Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach Landmark
- Address: 13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
- Phone: 5614936000
- Email: wakodahatchee@yahoo.com
- Website:www.nps.gov
| Average Rating |
4.5
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4+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
3+ reviews |
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
13026 Jog RoadDelray 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 Department as a sanctuary for many species of birds, turtles and small native animals who drop by throughout the year. A three quarter mile boardwalk takes visitors around t... more on Yahoo! Travel
- The wetlands attract a variety of different animal life, including turtles, alligators, and more than 140 different species of birds.A three-quarter mile long boardwalk winds through three of the wetlands' ponds.Tours of the Wakodahatchee Wetlands are conducted on the second Tuesday of every mont... more on GoCityKids.com
- Located in Delray Beach, Florida, the park was created on fifty acres of unused utility land, and transformed into a recreation wetlands open to the public with a three-quarter mile boardwalk that crosses between open water pond areas, emergent marsh areas, shallow shelves, and islands with shrub... more on En.wikipedia.org
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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5.0
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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 busy south Florida. Boardwalks take you along a path which has plenty of places to sit down in the shade along the way, so it is easy to take an elderly relative if he or she can walk 100 yards or so.... 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" habitat. We saw 2 alligators, and many turtles & birds. The kids loved the scenery & looking for animals along the way. It can tend to get ... BethAnnP, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Zoe W. 's review
I can't believe no one has reviewed this place yet? Maybe the name throws people off? This is one of my favorite spots in Florida. It's a sprawling wetland/marshland ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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5.0
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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 ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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4.0
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Dan B. 's review
Wakodahatchee, or Wako, is a great place to view a slice of the Everglades ecosystem. It's much smaller than it's large cousin Green Cay Wetlands. ... 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
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Wakodahatchee Wetlands on Yahoo! Travel
- www.nps.gov
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