Miami Metrozoo 1 Zoo Boulevard 12400 SW 152 Street Miami, FL  33177 (26 miles SW of Miami Beach) 305- 251-0400

Hours:  Open daily, Park Hours are 9:30am - 5:30pm

Admission Charged

The Miami Metrozoo has been a world leader in the "cageless zoo" concept. Children are sure to have a wonderful time in this 300-acre environment, which is surprisingly close to Miami's urban centers. Climate is a favorable factor: Metrozoo is the only zoo in the continental United States that has a subtropical climate.

Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 (11 miles south of Miami Beach)

305-361-5705

Hours: Open daily 9:30am – 6pm

Admission Charged

Come out to Miami Seaquarium for a wonderful day of family fun. There are exciting shows, great exhibits and enjoyable, educational presentations in a beautifully landscaped park overlooking Biscayne Bay.

Parrot Jungle

1111 Parrot Jungle Trail

Miami, FL 33132 (7 miles east of Miami Beach)

305-2-JUNGLE

Hours:  Open 10am – 6pm daily

Admission Charged

See Parrots and more.  Parrot Jungle Island offers memorable opportunities to feed the birds, fish and flamingos, interact with trainers and animals as they stroll the park, and take pictures with some of the most exotic and rare animals in the world.

North Shore Open Space Collins Avenue from 78th to 87th Terrace Miami Beach, FL 33154 305-993-2032

Fee Charged for parking Lushly landscaped green park with a boardwalk on the sand. Features picnic tables, restrooms, shower facilities and parking. Located in North Beach, a quieter section of Miami Beach ideal for families.