Enchanted Forest Park
Hammock and preserve in North Miami, Miami
A 22-acre urban refuge of mature live oaks, hardwood hammock, and red mangroves along Arch Creek.
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What to see
- Mature live oaks forming a dense, shaded canopy over paved walking paths.
- Decades-old red mangroves with stilt roots lining the banks of Arch Creek.
- A butterfly garden planted with nectar and host species on the western end of the park.
- A remnant wet meadow area with scattered cypress trees.
- An accessible eastern trail beginning at a wooden bridge and following a canal.
Plants you can see here
- Live oak Quercus virginiana
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- Bald cypress Taxodium distichum
- American beautyberry Callicarpa americana
- Lancewood Nectandra coriacea
- Mangrove rubbervine Rhabdadenia biflora
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Sources
- Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park - Wild South Florida
- northmiamifl.gov
- asc.edu.ag
- miamiandbeaches.com
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Arch Creek Park
A remnant tropical hardwood hammock preserving mature live oaks, gumbo limbos, and wild coontie cycads.
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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