Ramp

Stairs

Bench

Parking

Restrooms

Main Entrance

Water

Concrete Walkway

Wooden Boardwalk

Second Story Walkway

Mulched Trail

Paved Road

1 Nature Center, Sea Turtle Exhibit & Friends of Gumbo Limbo Gift Store

2 Classroom (no exhibits) 9 Intracoastal Overlook

3 Laboratory (no exhibits) 10 Red Reef West Entry Point

4 FAU Research Gallery, Aquariums 11 Amphitheater

5 Outdoor Marine Aquariums 12 Butterfly Garden

6 Gopher Tortoise Habitat 13 Ashley Trail

7 Boardwalk Trail 14 Seminole Chiki

8 Middens 15 Sea Turtle Sculpture Garden

16 Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility

Legend

3

5

4

2

Intracoastal Waterway

Red Reef West

Metered Parking

& Picnic Area

1

6 7

8

8

8

9

10

11 12

13

14

15

16

Points of Interest at Gumbo Limbo

Follow the blue fish to our outdoor Marine Aquariums (5) which house stingrays, sea turtles, and native fish! On your way there, check out our gopher tortoises habitat (6) in between the walkways!

In the Nature Center (1), visit our Sea Turtle Exhibit (1) in the North Room. Learn what you can do to help sea turtles survive!

Orange seahorses lead you to the Florida Atlantic University Research Gallery (4) where you can observe researchers working with sea turtles, sharks, rays, & sea grasses. While you’re there, check out our indoor aquariums!

Black and yellow butterflies guide you to the Butterfly Garden (12). Beyond that, stroll along the Ashley Trail (13) to the authentic Seminole Chiki (14) overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.

Walk the 1/5 mile boardwalk (7) winding through the tropical hardwood hammock.

Visit the Sea Turtle Garden (15) which features adult sized sculptures of all seven species – a great photo opportunity!

Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

Facility

Visit the Rehabilitation Facility located on the

ground level under the Classroom Building.

View the turtles in our care, find out how and

why they got here, and learn what you can do

to help prevent injuries to sea turtles and other

wildlife.

Gumbo Limbo Lingo

Gumbo Limbo Tree: known as the “tourist

tree” because of its red, peeling bark

Tropical Hardwood Hammock: dense,

vine-tangled forests

Middens: historical, native trash heaps

Reduce! Recycle! Reuse!

Please do not throw this map in the trash. Keep

it for next time, pass it to a friend, or return it

to the front desk for the next visitor to use.

It is easy to make a difference!

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 1801 North Ocean Boulevard

Boca Raton, FL 33432

Phone: 561.544.8605 • Fax: 561.544.8617

www.gumbolimbo.org

Browse Gumbo Limbo's Gift Store, where you'll

find t-shirts, hats, educational toys, jewelry, decora-

tive accessories, and more! Learn more about sea

turtles, plants, and butterflies from our extensive

book collection. We're a wonderful resource for

teachers...and grandparents!

Friends of Gumbo Limbo Members receive a 10%

store discount. Gift certificates

are available. All net proceeds

help to care for the animals and

to maintain and develop new

exhibits and programs.

Friends of Gumbo Limbo

Gift Store

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is located 1 mile

north of Palmetto Park Road and 1.5 miles south of

Spanish River Blvd, on the west side of A1A in

Boca Raton, Florida.

The Center is closed on New Year’s Day,

Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

A Coastal & Marine Environmental Experience

Nature Center & Aquarium Hours Monday-Saturday: 9 AM 4 PM; Sunday: Noon-4 PM

Nature Trail Hours Daily 7 AM - Dusk

Admission Suggested donation of $5 per person

Your Membership helps support our Mission: to

increase public awareness of coastal and marine

ecosystems through research, education, preserva-

tion, and conservation. Your Membership includes:

Discounts on most programs

10% discount in the Gift Store

First opportunity to make reservations for the

Turtle Walk & Hatchling Release programs

Free or discounted admission to over 160 na-

ture centers in the USA and Canada

(www.natctr.org)

Friends of Gumbo Limbo

Membership

Name Date

Address

Phone

E-mail

City State Zip

1-Year Membership to Friends of Gumbo Limbo

Sign-up for:

Family……...…

Contributor…...

Donor…………

Benefactor…...

Other gift …….

Individual……..

$50

$100 or more

$500 or more

$1000 or more

$___________

$25

Price:

If you have any questions, please email

membership@gumbolimbo.org

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Inc. d/b/a/Friends of Gumbo Limbo is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, tax

exempt organization. A copy of the official registration CH18061 and financial information may

be obtained from the Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-435-7352 from

within Florida. Our Federal Tax ID number is 59-2015726. Registration does not imply

endorsement, approval, or recommendation.

Thank You for Your Support!

Please make checks payable to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.

To pay by credit card, ask one of our volunteers at the front

desk, or visit our website (www.gumbolimbo.org, select the

“Support Us” tab).

Welcome to

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center!

Named after one of the dominant tree species

in the hammock, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

is designed to provide environmental education

for both the community and walk-in visitors.

We are located in the City of

Boca Raton’s Red Reef Park on

a barrier island between the

Atlantic Ocean and the

Intracoastal Waterway.

Woodpeckers, spotted skunks, gray fox,

screech owls and many other animals make

their home here.

Rare and endangered species such as manatees

and sea turtles have often been observed off

Gumbo Limbo’s shore.

Coastal relics such as shell middens from the

Glades Indians, pond apple and cabbage palm

trees from the shore of the Spanish River

(original body of freshwater) can be seen from

the boardwalk. These assets give Gumbo Limbo

a unique blend of living history.

Park Etiquette

No bathing suits; shirts and shoes required

No sun-bathing, swimming, or wading

No pets

No picnicking

No smoking or vaping

No beach parking

No unsupervised children under 18

http://www.gumbolimbo.org/mailto:membership@gumbolimbo.org