Pinecrest Gardens

Pinecrest Gardens

Pinecrest Gardens is a 20 acre park in Pinecrest, Florida on the corner of Southwest 111th Street (Killian Drive) and Southwest 57th Avenue (Red Road).

It is the original location of the Parrot Jungle, a theme park started in 1936 until they relocated to the city of Miami's Watson Island in 2003.

The park includes a variety of sites including a Botanical gardens, butterfly exhibit, swan lake, petting zoo, children's playground, and a popular splash-n-play area. The park also hosts an annual fine arts festival and is available for rental for private parties, receptions, etc. [ [http://www.pinecrest-fl.gov/gardens.htm Village of Pinecrest - Pinecrest Gardens] ]

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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=25.669534,-80.285881&spn=0.00221,0.003616 Aerial color photo from Google Maps]

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