There are all types of gardens in Florida - from the small display adding color and grace to an historical home, to the awe inspiring efforts of theme parks, state parks and zoos to replicate as nearly as possible entire ecosystems. The Florida gardens listed here are some of the better known and include the humble flower garden as well as botanical gardens covering several acres, but no matter the size or type, they all reflect the love and respect for nature's gifts all gardeners share. Hopefully you will find one or more of these public gardens in Florida close enough to visit and will be inspired as so many others already have been.
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Coconut Creek, FL
Butterfly World
Coconut Grove, FL
The Kampong
Coral Gables, FL
John C. Gifford Arboretum
Davie, FL
Flamingo Gardens
Delray Beach, FL (Palm Beach area)
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Fort Myers, FL
ECHO
Fort Myers, FL
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Fort Pierce, FL
Heathcote Botanical Gardens
Gainesville, FL
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Homestead, FL
The Redland Fruit and Spice Park
Jacksonville, FL
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Key West, FL
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
Key West, FL
The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Key West, FL
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Key West, FL
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Orlando area)
Walt Disney World
Lake Wales, FL
Bok Tower Gardens
Melbourne, FL
Florida Institute of Technology
Botanical Gardens
Miami, FL
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Miami, FL
Jungle Island
Naples, FL
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Orlando, FL
University of Central Florida Arboretum
Orlando; FL
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Ormond Beach, FL
Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens
Palatka, FL
Ravine Gardens State Park
Palm Beach, FL
Pan's Garden
Palm Beach, FL
The Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden
and the Four Arts Gardens
Palm Coast, FL
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Point Washington, FL
Eden Gardens State Park
Port Orange, FL
Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, FL
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota, FL
Ringling Museum
Tallahassee, FL
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
Brokaw-McDougall House
Tallahassee, FL
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
Tampa, FL
University of South Florida
Botanical Gardens
Tampa, FL
Bucsh Gardens
Tampa, FL
Eureka Springs Garden
Tavares, FL
Discovery Gardens
Vero Beach, FL
McKee Botanical Garden
West Palm Beach, FL
Mounts Botanical Garden
West Palm Beach, FL
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
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