Arch Creek Park
Hammock and preserve in North Miami, Miami
A remnant tropical hardwood hammock preserving mature live oaks, gumbo limbos, and wild coontie cycads.
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What to see
- A nature trail through a closed-canopy tropical hardwood hammock mixing temperate and tropical trees.
- Understory colonies of coontie, a native cycad that supports the rare Atala butterfly.
- Mature canopy trees including gumbo limbo, strangler fig, and large live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
- A butterfly garden planted with regional nectar sources and larval host plants.
- The limestone creek corridor and historic bridge crossing surrounded by native subtropical flora.
Plants you can see here
- Coontie Zamia pumila
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Strangler fig Ficus aurea
- Live oak Quercus virginiana
- Paradise tree Simarouba glauca
- Sabal palm Sabal palmetto
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Enchanted Forest Park
A 22-acre urban refuge of mature live oaks, hardwood hammock, and red mangroves along Arch Creek.
Oleta River State Park
Expansive coastal mangrove forests and restored maritime hammock along the scenic Oleta River.
East Greynolds Park
Mangrove shoreline and coastal hardwood hammock along the Maule Lake waterfront.
Greynolds Park
A historic park preserving tropical hardwood hammock and coastal mangroves along the Oleta River.
Surfside Community Garden
West Greynolds Park
Rare remnant tropical hardwood hammock and coastal mangroves preserved along the tidal Oleta River.
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