Things to do in Coconut Creek, Florida (FL): The Best Nature & Parks

April 16, 2022 Chanda Heide

Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It had a population of 55,001 in 2012. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city seceded from Pompano Beach in the 1960s. It is nicknamed Butterfly Capital of the World, because it is home to the world's largest butterfly aviary, Butterfly World, with over 80 species and 5,000 individual butterflies.
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1. Butterfly World

3600 West Sample Road Tradewinds Park - South, Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4400 +1 954-977-4400 [email protected] http://www.butterflyworld.com/
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4.5 based on 1,244 reviews

Butterfly World

Walk through tropical, flowering gardens in six giant screened aviaries filled with twenty thousand LIVE exotic butterflies and the world's most amazing birds. Hand feed the small parrots in the Lorikeet Encounter! Botanical Gardens, Macaw Landing, Butterfly Museum, Live Bug Zoo, outdoor cafes, gift shop and garden center. This is the perfect adventure for the whole family! Gift Shop and Garden Center are open to the public!

Reviewed By Reggie293 - St. Petersburg, United States

Butterfly World offers an immersion in nature as thousands of colorful butterflies dash and flit and alight around in a lush tropical setting. We found these gentle encounters mesmerizing - unlike those very few reviewers who reported being able to walk through the place in 10 minutes. If getting to the other side is your life mission, you will miss the point of being there. We found the informative botanical exhibits absorbing and enjoyed the flower gardens, aviaries (from finches to macaws), museum exhibits of butterflies and moths and gift shop. The staff is courteous, friendly and open to questions. We especially appreciated the educational and science missions of Butterfly World. If you factor these critical missions into the admission price, it is a bargain and one of Florida’s most memorable attractions.

2. Fern Forest Nature Center

201 S Lyons Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33063-6783 +1 954-357-5198 http://www.broward.org/parks/fernForestNatureCenter/Pages/FernForest.aspx
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4.5 based on 115 reviews

Fern Forest Nature Center

This 247.1-acre Urban Wilderness Area is home to more than 200 species of plants, including more than 30 species of ferns, making it one of the finest examples of preserved native plant communities in South Florida.

Reviewed By LindasDoral - Dania Beach, United States

We parked here in order to take the Cypress Creek bike trail. Decided to explore the park after our ride. Park is beautiful and well taken care of. We stayed on the boardwalk to explore and had lunch on one of the picnic benches. Super relaxing and shady park. Definitely will return.

3. Tradewinds Park & Stables

3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4400 +1 954-357-8870 http://www.broward.org/Parks/TradewindsPark/Pages/Default.aspx
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4.0 based on 115 reviews

Tradewinds Park & Stables

At roughly 625 acres, Tradewinds Park & Stables is one of Broward County's largest and most diverse parks. On the south side of Sample Road, you will find a disc golf course, a lake for fishing, athletic fields, and world-famous Butterfly World. On the north side of Sample, the park offers horse stables, an educational farm, and model steam train rides. Both sides of the park include playgrounds and picnic areas, as well as rental shelters of various sizes.

Reviewed By happyontheroad11 - Miami, United States

The Christmas lights used to be free and few cars bothered. Now it is $20 a car. You do not leave your car so it was ahead of its time now that Covid makes human interaction negative. a We got there around 6:05 pm, took 20 minutes to enter and pay and a half hour to see all.

4. Kristin Jacobs Natural Area at Hillsboro Pineland

5591 N.W. 74th Place, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 +1 954-357-8109 [email protected] http://www.broward.org/PARKS/HILLSBOROPINELAND/Pages/Default.aspx
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4.0 based on 8 reviews

Kristin Jacobs Natural Area at Hillsboro Pineland

5. Helene Klein Pineland Preserve

4701 W. Hillsboro Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Helene Klein Pineland Preserve

6. Winston Park Nature Center

5201 NW 49 Ave, Coconut Creek, FL 33063 +1 954-973-6700 https://www.coconutcreek.net/parks/winston-park
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Winston Park Nature Center

7. Winston Park Nature Trails

5201 NW 49 Ave, Coconut Creek, FL 33063 https://www.coconutcreek.net/parks/winston-park

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