Fruit & Spice Park, Florida, United States
4.5 (442 reviews) Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #3 in Homestead Parks • Gardens
Wonderful off the beaten path experience
The Fruit & Spice Park is a 37-acre subtropical paradise nestled in the heart of the historic Redland community just 35 miles south of Miami. Surrounded by thousands of acres of tropical agriculture, the Park is a jewel in South Florida’s agricultural community attracting over 50,000 visitors a year to its gardens and festivals. More than 500 varieties of exotic fruits, herbs, spices and nuts from around the world; 180 varieties of mangos; 70 varieties of bamboo; 40 varieties of bananas; 15 varieties of jackfruit trees and numerous other exotic edibles are grown and maintained here. Visit our herb and vegetable garden, stroll through the shady banana groves and wonder at the majesty of the African Baobab trees. Spend an hour or an entire day at the Fruit & Spice Park for a tastefully exotic experience.
Address
24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead, FL 33031-1708
Mobile
Website
https://redlandfruitandspice.com/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 1:36
User Ratings
4.5 based on (442 reviews)
Reviews
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5hold_the_meat_please 5:00 PM Feb 14, 2020
Relaxing Hidden Gem
We spent a very relaxing and enjoyable morning at this unique County Park. Contrary to another review here, it was not rundown at all. It was nicely maintained, and we saw plenty of fruit on the trees. We walked around on our own for a bit, but the highlight was the guided tour. There were only 2 of us, so our guide tooled us around in a golf cart, which was alot of fun. He was a very knowledgeable young man, and he made sure we got samples of all the available fruit. My favorite was the bananas - tiny and more flavorful than you get in the grocery store. We had never seen, let alone sampled, some of these exotic fruits before. I recommend lunch at the Mango Cafe adjacent to the park; it had several vegetarian options.
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5Herb M 5:00 PM Jan 26, 2020
Take the free tour, and then walk
We visited the Fruit and Spice Park planning to take the 3PM tour. The admissions person gave us some samples of the fruit inside the park. We browsed for a while not far from the admissions area, and then joined the tour. Since it was a small group, we squeezed onto a small tour vehicle, rather than the very large one available. Our guide for the one hour tour was a women who had worked at the Park for ten years - she had great enthusiasm for her subject-matter. We proceeded around the park, stopping regularly to see specimen plants. Sometimes we got out of the vehicle, and tasted a bit of the plant leaf or fruit. You cannot do this on your own because some plants are poisonous. After the tour, we walked back through some of the areas we enjoyed. We stopped again at the large pond to visit one of the resident iguanas (Fred, about 4 feet long with beautiful color and decoration) who nods his head when he senses people approaching. The collections of different bamboos trees, and coconut trees, etc etc is amazing. This is the only park like this in the US. If you like plants or like cooking (fruits and spices), I recommend a visit.
