KEY WEST
RECREATION
The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden has five ADA-accessible garden trails
A PROTECTED PARADISE
Reconnect with nature at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
By Heather Turk
With so much to experience in Key West — from visiting The Hemingway Home and Museum to taking a selfie in front of the Southernmost Point Buoy located just 90 miles from Cuba — it’s easy for travelers to forget that vacations are supposed to be relaxing. Luckily, the longest continuously running attraction on the island offers visitors a breathtaking respite where they can settle into the rhythm of Mother Nature.
Celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2021, the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is the only frostfree native tropical forest and botanical garden in the continental United States. A conservation site for many endangered and threatened flora and fauna native to the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Caribbean, the serene 15-acre attraction gives guests the unique opportunity to experience the Keys’ native biodiversity while learning more about its importance. Continued on page 56
Yellow warblers are often spotted at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
A swallowtail butterfly on a dwarf poinciana in the Historic Butterfly Garden
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