Best Nature preserves in Deerfield Beach, United States to visit (UPDATED March, 2024)

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

Nature preserve

Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~6.08 km from centre)

Flamingo Gardens

Botanical garden

Family-friendly botanical garden & wildlife sanctuary with a museum, shows, tram tours & cafe.

4.70 (6.7K reviews) (~34.52 km from centre)

Butterfly World

Tourist attraction

Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more.

4.70 (5.8K reviews) (~9.06 km from centre)

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

State park

Featuring a freshwater lagoon, this diverse wildlife habitat offers hiking, fishing & more.

4.70 (5.8K reviews) (~19.24 km from centre)

Fern Forest Nature Center

Nature preserve

Vast preserve with 30 types of ferns, various habitats, native plants & nature center with reptiles.

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~13.07 km from centre)

Wellington Environmental Preserve

Nature preserve

Preserve offering trails through rainwater storage area, with nature programs & observation tower.

4.80 (466 reviews) (~40.25 km from centre)

Volunteer Park Community Center

City park

👍👍 It has a shaded area where you can play and remain cool, or you can visit 3 other mini parks within 20 ft. There is also a misting area witch is also amazing.

4.70 (839 reviews) (~28.35 km from centre)

Anne Kolb Nature Center

Nature preserve

Nature reserve with walking & paddling trails through mangroves, an aquarium & an observation tower.

4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~31.08 km from centre)

Miramar Pineland Park

Park

Regional park & nature center spanning wetlands, flatwoods & prairie land with a boardwalk & trails.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~40.68 km from centre)

Pondhawk Natural Area

Nature preserve

This 79-acre nature park features hiking & biking trails, wetland, wildlife-viewing areas & more.

4.70 (417 reviews) (~8.28 km from centre)

Okeeheelee Nature Center

Nature preserve

This nature center provides hands-on exhibits, animal encounters, a gift shop & 2.5 miles of trails.

4.80 (253 reviews) (~39.4 km from centre)

Pine Island Ridge Natural Area

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful place! Love the nature trails. If you walk from the Tree Tops Park towards Pine Island Ridge you feel like you are entering anither world, it is amazing and beautiful.

4.70 (286 reviews) (~31.83 km from centre)

Yamato Scrub Natural Area

Nature preserve

👍👍 A hidden treasure in the middle of nowhere. I heard about the scrubs, and it took a few weeks to figure out where it was on my own before I finally googled the entrance. It was very serene. I am glad there was a cement path. Although you could venture out to the side trails that had a dirt path. I w...

4.60 (376 reviews) (~10.09 km from centre)