Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
A sea turtle rescue and nature education center on the Boca Raton coast, with boardwalks through tropical hardwood hammock and mangrove forest.
The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is named after the gumbo-limbo tree, often called the 'tourist tree' for its peeling red bark, which is common here. Highlights include a sea turtle rehabilitation center, saltwater aquarium tanks, and boardwalks through coastal hammock and mangrove forest, with an observation tower at the end that overlooks the coastal waterways. In summer you can join night-time turtle nesting tours, which require reservations. It is generally open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 16:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00, and a donation of about $5 is suggested. Across the road is Red Reef Park Beach.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–16:00; Sun 12:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Mizner Park
- Delray Beach & Atlantic Avenue
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
- Wakodahatchee Wetlands
- Lake Worth Beach & William O. Lockhart Pier
- Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
- Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
- Cox Science Center and Aquarium