Excellent secluded park if you want to get away from the hustle & bustle to enjoy nature for a little. The park is located in Redlands in Southwest Miami-Dade County. As you walk through the park, you will see lots of butterflies and hear lots of birds chirping. The park has a self-guided nature trail that takes you through the many native trees of this 112-acre open space. Be careful on the trail though because it is easy to get lost if you wander off of the path. I would recommend walking it with a partner. At the welcome center, there are some nice displays and you can learn about the history of the park. There is usually a park employee on site during business hours as well. If you like to take pictures, you will find a lot of cool stuff to capture! There is no entrance fee and it also has restrooms onsite. Overall, just a nice place to take in the sights & sounds while enjoying nature.

This park is very adorable. They have lots of butterfly awareness. It's a very small park and barely anyone comes. It has a trail as well but it's like a jungle so I'm not gonna lie I got a little scared when I got to the middle I didn't know where to go 🥲🥲 so keep that in mind if you wanna go on the trail. This is one of my favorite parks now, it's very peaceful and cute surrounded by nature. Only thing Is that there's no playground so some kids might be bored here.

This is a beautiful place to visit. There is a parking lot with plenty of spaces. The park has a nice, well marked trail through a natural Hammock. Flush toilet are located at the start of the trail. The trail is very shady and does not have much of a slope. However, many roots and sharp limestone rocks poke up through the trail, so wear hiking shoes or sneakers and watch your step! The trail is great for kids but I would not bring person that is not sure-footed. The trail is not long but the tree roots and stones make it seem longer. We went with two teenagers and they had a great time. We did not have any issues with mosquitoes or bugs on the trail but we did see several spiders. The trail is 1 person wide for much of the time. We will definitely visit this gem again.

This park and nature trails surprised me for its dense vegetation. I was not expecting to find a trail like this in the Redlands. Roots and trees have gotten interesting beautiful shapes. Due to the thick vegetation, fallen trees and corals throughout the trails are covered with green moss, very pretty. Went around noon time and used bug spray, mosquitoes were not a problem, but I have to say they were huge. Didn't see much wildlife other than spiders and a few butterflies and heard a few birds chirping. I would recommend this place for someone who enjoys nature and the outdoors, feels like you are in a mini jungle. It was a nice short escape.

Great place for a morning 5 mile hiking

Now this here defines a true nature walk. Unlike other nature trails where you're on a raised walkway or paved path, this path is very rugged and somewhat challenging. The path has numbered markers along the way to keep you going in the right direction. Wear sneakers or hiking boots to avoid injury. Great for the adventurous types like me😎.

This is a nature preserve that has a unpaved trail through the preserve. You have to watch your step and bring bug repellent as well. I really loved the fact that its not crowded with people, so most of the time you'll have the preserve to yourself.

been doing some amateur radio special events here for a couple of years now. place is hidden in plain sight. its not a park in the sense some would expect a park to look like. its a nature preserve. there's no basketball courts or anything like that. its a place to go walking in untouched Florida woodland. you want to getaway from people, noise, reggaetton, and hondas with fart pipes? come here.

Had a wonderful guided tour of the park. Lots of interesting information.

We enjoyed the hike, it is an easy one for those starting out. It is well kept and has a beautiful butterfly garden.

Beautiful nature retreat in the redlands. Nice flower trees and trails to walk.

I didn't get to explore too much since I got there too late and didnt want to wonder far, but me and my friend and I went to take some Halloween pictures, and it's beautiful! Just bring comfortable shoes since the ground is uneven, there's not a lot of parking, but it was empty when we got there.

Had a pleasant experience during our nightime visit yhrough an experience to see owls. The staff was friendly and informative. Had the opportunity to see 3 owls and learn about them. We also spent time by the fire pit and roasted marshmallows and other items that we brought from home.

The nature trail lacks proper marking, it is hard to understand where the trail ends, there seems to be an old trail, with broken waypoints, branching out of the main trail. I was there in June and the trail was full of spider webs indicating that it was not used for days by visitors or staff. Make sure to use mosquito protection. Clean restrooms available.

I like this spot for a short walk. It's shaded, which means it's cooler than most surrounding areas, the trees are really amazing, and I've never encountered anyone else on the trail when I'm there. It's a nice, secluded retreat. Also, I can bring my dog on a leash, which isn't true of every park in the area.

This place is definitely an experience and it’s worth it if you enjoy the outdoors. The walk paths are so wild and it seems like you’re in the Amazon. I didn’t see any animals but I’m sure they saw us. I only got to marker #19 but I wish I would’ve completed it. I didn’t see anyone in the walk paths assisting people so we were on our own.

no map, don't trust waze to get there. However very beautiful and nature-y trail had alot of roots and bugs and spiderwebs very challenging to walk especially if your wearing flipflops or sandals. Bug spray is strongly recommended. Numbers on trail are not sequential, walking sticks are useful to navigate and get rid of webs in the way. Flush toilets. Near eds coral castle which was very nice but a little odd and concerning. Trail will test your relationship with those around you. it didnt seem to end but their is a nice peeing spot/water hole that my brother found. Butterflies were cool, didnt see any hummingbirds. But if you do get lost call the number and the person on rhe phone will help you navigate your your way back.

This is a special place. At first, you will be fooled by the exterior. It looks like some tiny featureless park on an underwhelming plot of land. Easily ignored while driving through the Redlands. However, like some secret garden, this place holds a plot of awe and wonder. Do not make the error of leaving it undiscovered, for past its humble and folksy park building is tucked away 100+ acres of one of South Florida’s great natural playgrounds. A park employee told me it is the oldest of its kind. The remoteness and disarming nature adds further to its mystique. One of the beautiful things about the Everglades is the interplay between the Pine rocklands, prairie marshlands, and hardwood hammocks. All three are very different ecosystems, yet you can find them transitioning within minutes from one another in the Glades (find the half mile 3-in-1 trail north of the Pine Key campground for context). Among them, the hardwood hammocks are my favorite. Why? Once you step into the shaded canopy, you truly feel like you’ve entered some moist, mushroomed wonderland. Upon entrance, the shade and vegetation provide rest and respite from South Florida’s harsh head. In Miami—a land of grounded uninterrupted metropolitized horizons—the hardwood hammock is like stepping into another time and place. The ground is covered with decaying vegetation. The sun is blocked out by the overarching hammock’s canopy of gumbo limbo and white tamarind branches. Joining them are champion trees over 100 feet in height, whose ancient grip of the limestone have in some cases defeated Hurricane Andrew’s 150+ mph winds. In other instances, the woody corpses of defeated champions litter the floor. Roots and limestone battle below your boots for supremacy, as well as risk tripping the absent-minded traveler. After a fresh rain, diverse fungi blanket vegetated rot. Among the diverse system are an assortment of fungi (explore decaying trunks!), and a number of flora. False tamarind, ”sunburned” gumbo limbos, mahogany, cocoplum, live oak, red maple, and more, block Miami’s harsh sunlight via a canopy that almost seems foreign for our beautiful city. Among the fauna, were you to close your eyes and silence your footsteps, you can hear the symphony of frogs, squirrels, and more. Halfway down the path, you will find one of my favorite distinctives of a hardwood hammock: a solution hole. If you round it, there is a safe ramp downwards that allows you to peak into Swiss-cheese limestone, and a pool of tadpoles. I took 6 kids with me, and we had only one scraped knee and ample memories. Put down your phone, and explore the LORD’s beautiful creation. The park is worth a visit.