Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex

1801 North Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton, Florida

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1 (561) 338-1473

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www.gumbolimbo.org

It started as the dream of a high-school science teacher who wanted a place to educate and expose young minds to the biological wonders of Old Florida. It grew to become a reality through the combined efforts of the city of Boca ... Excerpt from Moon Handbooks: Florida Beaches

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Parking is free on this side. more on GoCityKids

This park is almost free--they ask for a $2 donation, but it is worth 10 times that much. more on igougo

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The highlight of this place is the sea turtles. The are lots of cool tanks with marine life and trails to walk around on.The tower overlooking the beach is cool too. For a $3 ... more on TripAdvisor

There is a boardwalk over the salt marsh and through the mangrove trees. Kids can see land crabs scurry around the sand, turtles being rehabilitated, tanks of rays and sealife. Be sure to ... more on TripAdvisor

Our family has been visiting Gumbo Limbo every Christmas season for years, and we were so pleased to see that this year they are completely renovating the tanks. It means that there's not as much to s ... more on TripAdvisor

Greta location across from the beautiful beaches of Boca Raton. This place has an indoor exhibit of live reptiles etc, my chilkdren got to hold a snake! and many other interactive learning exhibits Ou ... more on TripAdvisor

Want to touch a sea turtle or stingray or nettle? Need a small manageable ocean creature experience for your toddler or elementary aged child? Then this is the ... more on TripAdvisor

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It's a beautiful place but the people who work their are very unpleasant. A couple of volunteers and one female employee ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love the place, I have been taking my children there for the past 7yrs,all 20 of them ( I'm a teacher).But unfortunatley the people that work there are very rude and not friendly at all. What bothers me most is the managment must ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We go to Gumbo Limbo with our two boys and elderly parents every year. It has become a family tradition. It's a very low key place, but great for an intergenerational outing. We start with a picnic at Red Reef Park on the intercoastal ... more on GoCityKids

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