Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

Famed for its research, conservation, horticulture, and educational programs, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is among to best in the world. Its sprawling 83-acre property filled with extensive collections of rare tropical plants was designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips and opened to the public in 1938. The thousands of exotic butterflies along with hummingbirds, fish, and some of the world’s most beautiful rare plants make for a great day in Florida’s fresh air.