Nature Centers

Explore our nature centers in Florida, where kids can have fun while learning about our natural habitats and the creatures that live in them.

Nature Centers by Name

A.D. Barnes Park

Paved trails wind through the woods at A.D. Barnes Park, a Miami city park, where a tiny slice of native
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Alderman’s Ford Park

An easy loop at Alderman’s Ford Park, the Nature Trail slips behind the nature center for a walk in under
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Alligator Creek

Part of Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, Alligator Creek has two loop trails where freshwater and saltwater habitats meet, enabling
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Anhinga Trail

For most visitors, the Anhinga Trail is their first glimpse into Everglades National Park. It's short, and the alligators are
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Arch Creek Park

The tropical hammock at Arch Creek Park was the site of a Tequesta Indian village between 500 B.C. and 1300
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Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

At the edge of Boynton Beach, where historic farmlands have given way to subdivisions, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife
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Bahia Honda State Park

Long known for its natural beaches, Bahia Honda State Park has a lot of healing and rebuilding to do after
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Bear Cut Preserve

On the shores of the Atlantic Ocean at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, Bear Cut Nature Preserve is a precious
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Bill Sadowski Park

At the Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center, the Old Cutler Hammock Nature Trail offers a glimpse of what Cutler
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Bobcat Boardwalk

The 0.3-mile Bobcat Boardwalk at Shark Valley is a popular destination in winter and spring to see migratory and nesting
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Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Once a zoo in St. Petersburg, Boyd Hill Park has 3 miles of trails looping through a mosaic of natural
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Camp Chowenwaw Park

In a deeply forested area on Black Creek north of Green Cove Springs, Camp Chowenwaw Park provides campers and hikers
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Cary Nature Trail

In the 3,413-acre Cary State Forest, the 1.4 mile Cary Nature Trail is hiking only, one among dozens of miles
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Castaway Island Preserve

Along the meandering, estuarine San Pablo River, Castaway Island Preserve is a breezy spot to get away from the city
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Castellow Hammock Preserve

At Castellow Hammock, you’re stepping into Florida’s past as you follow the nature trail into a remnant of tropical forest.
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Cedar Point Environmental Park

Charlotte County's flagship environmental park, with a broad range of habitat diversity and wildlife, Cedar Point protects 115 acres of
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Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract

At Chinsegut WEA, the Conservation Center Tract is a birder’s delight. Sandhill cranes are common in May's Prairie, which the
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Circle B Bar Reserve

At Circle B Bar Reserve, an extensive network of trails with an outer circuit of nearly 6 miles is atop
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

You'll find Florida's best and most extensive boardwalk hike at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, meandering 2.3 miles through an old-growth cypress
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Crandon Park

Opened in 1949, Crandon Park - which takes up a commanding portion of Key Biscayne - is packed with family
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