Dania Beach trip planner

Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 29,639. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino at Dania Beach. It was formerly the location for two amusement centers; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster, and the other being Pirate's World amusement park, which was featured in Barry Mahon's Thumbelina. It is also former home to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum.HistoryThe area was started as a neighborhood called Modello in the late 19th century.In November 1904, the area was incorporated as the town of Dania, because most of the 35 residents were farmers of Danish ancestry.On January 4, 1926, Dania voted to annex itself to the City of Hollywood.After the September 1926 Miami hurricane decimated Hollywood’s fortunes, most of Dania seceded from the City of Hollywood and reincorporated as a city. The areas that chose to remain part of the City of Hollywood caused Dania's current noncontinuous city boundaries. Dania Beach is in Broward County. Plan the details of your Dania Beach holiday and any onward adventuring with our easy-to-use United States trip builder website.