Besides the silver sandy beaches, Naples, Florida is home to an opera, an orchestra, a beautiful art museum, and a world-class tropical garden. Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre tropical garden paradise that features the plants and cultures of the tropics and subtropics between the latitudes of 26 degrees North & South. Well designed and well-kept, it is a delight even for non-plant lovers. There are so many unique outdoor environments to explore on the sprawling campus with helpful free maps to guide you around.
The specific plant habitats are organized by geographic areas or climates: Florida to the Caribbean to Brazil to Asia. There are many places to sit and take in the beautiful scenery. Don’t miss it if you are in the Naples, Florida area on the southwest coast of Florida. Admission is $14.95 per adult, $9.95 for children 4 to 14, (kids under age 4 are free) and parking is free and plentiful. If you are from a northern climate, I suggest you visit first thing in the morning before the afternoon heat. Give your self plenty of time to explore. There are countless photo ops. Here are a few of my favorites.
Children’s Garden
Besides the lower section with the unique habitats of Florida, the upper level is a cottage garden with interactive activities for young kids. This includes fountains they can play in/run through (bring swim diaper/change of clothes!).
The adjacent Butterfly House was also really fun, for both kids and adults.
Asian Garden
Besides the lush plantings, the architectural elements are fascinating.
Brazilian Garden
There are ponds throughout the botanical garden but they’re especially beautiful in the Brazilian garden.
Wander the separate gardens
Follow the extensive walkways and wander through the gardens with pools, flowers and wildlife.
For more information see, Naples Botanical Garden, a garden with latitude
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How beautiful!! I’m a Northerner who longs to be a Southerner (some day . . . ) so we are just nearing the end of our growing season and will be saying a sad goodbye to color for a while haha!
Take a vacation in January or February and come south!
It all looks beautiful
It is!
What a gorgeous place filled with so many beautiful flowers & such. I enjoyed your post.
Thank you Ida.
…what a gorgeous slice of tropical heaven.
Thanks Tom
What a slice of floral heaven!
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Gorgeous photos! As I scrolled down I thought ‘that’s my favourite area of the tropical gardens’ – until i saw the next set of photos! It’s good that there’s also a water play area for the children.
I totally understand. It’s like a new adventure around each corner.
Hi! Your photos are very beautiful. I like the flower of paradise,passion flower and butterflies very much. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words.
Hi Carol, what a beautiful place to visit and what a photo opportunity! Seeing the different plants in their own geographic garden must have been nice, I wouldn’t have a clue as to what plant comes from where! The children’s section is a nice touch and the cafe sounds like a must after all the walking!
Thank you for linking up with the #MMBC.
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Thanks Deb. Have a great weekend!
Those flowers are so lovely – what an amazing place to visit.
#pocolo
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Wow! That looks amazing! What a lovely botanical garden.
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Oh, my goodness….I feel like I’ve been there now…LOL!!! I’m sure in person is absolutely amazing. I’d love to visit for real some day! Thanks so much for taking so many pics and sharing with FFF! HOPE you have a great Labor Day Weekend! (p.s…I’m e-mailing you about the flower arrangement) 😉
Oh you would love it and there’s lots more to see – there’s 176 acres for pete’s sake. Do you every wonder who Pete was? Sorry. I’ll send you an email about the flowers. God Bless and Happy Labor Day!
What a beautiful place! I do like the Brazilian garden. It reminds me the botanical garden in Rio de Janeiro (which is superb). Your first picture got me. It looks like it is made of paper of something like that. #TPThursday
No it’s a real flower. I think you’d really like it there. Besidea the planted gardens, there is a section called the Preserves which is native Florida. You’d like the birds, bees, and wild feeling.
Beautiful photos Carol. Love all the flowers, especially the top ones 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the weekend blog hop.
Oh, how beautiful it is down there! My husband and I have often thought about vacationing in Florida, but have yet to go. The Naples Botanical Garden is now on my list!! Thanks for the tour and all those lovely photos 🙂
Thanks for coming by!
love the top flower.
I don’t know the name but I’m in love with it too.
Lovely photos here – it looks like a heavenly place to visit.
Stopping by from Serendipity is Sweet. I hope YOU’LL stop by and link up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/08/lucky-shot.html
I did link up at that party with another post. If you don’t mind, I’d love to link up a second time with this one too.Thanks for the invite!
How beautiful are those gardens and how glorious is the weather? Sim xx #PoCoLo
Gorgeous photo! What a magical place.
Beautiful place, and a very informative post! We must take our granddaughters there next time they visit from Illinois around spring break. It is not much of a drive from our home in SE Florida.
They would enjoy it I know.
Lovely flower photos and I love the chinese urn filled with plants. We have bird of paradise growing where I live and the beautiful lillies.
The Naples Botanical Gardens are lovely and I have visited them often as they are about 30 minutes from me.
Yep! I am a Floridian too…SW Florida in Cape Coral to be exact. I love the Tampa area also. We need to batten down the hatches this week…Irma could be coming up our Gulf of Mexico coast. Stay safe.
I’m familiar with Cape Coral – you’re in a beautiful area. Praying Irma moves away from us but another storm is on her heels. It’s that time of year.
This botanical garden is surely a great place to visit – many times. Your photos are stunning. The pond of the Brazilian garden looks so great with its hanging flower wall. Thank you Carol for linking, have a great day.
Carol, what gorgeous gardens! I think I would need more than one day to observe all the beauty! Thanks so much for sharing at Gardens Galore!
What a terrific place to visit with all the flowers and features. How great to have a place for the children to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures Carol. I pray that you and your family are safe from the Irma. Sending you hugs!
Thanks Sandra
What a beautiful place – hope both it and you and yours are unscathed from Irma. It’s awful to see the pictures on the news here, take care and thanks for sharing this with #PoCoLo