Situated in Boca Raton at Red Reef Park on a barrier island, Gumbo Limbo (named after a species of tree) is an eight-hectare (20-acre) marine and estuarine reserve dedicated to showcasing and preserving a concentration of plants known as a ‘tropical hammock’. The Environmental complex also includes large outdoor aquariums containing local marine life, including the area’s ubiquitous sea turtles. Visitors can also visit a butterfly garden, see visual presentations and interpretive displays, catch the view from an overhead observation tower, and stroll an elevated boardwalk through the hammock and mangrove swamp.

Address: 1801 North Ocean Boulevard

E-mail: gumbo@gumbolimbo.org

Website: www.gumbolimbo.org

Telephone: (561) 338 1473

Opening times: Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 12pm-4pm. Closed on major holidays.

Admission: Suggested $5 donation per person.