Gold Coast Attractions
Turtle hatchling
Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex
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 time: Monday to Saturday 9am to 4pm; Sunday 12pm to 4pm; closed New Year's Day, 4 July, Thanksgiving and Christmas;
Admission: $3 per person donation suggested
