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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 20 attractions in Coral Gables
Traveller Description:
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is among the world's best tropical botanic gardens. Here you will find internationally renowned collections of...... more » Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is among the world's best tropical botanic gardens. Here you will find internationally renowned collections of cycads, flowering trees, tropical fruits, vines, aroids and endangered species, which provide a living laboratory for scientists, and the opportunity of discovery for everyone. In addition, Fairchild has the largest palm collection in the U.S. and is also the keeper of the National Palm Collection as designated by the American Public Gardens Associations. With its beautiful paths, vistas and outstanding horticultural displays, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden provides every visitor with an unforgettable experience. « less
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Attraction type: Garden
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Viewing wildlife
Address: 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156
Tel: 305 667 1651

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8 Sep 2009

If you like gardens, nature, flowers, trees, and taking a walk surrounded by all of these things, then Fairchild is the place for you. I come here several times a year and I'm always impressed at how lush and beautiful the gardens are. There are some ponds filled with some fish and turtles. There are some lily ponds. If you... more

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5 of 5 stars
Raleigh, NC
11 May 2009

This is the place to come to see your tropical plants. They have a 45 minute tram tour that gives you an overview of the garden. The cafe served delicious sandwiches. The walk through the tropical forest was serene. We planned on spending a couple hours in the garden and made a day of it. Just a beautiful place. more

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5 of 5 stars
Midwesterner007
25 Apr 2009

This is a lovely way to spend some time away from the busy Miami downtown. A little difficult (but possible) to get to by city bus, it is worth the extra effort to drive or get a cab here. The gardens are quiet and lovely and feature some more exotic species than the average tourist is used to encountering. You... more

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5 of 5 stars
mims florida
17 Jul 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The English who read this review, and many do, will understand the reference to Wisley, the preeminent gardens in England to which we belonged for decades before good sense brought us to live in Florida to escape the crowds , the gray, and the taxes. We did not know Florida had such gardening beauty. Huge estate with wide variety of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Fort Myers, Florida
24 Mar 2008

Fairchild Garden is a must see for plant lovers. Plan to spend the whole day there, bring plenty of water and wear comfortable walking shoes. You’ll be blown away by the size of this place and by the variety of specimens. It’s absolutely a gardener’s paradise and well worth the admission price. more

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2 of 5 stars
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Nov 2007
1
person found this review helpful

this was a beautiful place to walk around... however it costs $20 a person and a number of plants/trees in the gardens are naturally growing all over miami anyway. more

15 Jul 2007

Our family visited the Mango fastival at Farichild Gardens Saturday July 14th. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express off of 286, which is about a 35 minute ride to the gardens. The gardens are off of Old Cutler Road in the more mature area of Miami. By mature I mean old growth Mango trees, Spanish style homes, and beautiful... more

1 Nov 2006
1
person found this review helpful

I was pleasantly shocked as to how wonderful the fairchild tropical gardens were. As a lover of flowers, I was thoroughly impressed with their collection, especially the plethora of heliconias sprinkled across the gardens. It's a great place to take kids, but make sure you bring an umbrella. It showered on us for 2 hours!! more

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5 of 5 stars
margate,florida
22 Feb 2006
4
people found this review helpful

Recently,I had the privilege of spending a day at the Fairchild Botanical Gardens. Like our reviewer from Winnepeg,I loved the things I saw. Their collection of tropical vegetation is outstanding,especially its collection of palm trees and cycads. My favorite plant there is the red wax palm tree from Malaysia. I also appreciated their great Dale Chihuly Glass Art exhibits such... more

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4 of 5 stars
winnipeg
27 Dec 2005
3
people found this review helpful

There are some areas that seemed to be still under development that will probably improve with time, but much of this park is everything a botanical garden should be. There was an art installation by Dale Chihuly when we visited, and it blended perfectly with the landscape. Fairchild Gardens is definately worth seeing. more

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Address

10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156
Tel: 305 667 1651