Hidden gems - Wildlife refuges in Palmetto Bay, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Wildlife refuges in Palmetto Bay

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Palmetto Bay. This list contains 14 places from Wildlife refuge category.

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Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge administrative office

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Very good

5.00 (8 reviews) (~120.23 km from centre)

Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area - WCA 3AS

Hiking area

5.00 (5 reviews) (~44.5 km from centre)

Hobe Sound Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 My father and I anchored up for the night here, arriving mid-afternoon as we head into the final leg of my journey with him down the intracoastal waterway. I enjoyed a swim to the beach from the boat and he and the dog used the tender to reach the beach. It was low tide and the depth of water was ab...

4.90 (40 reviews) (~158.73 km from centre)

Wellington Park

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Great place to ride your bike and enjoy nature.

4.80 (71 reviews) (~111.96 km from centre)

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Parkland

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Great for riding a bike - you can bike north, south or west. The west path is the best: you can spot gators, turtles and a lot of birds. Quiet and nice spot for just enjoying nature and seeing the stars at night. Not to mention the beautiful view of the sunset. Definitely a great spot to enjoy alone...

4.80 (31 reviews) (~81.56 km from centre)

Florida National Parks Association

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 It's the world famous Everglades! Don't sit in your car and expect to see much, get out there and let the swamp open up to you. Start at Earnest Coe Visitor center, go to Royal Palm visitors center and walk the paved boardwalk at Anhinga Trail to observe the local birds and the alligators. Make sure...

4.80 (30 reviews) (~37.78 km from centre)

NGALA Wildlife Preserve

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 What an amazing place! This experience was over the top. I was able to feed the Giraffe. We saw a Rhino, Camel, and very large Tortoise. The performers did an amazing job. The food was decent, the ambience was everything.

4.70 (91 reviews) (~145.39 km from centre)

Treasure Coast Wildlife Center

Wildlife rescue service

👍👍 It was a lovely way to spend an hour with the kids. They loved it. The volunteers keep the place clean and take good care of the animals. Cindy was especially great, showing us a couple owls close up. The woman who fed the pelicans was so nice and very informative! I can't remember her name unfortun...

4.70 (66 reviews) (~164.65 km from centre)

Pelican Island Audubon Society

Animal protection organization

👍👍 Our first time hiking here. Nice variety of habitats. A few confusing spots on the trail so be sure you have a map or be ready for an adventure! It's a short enough trail that even if you get lost, you won't get too far.

4.70 (39 reviews) (~218.51 km from centre)

Everglades Excursions

Boat tour agency

👍👍 Super experience. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff at all contact points. Our boat captain Javier who was witty, fun and able to answer any questions we had. He made sure to help us spot a gator and even got us up close and personal to get great pics. Highly recommend!

4.60 (121 reviews) (~157.8 km from centre)

Serenoa Glade Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 You enter this park through the parking lot for George Snow Park. There is a concrete path with StoryWalk which is signs telling a children story as you walk along the path. The path loops around so you can do it a few times if you want to walk a longer distance. There are also dirt trails to walk o...

4.60 (20 reviews) (~85.28 km from centre)

Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area - Stairsteps Unit

Wildlife refuge

4.60 (14 reviews) (~75.05 km from centre)

Bailey Tract

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 A great place to see birds and wildlife. Free parking and very accessible trails. Alligator and wood stork were the highlights during our 2 mile walk on the trails.

4.50 (70 reviews) (~197.06 km from centre)

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Sprawling refuge with 40-acres of mangrove shoreline supporting native wildlife, like the manatee.

4.50 (48 reviews) (~189.7 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Wildlife refuges in Palmetto Bay, United States