- Travel the tropical world through our themed gardens.
- Venture onto sandy trails to explore the increasingly rare coastal scrub habitat, part of our 90 acres of native Southwest Florida land. You might see an endangered gopher tortoise.
- Get in your daily steps with a stroll (or a power walk) along the paved lakeside pathway.
- Observe epiphytes, plants that climb tree trunks and live in tree branches, existing in harmony with their hosts.
- Birdwatch! Visit the White Birding Tower on your own or meet up with fellow birdwatchers. No experience needed. Binoculars helpful.
- Discover the swampy habitat of Florida’s most famous and elusive plant, the ghost orchid.
- Pick up a free W.O.N.D.E.R. Activity Pack for young guests and their grown-up companions.
- Dazzle your social media feed.
- Check out the spiny, spiky plants in the Foster Succulent Garden and the smooth, water-repelling lotus in the Lea Asian Garden.
- Enjoy art exhibitions and attend special events.
- Tally how many colors, patterns, and shapes you see in the LaGrippe Orchid Garden.
- Get up close with waterlilies — including the giant Victoria variety native to South America.
- Take a guided tour. Or a self-guided one.
- Drop in on a Dig Deeper or W.O.N.D.E.R. program and learn something new about nature.
- Enjoy chef-created dishes at Fogg Café.
- Peruse botanically inspired gifts at the Berger Shop in the Garden.
- Sketch. Paint. Write. Daydream.