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Snake Warrior Island Natural Area

Hammock and preserve in Miami Gardens, Miami

An elevated oak hammock and restored wetlands filled with native Florida trees and aquatic plants.

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What to see

  • Elevated oak hammock shaded by mature live oaks, gumbo limbos, strangler figs, and redbays.
  • Eight created freshwater wetlands and a central lake colonized by duck potato and spatterdock.
  • Native understory shrubs along paths, including wild coffee, American beautyberry, and firebush.
  • Wetland margins featuring bald cypress trees, red maples, alligator flag, and pickerelweed.
  • Paved walking trails looping through restored marshes and hammock tree canopy.

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Nearby plant places

  1. Miramar Pineland Natural Area

    Hammock and preserve · Miami Gardens2.7 mi

    A rare remnant of South Florida slash pine flatwoods and restored wetlands with paved trails.

  2. West Greynolds Park

    City park · North Miami Beach4.2 mi

    Rare remnant tropical hardwood hammock and coastal mangroves preserved along the tidal Oleta River.

  3. Greynolds Park

    City park · North Miami Beach4.3 mi

    A historic park preserving tropical hardwood hammock and coastal mangroves along the Oleta River.

  4. East Greynolds Park

    Mangroves and coast · North Miami Beach4.9 mi

    Mangrove shoreline and coastal hardwood hammock along the Maule Lake waterfront.

  5. Lila Kauffman Botanical Garden

    Botanical garden · Aventura5.9 mi

  6. Enchanted Forest Park

    Hammock and preserve · North Miami6.0 mi

    A 22-acre urban refuge of mature live oaks, hardwood hammock, and red mangroves along Arch Creek.

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