Old Cutler Hammock Park
Hammock and preserve in Palmetto Bay, Miami
Tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland atop ancient karst limestone and deep solution holes.
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What to see
- Old Cutler Hammock Nature Trail, a bark-chip path winding beneath a lush canopy of native hardwood trees.
- Karst limestone formations along the ridge, including exposed pinnacle arches and deep solution holes.
- Three distinct native habitats in one 30-acre park: hardwood hammock, pine rockland, and a drained Everglades slough.
- A native tree arboretum showcasing South Florida species and a butterfly garden planted for local pollinators.
- A footbridge crossing an ancient drainage channel on the path toward the canal.
Plants you can see here
- Florida strangler fig Ficus aurea
- Short-leaf fig Ficus citrifolia
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Live oak Quercus virginiana
- Lancewood Ocotea coriacea
- Wild coffee Psychotria nervosa
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
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Nearby plant places
Deering Estate
Coastal pine rocklands and rare tropical hardwood hammocks perched along Biscayne Bay's limestone ridge.
Ned Glenn Nature Reserve
A rare remnant of pine rockland forest harboring endangered native flora on rugged limestone bedrock.
Whispering Pines Hammock Park
A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.
Coral Reef Park
A leafy park with a natural pineland preserve, mature oak hammocks, and paths along a quiet canal.
Rockdale Pineland
A rare pine rockland and hammock sanctuary preserving endangered native flora on the Miami Rock Ridge.
Chapman Field
A historic USDA germplasm station conserving tropical fruit trees, sugarcane, palms, and rare crops.
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