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Green Cay Nature Center

 

GREEN CAY NATURE CENTER

Entrance
12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach - Mapquest - Google Maps

Center Hours
Seasonal - Please call for current hours.

Nature Trail/Boardwalk Hours
Sunrise - sunset

Green Cay Nature Center offers 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk that takes you through 100 acres of constructed wetland. The trails are wheelchair and stroller accessible, and there are benches on the boardwalk and around the outside of the Nature Center for those that would like to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife. Visitors do not have to pay admission to Green Cay Nature Center to enjoy this boardwalk.

 

John Prince Park

 

CUSTARD APPLE TRAIL

Located
John Prince Park

Entrances
2700 6th Ave. S., 4759 S. Congress Ave. - Mapquest - Google Maps
2520 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33461

Park Hours
Sunrise - sunset

The Custard Apple Trail was the first nature trail developed in the County park system. The pond apple tree appears in large quantities throughout the wetland portion of this trail. Herons, egrets, osprey, marsh rabbits, and raccoons are daily visitors, as well as several ecosystems such as hardwood swamp, maritime hammock, pine flatwoods, and wet prairie. Admission to Custard Apple Trail is free for
all those who visit.

 

Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

 

MORIKAMI MUSEUM & JAPANESE GARDENS

Entrance
4000 Morikami Park Rd., Delray Beach, FL 33446 - Mapquest - Google Maps

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Hours
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Park Hours
Sunrise - sunset

There are two nature trails associated with Morikami Park. One trail is located within the fenced portion of the park which paying visitors to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens have access to from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. This trail is purely natural and does not have signage nor is it maintained at a very high level. It is truly a raw, natural experience in the woods as opposed to the highly manicured gardens experience.

The second nature trail is located outside of The Morikami compound. Visitors do not have to pay admission to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens to walk this trail, and this trail is also in a very natural state. Only minor maintenance is provided. Visitors are able to walk this trail seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.

 

Okeeheelee Park

 

OKEEHEELEE NATURE CENTER

Located
Okeeheelee Park

Entrance
7500/7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413 - Mapquest - Google Maps

Nature Center Hours
Seasonal - Please call for current hours.

Nature Trail Hours
Sunrise - sunset

Okeeheelee Nature Center features nature trails winding through ninety acres of native pine flatwoods and wetlands. The center's 2.5 miles of trails include paved trails which are wheelchair and stroller-accessible and soft-surface trails which lead into more remote areas of the sanctuary. Visitors do not have to pay admission to Okeeheelee Nature Center to walk these trails.

 

Riverbend Park

 

RIVERBEND PARK

Entrance
9060 Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, FL 33478 - Mapquest - Google Maps

Park Hours
Sunrise - one hour before sunset

Riverbend Park offers 15 miles of nature trails for hiking and bicycling. The interconnecting trail system traverses through a mosaic landscape of pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, oak hammocks, and wet prairies with breathtaking views of freshwater lakes, ponds, and sloughs with an abundance of wildlife
including white-tailed deer, sandhill cranes, and wild turkeys. Visitors to Riverbend Park do not need to pay admission to walk this trail.

 

South County Regional Park

 

DAGGERWING NATURE CENTER

Located
South County Regional Park

Entrances
11200 Park Access Road - Mapquest - Google Maps
Boca Raton, FL 33498

Nature Center Hours
Seasonal - Please call for current hours.

Nature Trail/Boardwalk Hours
Sunrise - sunset

Daggerwing Nature Center has a 2,000-foot elevated pine boardwalk which takes you on a relaxing journey through a wet forest. Nature enthusiasts are sure to enjoy the abundant plant and animal life surrounding this beautiful facility. Visitors to the boardwalk do not have to pay admission to Daggerwing Nature Center.