Get in Touch with Nature
By Rick Munarriz, Miami Editor
Miami is loaded with great restaurants, clubs, beaches, and shopping, but here is where the locals go when they want to get in touch with nature.
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Florida Everglades National Park
40001 State Rd 9336, Homestead, FL
This natural preserve with 1.5 million acres of tropical beauty and adventure are best explored from the safety of an airboat. -
Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL
Explore the botanical garden by foot or by tram, but do take time to stop and smell the flowers. -
Knaus Berry Farm
15980 SW 248th St, Homestead, FL
As long as its strawberry season, this fruit stand is open in the heart of the picking fields. -
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL
You don't need to step inside the palatial home to enjoy the waterfront garden at this ritzy tourist haunt. -
Matheson Hammock Park and Marina
9610 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL
The mangrove-lined hiking trail and the atoll swimming hole provide a complete day of surf and turf adventure. -
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
PO Box 487, Key Largo, FL
The country's underwater national park offers breathtaking coral and fish life. Bring your snorkel gear or go out on an excursion. -
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trl, Miami, FL
The enlarged Parrot Jungle attraction offers a wider selection of wildlife and wild flowers.
