Flamingo Gardens

Flamingo Gardens are located at South Flamingo Road in Davie, Florida and is approximately 40 minutes drive from Miami. It is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 5pm with the exception of Mondays between June and November, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. Visitors to the gardens will see a wide range of plants and many species of wildlife.

The major features at the gardens include the large collection of Champion Trees and the arboretum, which houses hundreds of other native and exotic trees. There are numerous different tropical plants here as well as flowering plants designed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Another garden on show is a low maintenance one but is designed to show that beautiful plants and shrubs can be maintained without using too much water.

As well as plants and shrubs, visitors can see various species of wildlife at the gardens with a live presentation given daily at 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30 about Florida's native wildlife including reptiles and birds of prey. A 25 minute narrated tram tour of the tropical rainforest and other areas is provided several times a day. A cafe at the site enables visitors to enjoy a meal, snack or beverage while watching the flamingos on their pond.