The City of Coconut Creek, also known as 'The Butterfly Capital of the World', because it is home to the world's largest butterfly aviary, Butterfly World; with over 80 species and 5,000 individual butterflies. Coconut Creek is located in Broward County South Florida and is a picturesque city of approximately twelve (12) square miles, with a population of 50,000 with an abundance of trees, waterways, attractive landscaped roads, beautiful parks, and butterfly gardens throughout it's neighborhoods.

MainStreet is in the heart of the city and home to the Promenade of Coconut Creek, a green mixed-use lifestyle center filled with an abundance of shops and restaurants and the Seminole Coconut Creek casino, which features gaming machines, poker, restaurants and live entertainment.

If it is Coconut Creek Real Estate that you seek, the city offers a variety of options that include single family homes, condominiums and townhouses – all within beautifully landscaped developments. Moreover, the schools are top-rated. Search Coconut Homes for sale on the MLS

The City of Coconut Creek is proud to boast that it is widely recognized as a well-planned Community with a unique environmental consciousness. Coconut Creek is the first in the State of Florida and eleventh in the country to be certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat.

The city took its name from the coconut trees that were planted in the area by early developers. R.E. Bateman, one of the developers, named Coconut Creek after combining the names of Miami-Dade County's village of Indian Creek, and the Miami neighborhood of Coconut Grove.

The city is in the Northern section of Broward County, with Palm Beach County to the North. Parkland, Coral Springs and Margate are to the West side; Deerfield Beach on the East; and Pompano Beach to the South, and SouthEast.

Coconut Creek is served by 7 public schools operated by Broward County Schools.

Coconut Creek Elementary Schools

  • Coconut Creek Elementary
  • Tradewinds Elementary
  • Winston Park Elementary
Coconut Creek Middle School
  • Lyons Creek Middle School
Coconut Creek High Schools
  • Atlantic Technical Center Technical High School
  • Coconut Creek High School
  • Monarch High School
  • North Broward Preparatory High School

Points of interest in Coconut Creek
  • Butterfly World
  • The Promenade at Coconut Creek
  • Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
  • Tradewinds Park
  • Sabal Pines Park
  • Coconut Creek Community Center
  • Coconut Creek Recreation Complex
  • American Top Team
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