Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach Landmark

  • Address: 13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
  • Phone: 5614936000
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  • Website:www.nps.gov
Average Rating
4.5
4+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
13026 Jog Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446

Wakodahatchee Wetlands Details

Full Amenity List

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Nature lovers will thoroughly enjoy this attraction, especially bird lovers. Wakodahatchee was built by the Water Utilities ... more on Wcities
  • The wetlands attract a variety of different animal life, including turtles, alligators, and more than 140 ... more on gocitykids.com
  • Located in Delray Beach, Florida, the park was created on fifty acres of unused utility land, and transformed into ... more on Wikipedia

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5.0
Wetlands were a welcome break in commercial Florida

(November 06, 2012 00:00)

A lovely place to walk, view nature, and even see crocodiles. Away from the hustle and bustle of ... kirstiebg, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
A great place to view wildlife

This is a great place to view wildlife in its "natural" ... BethAnnP, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

5.0
Zoe W. 's review

I can't believe no one has reviewed this place yet? Maybe the name throws people ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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5.0
The Birds Are Amazing!

"Wakodahatchee" is a Miccosukee word meaning "created waters," and these wetlands are just that. In its previous lives the property has been vegetable farmland and a repository for sewage sludge. Part of the holdings of the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, it was essentially sitting there, wasted space in the midst of one of the fastest growing residential areas in the country, when it was decided to turn it into a filter marsh. When opened, the marsh began receiving 90% treated water from the plant located about a mile away. Biologically ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

4.0
Dan B. 's review

Wakodahatchee, or Wako, is a great place to view a slice of the Everglades ecosystem. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

From Delray Beach, FL - Head south on NW 1st Ave toward W Atlantic Ave, Turn right at W Atlantic Ave/SR-806 W, Turn right at Jog Rd.

Hours

Sunrise-sunset daily

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Free

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