It runs from SR 860 (Miami Gardens Drive) north to the Broward County line at Northwest 215th Street, just south of a bridge carrying the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821).

State Road 847 begins at an intersection with State Road 860 and NW 47th Avenue, with SR 847 proceeding north through a dense residential area until an intersection with NW 199th Avenue/Honey Hill Drive.

[2] A commercial development straddles the northeastern end of the intersection, with SR 847 continuing through more spread out residential areas until it crosses a canal, where it parallels a canal for the remainder of its route through undeveloped area to the east and a landfill to the west.

Northwest 47th Avenue continues south from SR 860 as a locally maintained road, crossing State Road 826 (the Palmetto Expressway), passing Florida Memorial University and ending north of the Opa-locka Airport.

Palm Avenue/SW 101st Avenue in Miramar was once part of SR 847, ending at the border with Pembroke Pines.