Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Boca Raton 0.8 milesThe sea meets tropical forests where twisting boardwalks lead out to a tall observation tower, and a variety of marine life is on display alongside a working science laboratory.

Best places in Florida to enjoy the outdoors, including parks, beaches, springs, campgrounds, gardens, nature centers, museums, and natural attractions.

The sea meets tropical forests where twisting boardwalks lead out to a tall observation tower, and a variety of marine life is on display alongside a working science laboratory.

Encircling the historic Hallstrom House, sand pine scrub provides a unique habitat for a rare and endangered species of native mint along this 1.4 mile loop.

A collection of former phosphate pits adjoining the floodplain of Paynes Creek provide anglers and campers with a destination west of the Peace River basin.

A wayside park with a short boardwalk along Four Mile Creek, Harry A. Laird Park provides a picnic spot and a place for birding on the western edge of Freeport.

Fifty acres of formal gardens hug Lake Rowena in this historic display of botanical diversity in Orlando.

Cool, clear water bubbles up from deep below where a boardwalk offers views of the Suwannee River and 3.2 miles of hiking trails cross a floodplain forest dotted with sinkholes.

At the old Crimmins Nursery in Fort Pierce, Heathcote Botanical Gardens makes for a peaceful retreat with meandering pathways through themed plantings.

Dunes as white as ski slopes tumble towards the Gulf of Mexico at Henderson Beach State Park, a precious slice of natural waterfront along the crowded sweep of developed beaches in Destin.

Threaded through a floodplain forest along Lake Harris, the boardwalk at Hickory Point Park zigzags among an impressive array of towering trees, ancient cypresses among them.

One of Florida's oldest state parks, Highlands Hammock protects an old-growth forest while enabling you to explore it on a network of fascinating interpretive nature trails.

With footpaths and picnic grounds built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this park delights with miles of scenic trails, a swinging bridge, and the froth of river rapids.

A prominent peninsula in Little Sarasota Bay at Osprey, Historic Spanish Point fascinates with its layer cake of Florida’s past, both human and floral.
