Florida

For snowbirds and other travelers to Florida, here are some places to visit
for garden and nature related events and recreation.

Bradenton
Palma Sola Botanical Park
9800 17th Ave NW
941-761-2866
www.palmasolabp.com

Coconut Grove
National Tropical Botanical Garden
The Kampong
4013 Douglas Rd
305-442-7169
www.ntbg.org

Coral Gables (Miami)
Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd
305-667-1651
www.ftg.org/

Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach Arboretum
Constitution Park
2841 W Hillsboro Blvd
954-574-9502
www.treezoo.com

Delray Beach
American Orchid Center
(& Botanical Garden)
16700 AOS Ln
561-404-2000
www.aos.org

Delray Beach
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Rd
561-495-0233
www.morikami.org/

Fort Lauderdale
Flamingo Gardens/Wray
Botanical Collection
3750 S Flamingo Rd
954-473-2955
www.flamingogardens.org

Fort Myers
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
(Botanical Garden)
2350 McGregor Blvd
239-334-7419
www.efwefla.org 

Fort Pierce
Heathcote Botanical Gardens
210 Savannah Rd
772-464-4672
www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org

Gainesville
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 SW 58th Dr
352-372-4981
www.kanapaha.org/

Gainesville
Morningside Nature Center
Living History Farm
3540 E University Ave
352-334-2171
www.natureoperations.org

Homestead
Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187th Ave
305-247-5727
www.fruitandspicepark.org

Jacksonville
Jacksonville Zoological Garden
370 Zoo Pkwy
904-757-4463
www.jaxzoo.org

Key West
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
205 Whitehead St
305-294-2116
www.audubonhouse.com

Key West
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden
1 Free School Lane
305-294-0015
www.nancyforrester.com

Kissimmee
A World of Orchids
2501 Old Lake Wilson Rd
407-396-1887

Lake Wales
Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Blvd
863-676-1408
http://boksanctuary.org 

Largo
Florida Botanical Gardens
12520 Ulmerton Rd
727-582-2100
www.flbg.org/

Miami
Miami Metrozoo ( & Display Garden)
12400 SW 152nd St
305-251-0400
www.miamimetrozoo.com

Miami
Monkey Jungle (& Display Garden)
14805 SW 216th St
305-235-1611
www.monkeyjungle.com

Miami Beach
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Dr
305-673-7256
www.mbgarden.org

Orlando
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave
407-246-2620
www.leugardens.org

Palatka
Ravine Gardens State Park
1600 Twigg St
386-329-3721
www.abfla.com/parks/RavineGardens/ravinegardens.html 

Palm Beach
Four Arts Garden
Royal Palm Way
2 Four Arts Plaza
561-655-7227
www.fourarts.org

Port Orange
Sugar Mill Botanical Garden
950 Old Sugar Mill Rd
386-767-1735
http://echotourism.com/eco/sugar.htm

Sanford
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden
3755 NW Hwy 17-92
407-323-4450
www.centralfloridazoo.org/

Sarasota
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
811 S Palm Ave
941-366-5731
www.selby.org/

Sarasota
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore Rd
941-355-5305 or 877-861-6547
www.sarasotajunglegardens.com

St. Petersburg
Sunken Gardens
1825 4th St N
727-551-3102
www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp 
 
Statewide
Florida State Parks
3900 Commonwealth Blvd
Tallahassee
850-245-2157
www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/

Tallahassee
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
3540 Thomasville Rd
850-487-4556
www.abfla.com/parks/MaclayGardens/maclaygardens.html
 
Tampa
Busch Gardens
10001 N McKinley Dr
888-800-5447
www.adventureisland.com/buschgardens/fla/
 
Tampa
USF Botanical Gardens
4202 E Fowler Ave, NES107
813-974-2329
www.cas.usf.edu/garden

Tavares
Discovery Gardens
1951 Woodlea Rd
352-343-4101
http://lake.ifas.ufl.edu/discovery-gardens/

Valkaria
Valkaria Tropical Garden
4263 Corey Rd
321-768-1697

Vero Beach
McKee Botanical Garden
350 US Highway 1
772-794-0601
www.mckeegarden.org 

W Palm Beach
Mounts Botanical Garden
559 N Military Trail
561-233-1757
www.mounts.org

W Palm Beach
Okeeheelee Nature Center
(& Display Garden)
7715 Forest Hill Blvd
561-233-1400
www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/parks/nature/okeeheelee_nature_center/ 

Winter Haven
Florida Citrus Arboretum
3027 Lake Alfred Rd (US 17)
863-298-7712
www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/budwood/arb.html

Winter Haven
Florida Cypress Gardens
6000 Cypress Gardens Blvd
863-324-2111
www.cypressgardens.com

Winter Park
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
407-647-6294
www.polasek.org

Revised:  July 12, 2010