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Experience a diverse collection of Florida's most extraordinary foliage and botanicals

A visit to McKee yields moments of peaceful silence, inspiration, and discovery.

Escape into our world of more than 10,000 plants. McKee's unique 18-acre lush jungle landscape supports one of Florida's most extraordinary botanical collections. Listed on the National Register of Historic places, and recognized by the Garden Conservancy as a preservation project of national significance, McKee Botanical Garden is, as its founders envisioned, a wild place of natural beauty.

STATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Hours
of Operation:

Tuesday-Saturday

10:00am - 5:00pm

*Last admission at 4:00 pm.

Sunday

Noon - 5:00 pm

*Last admission at 4:00 pm.

*The Gift Shop is open during regular business hours. Mask required.

*Children's Garden closes at 4:30pm daily.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Closed Mondays and Major Holidays:

Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter, Fourth of July and Labor Day.

BUY TICKETS

Admission Fees

MEMBER

FREE
ADULTS

$15
SENIOR (65+)/YOUTH (13-17)

$13
CHILD

$10
MILITARY

$10
CHILDREN UNDER 2

FREE
TOURS/SCHOOL GROUPS & OTHER
NON-SCHOOL GROUPS

GENERAL ADMISSION

Where imagination lives, curiosity grows, and exploration leads.

EXPLORE CHILDREN'S GARDEN

General Garden Etiquette

No drones.
Please do not play in the water features, except designated areas in the Children’s Garden.
No outside food or drink is allowed in the Garden.
Changing clothes in the public restrooms is prohibited. You must come already dressed for photo shoots.
Please stay on the pathways and grassy areas; do not stand or walk in garden beds or climb on trees or shrubs.
McKee Botanical Garden is smoke free (Vaping and E-cigarettes included). No smoking permitted in the Garden, parking lot and buildings.
Bicycles are not allowed in the Garden. There is a designated bicycle stand in the parking lot.
Motorized scooters allowed only for mobility impaired. No skateboards, hoverboards or Segways allowed.
The fee for a professional photo shoot is $250.00 for two hours for up to 8 people, including the photographer/assistant. The maximum number of guests for the photo shoot is 10 (not including photographer/assistant) and the fee for over eight people is General Admission. Garden membership does not entitle the party, or part thereof, to waive this fee. Please note: NO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALLOWED IN THE GARDEN.

All guests must check in at the window.
Shoes and Shirts must be worn.
Pets are prohibited in the Garden. Licensed, service animals only.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
To protect the plant collections, active sports and games are not permitted.
Do not pick flowers.
Do not take, harm or feed the wildlife.
Due to space limitations on walkways, only strollers and wheelchairs are permitted.
The garden has two (2) electric scooters. Please call ahead to reserve a scooter. There is no charge for its use.

Additional Children’s Garden Etiquette

Photo shoots are not allowed in the Children’s Garden. Personal photography with cell phones and cameras is permitted, however, tripods and professional photography and equipment are prohibited. Photos of your own children are allowed, but please do not take photos of other children.
No outside food is allowed in the Garden.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

THANK YOU…YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED!

It is the policy of McKee Botanical Garden to comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact the Garden at (772) 794-0601 at least one week prior to your visit to arrange for sign language interpreters available Tuesday-Friday. In an effort to comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") please note that McKee Botanical Garden permits/offers the following:

Service Animals

Service Animals are permitted. Service Animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or to perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. Animals whose sole function is to provide emotional support, well-being, comfort or companionship do not qualify as service animals under ADA requirements. Service animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered, unless these devices interfere with service animal's work or the individual's disability prevents using these devices.

Walkers

Walkers can be used around the garden.

Wheelchairs

The paths are wide enough to permit wheelchair access. The garden has three (3) wheelchairs. Please call ahead to reserve a wheelchair. There is no charge for its use.