103 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakland Park News Today

• 410 NE 34th St, Oakland Park, FL 33334 Realtor.com · Aug 17
• 1 dead, 1 injured in Oakland Park crash WPLG Local 10 · Jul 29
• PMQ Patrol: How One New York-Style Pizzeria Hustles to Carve Out Its Slice of Business in South Florida PMQ Pizza · Aug 14
• Oakland Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Residents evacuate from Oakland Park apartment building for barricaded man NBC 6 South Florida · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakland Park Unique

• The only place in America named Oakland Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
• Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 45,771.
• Easy reach of Fort Lauderdale (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakland Park

• Downtown Grill and Pizza Kitchen — pizza
• Happy House
• Sakura Ramen — asian
• Savvy Sliders — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Best Flavor Tropical
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Denny's — american
• Dragon Tea House — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Xtreme Action Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland Park

• Palm Aire Village Park reviews ★
• Richard E Giusti Heart Park reviews ★
• Wag Dog Park reviews ★
• Caporella Park reviews ★
• Historic Pioneer House reviews ★
• John D Easterlin Park reviews ★
• North Andrews Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• North Andrews Terrace Greenway reviews ★
• Observation Area reviews ★
• Royal Palm Park reviews ★
• Stevens Field Park reviews ★
• Stunson Nature Trail reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakland Park

• JAMES S. RICKARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LLOYD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH ANDREWS GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
• OAKLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SUNFIRE HIGH SCHOOL
• SUNFIRE HIGH SCHOOL OF LEE COUNTY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakland Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities