Party Bus to C.B. Smith Park: Group Outings in Pembroke Pines

C.B. Smith Park is one of the most versatile outdoor destinations in all of South Florida — 299 acres of water slides, campground loops, fishing piers, tennis courts, batting cages, and one of Broward County's largest open-air event venues, all sitting just off North Flamingo Road in Pembroke Pines. Whether your group is spending a full Saturday at Paradise Cove, booking a pavilion for a birthday blowout, or rolling in for a county-wide event at the park's 5,000-capacity amphitheater, the one thing every group organizer figures out fast is this: coordinating 20 or 30 people through the Pines Boulevard–Flamingo Road intersection on a busy Saturday is its own project. Flamingo Road sees more than 52,000 vehicles on a typical weekday.

On event days, that number climbs — and the parking lots near the main entrance back up with it.

A Pembroke Pines party bus rental solves that entirely. One pickup, one vehicle, one flat park entry rate of $20 per bus at the gate — and your whole group walks in together instead of straggling across four different lots. This guide covers everything a group planner needs: the park's facilities by section, exactly how a bus drops off and where it parks, what each attraction costs, which events draw the biggest crowds, and how to pick the right vehicle for your headcount.

Call 754-231-2440 for a no-obligation quote before you finalize the date.

What Is C.B. Smith Park?

C.B. Smith Park is a Broward County regional park that has been anchoring Pembroke Pines since Broward County acquired the land from the federal government in 1959. The site was previously used as a World War II gunnery school firing range — before that history faded into the background and the county converted it into the recreation hub it is today. The park was renamed in 1967 to honor Commissioner Charles Barney Smith.

It is also one of the few South Florida parks with documented habitat for the Burrowing Owl, a federally listed species whose nesting mounds can be spotted in the park's open grassy areas.

Today the 299-acre park holds more distinct attractions than most any other public park in Broward County: a seasonal water park, a 71-site RV and tent campground, a 10-court lighted tennis center, a family golf and batting facility, multiple fishing piers, a 5,000-capacity open-air amphitheater, and a pavilion rental network that can accommodate groups from 30 to 500. It is the rare park where a family of four and a corporate outing of 300 can both be on the grounds on the same afternoon, and neither feels crowded.

Getting to C.B. Smith Park: The Bus Route vs. Everyone Driving

The park sits on North Flamingo Road, about half a mile north of Pines Boulevard (SR 820). From I-75, the standard approach is east on Pines Boulevard to Flamingo Road, then north half a mile to the main entrance. From I-95 or the Florida Turnpike, it is west on Hollywood Boulevard or Pines Boulevard for roughly 10 miles to Flamingo Road, then north to the gate.

That drive sounds routine, and on a Tuesday afternoon it mostly is. On a Saturday when the water park is running at capacity, or on any day the amphitheater is hosting a ticketed event, the intersection of Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road is a different situation entirely. Pines Boulevard carries more than 63,000 vehicles per day according to the Florida Department of Transportation, and Flamingo Road sees over 52,000.

The Broward County MPO has been studying a center-turn overpass at that intersection specifically because the left-turn backups already extend blocks in both directions during peak periods.

Here is what that means for a group: if ten cars are coming from different parts of Pembroke Pines, Cooper City, or Miramar, they are not all arriving within five minutes of each other. Someone gets stuck behind a light on Pines. Someone misses the left onto Flamingo.

Two people park at opposite ends of the lot and spend fifteen minutes finding the rest of the group. A Pembroke Pines party bus rental cuts through all of that. One vehicle, one $20 entry rate at the bus gate, everyone walks in together.

That walk starts at the bus drop, not from a far corner of lot 3.

Bus Drop-Off and Parking at C.B. Smith Park

The main entrance is on North Flamingo Road, and the park's staffed gatehouse is where all vehicles pay the entry rate. For buses, the rate is a flat $20 per bus regardless of occupancy — which is the detail every group organizer should know before they decide how many cars to bring. A car pays $1.50 per person with a maximum of $8.

A bus full of 30 guests pays $20 flat. The math resolves fast.

Inside the entrance, the main parking areas fan out toward the water park, the camping loops, and the AllGolf facility. The park is large enough that the lot near Paradise Cove is a different lot than the one serving the pavilion rental area, so it is worth confirming with your group which attraction is the primary stop before the bus approaches the gate — the entrance staff can point the bus toward the best spot to drop off. For pavilion rentals and the amphitheater area, the road bears left inside the main entrance toward the event grounds.

For Paradise Cove and the AllGolf facility, the road continues straight and right toward the water park and batting cages.

For large events at the amphitheater, the park's 5,000-person capacity draws crowds that fill every internal lot. The approach strategy that works best for bus groups on event days: arrive 45 to 60 minutes before the event opens. Once the main lots near the amphitheater island are full, overflow parking shifts to the outer areas, and getting a bus to a useful drop-off point gets harder.

Early arrival also means the group gets the pavilion or lawn area it came for, not whatever is left at 2 PM. We recommend checking the official Broward County C.B. Smith Park page before your visit to confirm any event-specific arrival instructions.

Paradise Cove Water Park: What to Know Before Your Group Goes

Paradise Cove is the main draw for most summer and weekend group trips. It is a full water park within the park — not a splash pad, not a single slide, but a legitimate multi-attraction water facility with four 50-foot waterslides, a 410-foot lazy river called Crazy Creek, two separate water play areas for different ages, and a concession stand inside the gates. The waterslides exit into a four-foot-deep plunge pool; Sharky's Lagoon is the main water playground at 18 inches deep; and Parrot's Point is designated for children 5 and under at 12 inches deep.

Admission is $15 per person all day or $10 per person after 3 PM. Children under one year enter free. Tickets are purchased at the gate — the park allows guests to bring their own food, drinks, table decorations, and party favors inside, which is a genuine advantage for groups running a themed birthday or team celebration.

No hunt for a catering contract, no outside food ban. Your group can bring the cooler, the birthday cake, and the decorations onto the grounds.

Hours run Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4:30 PM, and weekends 10 AM to 5 PM. The water park operates seasonally — it does not run year-round — so confirming current operating dates before you book transportation is worthwhile. The South Florida school calendar means demand peaks June through August, and weekend sessions during that stretch fill the lot and the lazy river well before noon.

Groups of 20 or more that arrive on a charter bus between 9:30 and 10 AM consistently report a different experience than groups that trickle in by car between 11 and 1.

AllGolf and the Batting Cages: Groups That Want More Than the Water Park

Not every group trip to C.B. Smith Park centers on Paradise Cove. AllGolf at CB Smith Park sits at 950 N Flamingo Rd and is operated separately from the main park — it is its own facility with its own entrance and its own hours. The complex includes 50 artificial-grass hitting stations, two 18-hole miniature golf courses, and nine batting cages, all lighted for day or evening use.

Hours run Monday through Friday 9 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM, and Sunday 8 AM to 9 PM — meaning a group could finish a late-afternoon water park session and walk over to AllGolf for mini golf and batting cages well into the evening.

AllGolf is the right pivot for groups that include non-swimmers, older guests who skip the waterslides, or corporate teams doing a casual afternoon outing where not everyone wants to get in the water. The batting cages in particular work well for groups with a mix of ages — there is no waterproof-phone anxiety, no sunscreen reapplication, no towel scramble. You can reach AllGolf directly at (954) 441-1333.

A Pembroke Pines bus rental that drops your group at the main park entrance and then moves to the AllGolf entrance for a second stop keeps the evening moving without anyone needing to track down a parking spot in two different lots.

Tennis, Fishing, Trails, and the Quieter Half of the Park

The water park and AllGolf get most of the group attention, but the remaining 299 acres hold amenities that work well for larger gatherings wanting variety. The 10-court lighted tennis center includes four three-wall racquetball courts — enough courts that a group of 20 can run a round-robin tournament without waiting. The courts are open for both casual play and structured leagues.

Fishing access is available at multiple points around the park's lakes — no boat required. The jogging, biking, and walking paths wind through the property in a way that rewards slower-paced groups who want to move through the grounds on their own timeline. Bike rentals are available inside the park, which is a detail that catches first-time visitors by surprise: you do not have to bring your own.

For a group of employees, students, or extended family with genuinely different athletic interests, the combination of water park, golf facility, tennis courts, fishing, and bike trails gives everyone a credible option for the day.

Camping at C.B. Smith Park: Overnights and Multi-Day Trips

The campground is a draw that most people who have not visited assume does not exist at a suburban Broward County park. C.B. Smith Park runs 71 paved RV sites with water, sewer, and electric hookups (30/50 AMP), plus picnic tables and grills at each site. Back-in and pull-through configurations are available, and the campground has its own restrooms with heated showers, a laundry facility, and Wi-Fi access.

Rates run $40/night for non-residents and $30/night for residents, with a pet rate of $1 per pet (maximum two per site). A two-day deposit secures the reservation.

For group camping — a church retreat, a youth organization weekend, a team camping trip — the park also offers a primitive group camping site separate from the main RV loops. This is the detail worth confirming when you call (954) 357-5170 ahead of a multi-day booking, since group-site availability is more limited than the individual sites.

A charter bus makes the logistics of a camping trip a lot simpler than any other option: gear loads into the undercarriage bays, the group rides together, and nobody has to coordinate who is bringing the tent versus the cooler versus the lantern. For groups coming from further out in Broward County or Miami-Dade, the ride itself becomes the gathering — you start the trip together and end it together.

Pavilion Rentals and the Amphitheater: Group Events at Scale

C.B. Smith Park has one of the most robust group-event rental setups in Broward County, sized for everything from a 30-person birthday to a 500-person corporate picnic. The rental inventory includes two corporate pavilions accommodating 350 to 500 guests each, a meeting cabin for up to 300, five extra-large shelters for 80 to 160 guests, six large shelters for 45 to 80, and nine medium shelters for 30 to 45. For catering and corporate barbecue events, Miami Grill Catering works directly in the park for private group events.

The 5,000-capacity open-air amphitheater sits on a 5-acre island inside the park and has hosted major ticketed events including the 99.9 KISS Country Chili CookOff, which ran annually at the park from 1986 onward and drew country music headliners including Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and Brooks & Dunn before relocating post-pandemic. The Concert Green at C.B. Smith Park continues to host Broward County events and ticketed performances — current event listings appear on the Ticketmaster venue page for C.B. Smith Park and the Broward County Parks events calendar.

For pavilion-scale events specifically, this is where a charter bus or minibus rental in Pembroke Pines earns its keep beyond the parking math. When 80 guests are arriving for a company picnic, the coordination of getting everyone to the right pavilion — not the water park lot, not the AllGolf lot, but the specific shelter your group has reserved — is genuinely easier when one vehicle delivers everyone at once. The bus drops at the pavilion entrance, your group claims the space on arrival, and the coolers, decorations, and catering equipment come off the undercarriage bays in one organized unload rather than over the course of 45 minutes as cars trickle in.

What Size Vehicle Fits Your C.B. Smith Park Group?

The right vehicle is the one that seats everyone without leaving half the seats empty — you should not pay for 56 seats when your group is 22 people. Here is how the fleet breaks down for a typical C.B. Smith Park outing.

For a water park day, the party bus is the right tone — built-in sound system, LED lighting, and a pre-trip playlist mean the energy is already up by the time the bus pulls through the gate. For a school field trip or a church group heading to a reserved pavilion, a minibus or charter bus with overhead storage, climate control, and plush reclining seats makes the ride comfortable for every age. And for camping groups hauling gear, the undercarriage bays of a full-size charter bus handle tents, coolers, bikes, and folding chairs in a way that a party bus simply cannot.

ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — just let our team know in advance and we will match the right vehicle.

What Does a Party Bus or Charter Bus to C.B. Smith Park Cost?

Bus rental pricing is shaped by vehicle size, total hours (pickup through final drop-off), and date. It is not a flat fee, and any company quoting you a number without knowing your headcount and itinerary is guessing. Here is a straightforward picture of how it works for a C.B. Smith Park trip.

For a typical Saturday outing — pickup from a Pembroke Pines neighborhood, a four- to six-hour block at the park, and return drop-off — the pricing ranges look like this: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run approximately $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour. All-inclusive pricing means no surprises at drop-off. The $20 park gate entry for the bus is a separate, flat payment made at the gatehouse.

The per-person math is worth working through for any group over 15. Take a 30-person group on a party bus for a 5-hour day. Split across 30 guests, the transportation cost often competes directly with what each person would have spent on gas and parking driving separately — and it includes door-to-door pickup, a zero-stress gate entry, and the ride itself as part of the experience.

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When to Book: The C.B. Smith Park Calendar and Peak Demand

C.B. Smith Park does not have the same surge problems as a sports venue where one game sells out every parking space in a three-mile radius — but the park does see distinct demand peaks worth planning around for a group trip.

Summer weekends (mid-June through August). Paradise Cove operates at maximum capacity, the campground fills, and the main lots near the water park entrance back up by 10:30 AM. For a group arriving by bus, this is the period where early departure from your pickup point matters most.

Arriving at the gate at 10:00 AM on a July Saturday is a fundamentally different experience than arriving at noon.

Spring break (typically late March to early April). Broward County public schools and many private schools share an overlapping spring break window, which sends families to C.B. Smith Park in numbers similar to peak summer. The water park's $10 after-3-PM rate is tempting for groups during this period, but the afternoon lots are still congested even as the rate drops — arriving by bus gets your group in and settled before the afternoon backup, regardless of which admission window you use.

Holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day). These are the dates when every regional park in Broward fills before noon and the pavilion rental schedule is locked months in advance. If you are planning a family reunion, a church picnic, or a corporate outing for a holiday weekend, pavilion reservations should be made well ahead of the visit date through Broward County Parks.

Book transportation at the same time — the right-size vehicles are reserved during holiday periods, and a last-minute call for a 40-person bus on a Fourth of July weekend usually ends in limited options at higher rates.

Ticketed amphitheater events. When the Concert Green is hosting a ticketed event, the approach road and main lots behave like any outdoor venue on a sold-out night. Check the Ticketmaster C.B. Smith Park calendar for upcoming events.

For those dates, a charter bus or party bus rental gets your group through the gate as a single $20 vehicle rather than a line of individual cars, and the post-event exit is handled for you — no surge-priced rideshare queue, no parking-lot patience test. Lock in the bus as soon as you have your event tickets.

The Trips We Handle to C.B. Smith Park Most Often

Different groups, same goal: everyone shows up together, nobody spends the first twenty minutes hunting for a parking spot, and the day starts on time. A few of the most common trips we handle for C.B. Smith Park:

• Birthday parties and quinceañeras. A party bus pulls up to the gate, the birthday guest is already celebrating before they touch the water, and the group stays together from pickup to the last slide of the day. For celebrations that continue after the water park closes, the bus is already there for the evening move.
• School field trips. A charter bus with overhead storage, climate control, and seating for up to 56 students handles everything a traditional yellow school bus does not — comfortable seats, onboard storage for lunchboxes and gear, and a single coordinated arrival at the school group entrance rather than a staggered caravan of parent vehicles.
• Church retreats and youth group outings. Multi-day camping trips or single-day events where the group headcount runs 30 to 80 and the gear list includes tents, coolers, and folding equipment. The undercarriage bays of a full-size charter bus make this practical in a way that a convoy of SUVs simply is not.
• Corporate team outings and company picnics. A pavilion reservation for 100 employees means 100 people who need to be at the same shelter at the same time. A shuttle loop from the office park to C.B. Smith Park gets everyone there on the company's schedule, not on each employee's individual commute logic.
• Family reunions. Multiple generations, wildly different schedules, and a park large enough that a group of 60 can split into the water park, the fishing piers, the tennis courts, and AllGolf simultaneously. A charter bus deposits everyone at the same gate at the same time — from there, the park does the rest.

Getting Here From Nearby Pembroke Pines and Broward Neighborhoods

C.B. Smith Park is genuinely central within western Broward County, which makes it easy to build a pickup route that gathers your group from multiple starting points without adding significant travel time. Approximate drive times from common pickup areas in normal traffic:

Those times are off-peak. On a Saturday morning heading west on Pines Boulevard, add 10 to 20 minutes. The Pines Boulevard–Flamingo Road intersection is the pinch point — it is the same intersection every car-driving visitor hits, and it is the one your bus bypasses with a single coordinated pass through the gatehouse.

Plan the pickup so the bus is at C.B. Smith Park by opening time, not arriving when the lot is already layered.

Tips for Groups at C.B. Smith Park

A few things that experienced C.B. Smith Park group visitors learn the first time and remember for every trip after:

• The park allows outside food and beverages at Paradise Cove. This is unusual for a water park and a real advantage for a group — coordinate the cooler on the bus, and the whole group has lunch without a concession-stand queue.
• Pavilion reservations book out quickly for spring and summer weekends. Contact Broward County Parks at (954) 357-5170 as soon as you have a date confirmed. Transportation and pavilion bookings should happen in the same conversation — if the pavilion fills for your first-choice Saturday, the bus reservation adjusts to the new date with one call.
• AllGolf at 950 N Flamingo Rd is a separate facility from the main park entrance. If your group is splitting between Paradise Cove and batting cages or mini golf, the two addresses are adjacent but distinct — make sure whoever is navigating on the bus knows which entrance applies to each activity segment of the day.
• Burrowing Owl nesting areas are marked with protective fencing. Groups with children should know to stay on designated paths in the open grass areas. The owls are a genuinely interesting teaching moment for school groups — and walking into a nesting area by accident is not.
• For amphitheater events, confirm the specific entry gate in advance. The Concert Green is on an island inside the park, and event-night pedestrian flow through the park is different from a casual weekend afternoon. Check the event page on Ticketmaster or Broward County Parks for gate-specific arrival instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a party bus or charter bus to C.B. Smith Park cost?

Pricing depends on your group size, vehicle type, and total hours reserved. As a guide: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; party buses (15–20 passengers) run $204–$378/hour; mid-size party buses (20–30) run $244–$414/hour; larger party buses and minibuses (35–50) run $294–$490/hour; and full-size charter buses run $150–$300/hour. The park's bus entry rate of $20 flat is separate and paid at the gatehouse.

Call 754-231-2440 for an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds.

What is the bus entry rate at C.B. Smith Park?

Buses pay a flat $20 per vehicle at the C.B. Smith Park gatehouse, regardless of how many passengers are aboard. Individual vehicle entry is $1.50 per person (ages 6 and up), capped at $8 per car. For any group where a bus makes logistical sense, it also saves money at the gate compared to multiple cars.

Is Paradise Cove open year-round?

No. Paradise Cove operates seasonally. Hours run Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4:30 PM and weekends 10 AM to 5 PM during the operating season. Confirm current operating dates directly with the park at (954) 357-5170 before booking transportation for a water park trip, as the park does not run through the full calendar year.

Can a charter bus access the campground at C.B. Smith Park?

The main entrance on North Flamingo Road serves both the campground and the rest of the park. Charter buses enter through the gatehouse and can be directed toward the campground loop for a gear drop-off and passenger unload. For multi-day camping trips with significant gear, the undercarriage bays on a full-size charter bus handle tents, chairs, coolers, and equipment that would otherwise require a cargo trailer.

Contact the park at (954) 357-5170 to confirm current campground access logistics for oversized vehicles before your arrival date.

How far in advance should we book for a summer or holiday weekend trip?

For summer weekends and major holidays — Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, spring break — book both your pavilion reservation and your bus as early as your headcount and date are confirmed. The right-size vehicles fill during Broward County's peak outdoor season, and a last-minute call for a 40-person bus on a holiday Saturday routinely ends with limited options at higher rates. Two to three months of lead time for a peak-season group date is not excessive.

For ticketed amphitheater events, lock in the bus at the same time you buy your event tickets.

What is the address for AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park?

AllGolf is at 950 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 — adjacent to but slightly north of the main park entrance at 900 N Flamingo Rd. The two addresses are on the same road, but they are separate facilities with separate entrances and separate payment. If your group is hitting both Paradise Cove and AllGolf on the same day, let our team know when you book so the bus routing accounts for both stops correctly. Reach AllGolf directly at (954) 441-1333.

Can the bus wait at C.B. Smith Park while our group is inside?

Yes. The bus is reserved as a block of hours, so it can remain on-site or stage nearby during your visit and be ready when your group wraps up. For a full-day water park visit or a pavilion event that runs into the evening, you agree on the pickup window with our team when you book — so there is no end-of-day rideshare scramble and no group splitting up to figure out who has a car.

Book Your Party Bus to C.B. Smith Park

C.B. Smith Park handles groups well — it is built for them. What it does not do is solve the Flamingo Road approach on a packed summer Saturday, or get 30 people to the same pavilion at the same time from five different neighborhoods. That part is on you, unless it is on a bus. Party Bus Rental Pembroke Pines has access to a fleet of party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vehicles across the Pembroke Pines area — vehicles sized from 14 to 56 passengers, with all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds.

Call 754-231-2440 any time to lock in your date, or use our online quote tool for instant availability. Your group's C.B. Smith Park day starts the moment everyone boards — not when the last car finally finds a spot.