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Everglades
National Park
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead
305-242-7700
Everglades National Park is open year round. Highest visitation is from
December through April; lowest May through November. Walking and canoe
trails, boat tours and tram tours are excellent for viewing wildlife,
including alligators and a multitude of tropical and temperate birds.
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
253 Barcelona Rd., West Palm Beach
561-832-5328
Ann Norton puts an artistic twist to the 2 and a half acres of botanical
gardens bearing her name. Visitors can see monolithic sculptures-10 to
20 feet height-as they tour through the foliage and flowers.
Conch Tour Train
301 Front St. at Mallory Square, Key West
305-294-5161
Some folks might think a narrated motor tour spells tourist with a capital
T, but the quirky little Conch Tour Train is a great way to garner an
overview of Key West in the shaded comfort of a canopied tram.
You'll pass by most of the attractions we've written up in this chapter,
sometimes twice, because in tiny Key West the train weaves a circuitous
route that often changes from one hour to the next depending on road construction
and special events that necessitate street closures.
Deerfield Beach Arboretum
2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach
954-480-4494
The Deerfield Beach Arboretum is an 8.8-acre collection of flowering trees,
shrubs, palms and more. Featured are a "poison corner" with
Florida holly, rosary pea, balsam apple and ink berry, a butterfly garden
and a tiny "wetland."
Fairchild Tropical Garden
Lush lab: Garden grows into a community treasure
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami
305-667-1651
n the more than a dozen separate garden areas are a rain forest, a tropic
conservatory, a bamboo collection, a cacti exhibit, a palm glade, a coastal
habitat, a lowlands and a Mayan fruit orchard. More than 10,000 plants
are nurtured on this verdant expanse, some are endangered and some extinct.
Flamingo Gardens:
Living legacy
3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie
954-473-2955
Flamingo Gardens Botanical Gardens and Wildlife Sanctuary is a place undisturbed
by encroaching development. You'll see rare, exotic and native plants
and animals including flamingos (of course), otters, and aligators.
Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead
305-247-5727
Located in the heart of the Redlands, South Florida's farming community,
Fruit and Spice Park is a botanical garden with trees from all over the
world suited to our unique climate.
The Fruit and Spice Park is internationally known for its more than 500
varieties of exotic and subtropical fruit, nut, spice and herb trees and
shrubs. Visitors can sample and learn about many of these varieties and
take daily guided tours and naturalist-led workshops.
International Orchid Center
16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach
561-404-2000
A new 20,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style building with an atrium and
copula. The balcony is adorned with custom-designed medallions decorated
with an orchid motif. The craftsman used several pictures of cattlelyas
for inspiration as he created his own "artistic hybrid" for
the design.
Lignumvite Botanical Site
MM 67.5, Islamorada
305-644-4815
The serenity and isolation of remote islands have always captured man's
imagination. Lignumvitae Key is no exception. To step ashore here is to
take a step back into the past. The Matheson House, built in 1919, has
changed little over the years. A windmill supplied power; fresh water
was provided from a cistern which filled by rain falling on the roof.
This is how island people lived during a simpler time when most of their
needs were met by the land and sea around them.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Rd., Delray Beach
561-495-0233
Thriving in western Palm Beach County with all the color and majesty of an orchid, the Morikami and its lush gardens provide locals with an affordable journey to the Orient that requires no passport and offers Japanese art, history and cuisine. A member of the original Yamato agricultural colony in 1906, benefactor and namesake George Morikami donated the west Delray Beach land to the city in 1975. The museum opened in 1977, a year after Morikami’s death. Today the museum houses a Japanese Art Gallery and a Tea Room.
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach
561-233-1749
Mounts Botanical Garden focuses on South Florida's unique horticultural
opportunities and ... more
Mounts Botanical Gardens
531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach
561-233-1749
Old Town Trolley Tours
3840 N. Roosevelt Ave., Key West
305-296-6688
Join the Old Town Trolley Tour for an informative, convenient entry into
Key West. The trolley stops at most major hotels, handy if you're staying
in the southernmost city.
Parrot Jungle
& Gardens
A walk through Parrot Jungle and Gardens
11000 SW 57th Ave, Miami
305-666-7834
Parrot Jungle is a bird sanctuary, wildlife habitat and a botanical garden.
Parrots fly free, feed from your hand and pose for pictures. It is home
to more than 1,100 birds and other animals. There are 1,200 varieties
of exotic plants, cascading waterfalls, meandering streams and a large
lake, home to a flock of Caribbean flamingos.
Society of Four Arts
Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach
561-655-7226
This cultural center offers art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, films,
a library, horticultural gardens and sculpture gardens as well. The Society
hopes to encourage an appreciation of art, music, drama and literature.
The Crystal Garden
2610 N. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach
561-369-2836
Vizcaya Museum
and Gardens
A wealthy man's dream palace
3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami
305-250-9133
Southern charm at its greatest with a little Italian flair. the Vizcaya
is a 34-room Italian villa nestled among 10 acres of gardens on Biscayne
Bay.
The grounds include over 10 acres of formal gardens and fountains. Vizcaya
is one of only two officially designated National Historic Landmarks in
Miami-Dade County.
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