Best Parks & Gardens in Florida
4 parks & gardens in Florida
Botanical gardens, city parks and playgrounds.
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Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales, Florida
A 1929 landmark in Lake Wales where a 60-bell carillon rings out over hilltop gardens, a 20-room Mediterranean mansion, and miles of quiet woodland trails.
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Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
West Palm Beach, Florida
A hidden two-acre garden in West Palm Beach where sculptor Ann Norton's towering brick-and-granite works rise among one of Florida's finest collections of rare palms and cycads.
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Sunken Gardens
St Petersburg, Florida
A tranquil St. Petersburg garden retreat to wander among lush plantings.
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Dinosaur World Florida
Plant City, Florida
Hundreds of life-sized dinosaurs hidden in a jungle-like Florida setting, plus gem mining, fossil digs, and a dino playground.
More about parks & gardens in Florida
Florida has 4 parks & gardens we would happily take our own kids to. Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens is the one most families start with. A hidden two-acre garden in West Palm Beach where sculptor Ann Norton's towering brick-and-granite works rise among one of Florida's finest collections of rare palms and cycads. Bok Tower Gardens is the other name that comes up again and again. A 1929 landmark in Lake Wales where a 60-bell carillon rings out over hilltop gardens, a 20-room Mediterranean mansion, and miles of quiet woodland trails. Dinosaur World Florida rounds out the pick of the bunch. Hundreds of life-sized dinosaurs hidden in a jungle-like Florida setting, plus gem mining, fossil digs, and a dino playground. Also worth your time: Sunken Gardens.
Published prices run from $20 at Bok Tower Gardens up to $24.95 at Dinosaur World Florida. 2 of the 4 listed here quote a starting price. The others vary by season or by what you add on, so check before you travel.
The parks & gardens on this page are spread across Lake Wales (1), West Palm Beach (1), St Petersburg (1) and Plant City (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.