Get in Touch with Nature

by Rick Munarriz - Citysearch Contributor - 339 Reviews - 133 Lists

Updated: February 21, 2008

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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  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Everglades National Park
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    40001 State Rd 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 (map)

    This natural preserve with 1.5 million acres of tropical beauty and adventure are best explored from the safety of an airboat.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gdn
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    10901 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL 33156 (map)

    Explore the botanical garden by foot or by tram, but do take time to stop and smell the flowers.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Knaus Berry Farm
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    15980 SW 248th St, Homestead, FL 33031 (map)

    As long as its strawberry season, this fruit stand is open in the heart of the picking fields.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Jungle Island
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    1111 Parrot Jungle Trl, Miami, FL 33132 (map)

    The enlarged Parrot Jungle attraction offers a wider selection of wildlife and wild flowers.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Matheson Hammock Park
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    9610 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156 (map)

    The mangrove-lined hiking trail and the atoll swimming hole provide a complete day of surf and turf adventure.

  6. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
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    PO Box 487, Key Largo, FL 33037 (map)

    The country's underwater national park offers breathtaking coral and fish life. Bring your snorkel gear or go out on an excursion.

  7. 7 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
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    3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 (map)

    You don't need to step inside the palatial home to enjoy the waterfront garden at this ritzy tourist haunt.

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