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    Deerfield Beach Arboretum

    4.6 (30 reviews)

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    Lisa H.

    I've been meaning to visit this little gem in the middle of Deerfield Beach. Thanks to a generous soul, we have a lush, green walking area with so many botanicals to see and learn about. The paved walking path winds around the grounds filled with shade trees, flowering plants, small water falls and plenty of benches. It also houses a few pavilions and restrooms. Out front is the office and a city tennis/pickleball court, children's playground and basketball court. It is also dog friendly and acts as an afternoon child care center. The walk through the arboretum was delightful. I was surprised to see it is open until 9pm. Parking was in a private lot and there was no fee to visit the arboretum. I will return to this peaceful place and enjoy its good energy.

    Angel L.

    I had so much fun on this hike. There were so many different kinds of plants and trees to see along the way. For anyone in the area looking for something to do, who loves hiking and nature, I highly recommend this shorter hike.

    Daniel M.

    This is the spot to disconnect and find your inner peace. It is a shaded and dog-friendly oasis, known as the "tree zoo." Hidden just north of the busy Hillsboro Blvd behind the farmers market, the Arboretum takes you into another world through the most peaceful journey in seeing exotic plants and trees spanning 5 different continents. A horticulturist's dream. Benches overlook the waterfalls. A great place to unwind, explore, or read a book. Kudos to the passionate volunteers who maintain this park.

    Holly G.

    After driving around Deerfield looking for something to do with my little ones, my mother suggested the arboretum, since my son wanted to see butterflies. Could not have been more perfect. There is a beautiful playground with artificial turf and sun shades, with play structures for kids of all ages. There are clean restrooms with a water bottle refill station and even a little free library. My son found another child to play with and we spent a few hours there. They have picnic tables where we had lunch and benches throughout. Best part were the butterflies fluttering around as he played.

    Marqus R.

    So as to not be a complete shut-in during this Corvid-19 pandemic, I decided to go visit the Deerfield Beach Arboretum as I heard it was open. Well, that was only partly true. The office was closed along with picnic tables, park benches, children's playground facilities, etc. But of course, the arboretum trees and plants were viewable. However, as such rather messy and unattended with information signs mostly unreadable or entirely missing. The place is huge, about nine acres, but now, I suspect because of the pandemic, all looking rather run down. Some of the trees are amazing like one has never seen before. For me, the "Indian Mast Head" growing enshrined with leaves straight up in the air some 50 feet was amazing. So is Deerfield Beach Arboretum worth visiting. Well to be honest, not now during this pandemic.

    J J.

    This place is absolutely magical. Checked this place out last weekend. It's a short walk, 1/2 mile and there are so many plants to see! It's very shady for the most part so going in the summer wasn't too bad. Only saw 2 other humans my entire visit! The rainforest additions were very well done. I'm amazed we have something so beautiful around here :)

    2007 I have been visiting this park every Saturday for 15 years and I can tell you that it was beautiful with lots of different trees and fl
    Ami G.

    I have been visiting this park every Saturday for 15 years and I can tell you that park be much more beautiful with lots of different trees and flowers. Now they cut everything and built some bridges, some water I personally don't like anymore.

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    Bonnie M.

    Today I had the delightful experience of visiting the spectacular Deerfield Beach Arboretum. A friend had suggested we would enjoy the experience and she was right on the money. As it turns out, our timing on this overcast day was perfect because we managed to get our walk around the park in prior to the skies opening up and raining down on us. The lack of sun (and other visitors) today probably helped us enjoy our visit even more as it was not as hot or crowded. We managed to see tree and plants the likes of which we have not encountered previously in our experiences (outside of books, television and films) both in Florida and other parts of the world. And yes, they do have species of trees and flowers from all over the world. I will let my photographs do my talking for me regarding the range of beautiful species that we encountered there today. I highly recommend visiting this hidden gem. My other family members concurred with my opinion of the park. A true treasure!

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    Ju'lia S.

    This is my favorite place for my morning walks. It's jam packed with all my favorite plants and the community involvement is amazing. Just went to their most recent plant sale this weekend. I got two plants I never thought I would own.

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    Jacquesta P.

    Beautiful. Took pics here. Nice, serene walk. Best to visit near evening or before afternoon. Florida sun & humidity

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    Remus P.

    This place is PAWESOME!!! Weez highly recommend visiting! Nature is e'erywhere. So many beautiful plants and trees. You will not regret da experiencing. Lot's of nice spots to having da picnic! Pupmazing little wateringfalls. This a bery nicest place to walktin's around, enjoying da peace and quiet and tranquility.

    Vanesa C.

    Beautiful park to take photos, walk learn from the trees and plants and exercise, they also have a play space for children, definitely recommended

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    Ariel W.

    Located in the rear of Constitution Park, the wonderful Deerfield Beach Arboretum calls itself a "tree zoo". The nine acre area has approximately two hundred trees from five different continents. In the arboretum you will find fruit trees, spice trees, exotic varieties as well as native, a butterfly garden, bamboo, wetlands, benches, picnic pavilions, a waterfall, ponds, flowers, and wildlife. Some of the wildlife you can expect to see included turtles, butterflies, wading birds, ducks, and even otters. On the day I visited I was lucky to see a hummingbird. I had never seen one in the wild before and it was a real thrill for me. There is also exercise stations along the half mile path that provide equipment as well as instructions. A rain forest at the cost of $140,000 was added to the park in 2016. There is a canal that runs along both sides of the park separating it from houses and businesses. The arboretum is currently maintained by the Friends of the Deerfield Beach Arboretum. They offer free tours of the arboretum every Friday and on the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 am. If you are a group they request a $25 donation. You can meet in front of the recreation center for the tour.

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    Such a beautiful and peaceful park to walk and visit. Love the butterfly garden and the pavilion with the waterfall near the back.

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    Very nice place to go, peaceful and relaxing. I really enjoyed my visit and would go back if I was near the area again. Nicely done!

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    Ask the Community - Deerfield Beach Arboretum

    Can you bring your dog?

    Unfortunately no :(

    Is this a place where you could go and have a picnic?

    No, not really.

    Is there a NEEM tree in the garden? I would like to see it.

    I cannot confirm 100 percent but I do believe there is. I'm not familiar with this tree but I googled it and I do recall this or similar trees along the walk.

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    Located in the rear of Constitution Park, the wonderful Deerfield Beach Arboretum calls itself a "tree zoo".

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    4.6(260 reviews)
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    This place is so great! Completely free. We did donate some money because we had a great time…read more Mostly shaded which was great for my mom who can't stay out in the sun for long. The nature walks are short too. And it's very accessible. Even a ramp all the way up to the look out point so people in wheel chairs can view too. It's shaded from all the mangroves and palms. And the tree that it's named after gumbo limbo! Which is a red tree that peels We attended the free 10:00 am tour which lasted an hour. It was mostly the tour guide talking who is a volunteer and very nice. Very enthusiastic. It was a little drawn out and we stoped every 10 steps but worth it. I took the stopping moments to take everything in and even spotted huge spiders. I forgot what they are called but there are the biggest ones I have seen and they are all over. He said they can bite but it's like a bee sting and not poisonous. And they stay off the path anyway. There are huge tanks of really big fish. The barracuda is huge and has the cleanest teeth. These fish are fed well. The place is kept very clean, there are a lot of staff to answer your questions. And there is someone even cleaning the outside of the tanks. They also have a sea horse tank. The butterfly garden is small, saw some zebra butterflies and I think a cardinal bird. You can walk towards the inlet and there is a small peaceful beach and picnic area that is covered. Parking lot is small but plenty of parking on a Tuesday morning at 9:30, but the time we left at 11:30 it was filled and there was a school bus. Figure 1.5 to 2 hours here. They also have a fish feeding at 12:30 but we were done before then. Would come back again!

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    Various sea life tanks

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    4.2(25 reviews)
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    Very quiet and peaceful. Beautiful decor. Huge place. Very high quality. Great staff. Not sure…read moreabout the value aspect because I was not involved in the financing of the burial of my family members. Certainly a nice resting place for your loved-ones.

    Well, I've finally come to review a cemetery! After all, I've reviewed many medical professionals,…read moreveterinarians, and one service we all will need one day is a place to be buried. Or if you chose to be cremated, a place for your ashes in an urn. Of course your family or best friend may take your ashes and place it in an urn or keep them the cardboard, as delivered from the crematorium. Now believe me, I don't like the thought of dying. And what happens to me afterwards. And all the tacky yelp reviews I'll miss. And the weird people who run for President and actually get elected. Frankly, I've decided that one day I will die, and my loving husband of 50 years will die also. And I don't want him to have to take care of these arrangements while being traumatized by my death. And I sure don't want to deal with his death and family demands when he leaves my life. So we both decided that before 2023 was over we would buy cemetery property, or as we have kidded, real estate. And real estate it is. And like any real estate, its location location location. We didn't even look around at the established cemeteries across South Florida. They weren't our style. If a cemetery can have a style, and indeed, it can. We had taken our own mini tour of The Gardens when they first opened. We sort of just walked into one of their huge buildings which contain crypts, where metal caskets are placed in the wall. Either side by side. Or head to head. And then there are what I like to call the "glass boxes" where urns are placed. And along with the urns family members can include anything about the person they chose. Wedding rings. Photos of them as babies. As war veterans. Performing on Broadway. With their children. With their lovers. Their partners. Their wives. Multiple wives (I kid you not!) just let your imagination run wild. After looking at many of those "glass boxes" I found them fascinating as they told a story about the person's life. And while I tried to persuade my husband to go with that option he did not like the idea of cremation. So, metal casket it was. We worked with Laura T, a family counselor, who realistically, walks you through the two buildings and shows you the real estate. There are 6 levels of crypts and those at eye height are the most expensive. Or you can get real estate on level six, and if your loved ones didn't have cervical spine issues before they are sure to get them if they actually visit you and look up, up, up. Get it? This is a beautiful cemetery. The mausoleums. And the in ground burial plots. This is first class. This is where the folks who drive around in Rolls Royce's and the assorted other $200,000 + cars go to rest. And some of the real estate is priced just for them! There is a chapel in each building. There are many seating areas. There are many niches where a small umber of crypts are located. And those are really expensive. Like being in a gated community of 1000 homes or 10. Hey, it is a different vibe, right? We selected our locations after seeing many. We signed a contract. We are paying monthly with no interest or fees for 36 months. And now we have to take care of the FUNEREAL ARRANGEMENTS. Note, those are separate from and in addition to the real estate you'll be placed in. I can honestly say I liked this place. I mean, for a cemetery. And work with Laura T. She is nice. Sweet. Kind knows her "stuff". Persistent. I'll add photos as appropriate.

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    The Gardens of Boca Raton - You must admit, it is an impressive building, isn't it?

    You must admit, it is an impressive building, isn't it?

    The Gardens of Boca Raton - Funeral establishment

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    The Gardens of Boca Raton - These are crypts. Two caskets fit "head to head". You can also get a crypt which is horizontal and the caskets are side by side.

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    These are crypts. Two caskets fit "head to head". You can also get a crypt which is horizontal and the caskets are side by side.

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