Beautiful coastal hammock next to the beach.
Tropical trail from the parking lot.
Rocking chairs on the wooden porch with strangler fig behind, at the nature center.
Tank with turtle and glass on both sides.
Information board about turtle tracks.
Brain coral on display.
Strangler fig outside the nature center.
Gumbo limbo tree outside the nature center- I love these trees!
Turtle and coral in a tank in the nature center.
Mangrove exhibit in the nature center.
Love this snake in the nature center.
Snakes.
Things to touch.
Coral reef and fish exhibit in the nature center.
Light projection that makes it look like you're underwater, in the nature center.
Manatee skeleton.
Pathway- so tropical!
Isn't the bark of the gumbo limbo tree incredible? They call it the "tourist tree" because it is sunburnt.
Two women walk the boardwalk over the estuary. See the clear water below.
Pretty view of the boardwalk.
Jungle by the beach. There is a nice wooden boardwalk through it.
I love the vegetation at John D. MarArthur Park!
Boardwalk down to the stunning beach.
Happy day at the beach in March.
The beach has a pretty shape to it.
Beach umbrella and the enticing water.
A couple enjoys the clear, warm water.
The tram that takes you back over the long boardwalk- fun!
The beginning of the boardwalk. What joy!
Cruising on the beach.
Looking toward the highrises of Singer Island.
Looking out over the peaceful estuary. There are so many different things to see at John D. MacArthur Beach!
Fish in the nature center.
Kids can push buttons to hear different dolphin sounds.
Shady boardwalk with twisty trees.
Driving into the park.
When you get to the sand!
Creeping vines on the sand.
Vines on the beach.
The boardwalk is wonderful.
Golf cart that takes you across the intracoastal to the beach!
The boardwalk that takes you across the intracoastal.
Mangroves.
Manatees' closest relatives are elephants. They weigh 1000 pounds and feed on submerged vegetation. Don't use pesticides and herbicides or you kill their food!
Shaded picnic benches on the boardwalk that takes you over the intracoastal.
Banyan tree.