Pretty cool place to walk around. Wish I knew which fruit to be able to eat off the ground. Lots of ground fruit had bugs or were rotting. My favorite part was walking through the different varieties of bamboo and listening to the rattle they made in the wind. Wish there was a bench near the bamboo to be able and sit and listen. Also appears that we didnt come in season as there wasnt a whole lot of fruit. Was still an enjoyable experience.

Amazing place to spend a day either alone or with friends&family, enjoying fresh fruits, just picking them up from the ground and eating

I first did an unguided walk of the park, and loved seeing the impressive variety of fruits. Decided on the 5 star review from that.I then did a tram tour. There were sound system issues, which the tram driver/ tourguide resolved by stopping periodically to get out and talk. I felt a little restless on the tram, especially since the sun angle was hitting me, and suspect its best to either walk or take the tram, but not both.Tip: The park permits eating fruit thats already fallen, but not picking fruit. I saw a few guests brought knives to salvage fruits that had been lightly touched but otherwise looked fine, and that seemed to work well for them.

Very beautiful and peaceful park, so many trees that I didn’t know anything about. Entrance fee is $10 and you have the whole day to enjoy the beauty of the park. I went the wrong time when their isn’t anything falling off but it was worth it, you can only eat fallen fruit which is pretty cool, they have a little gift shop that you can buy hats and some important stuff, you can also buy a little sweet to cool you off, I had the mango and the strawberry taste amazingly good,they have a cafe which is pretty interesting. She greeted me with some fruit very interesting. I’m definitely going back, I spent most of my time by the bamboo

Visited here for the first time last weekend because I really needed to get out of the house. It costs about $10 to get in, but you have a good 1-3 hours of walking and roaming. It has an overall, peaceful feel and it was a small shop and a cafe too. I went in the Winter so clearly, there wasn’t much to see or eat (you can eat whatever is on the floor), so I can’t say the park is all that however, I explored some delightful spots. The little citrus 🍊🪴🍋 area was my favorite and the bamboo 🎋 hall was gorgeous. Walking through the tall plantain trees was nice too. I didn’t know a species of Buddha Belly Bamboo exists. You can check it out in my pictures. I plan to go back in the Spring!

Lived here most of mi vida and never visited. What weve been missing! Quiet, but kids had a good time. Nice experience to eat the fallen fruits, to see and hear wildlife...pity it started thundering, but we look forward to using those rainchecks!!

If you are in Miami area and have interest in exotic tropical fruit, spice and flower plants and trees, you have to check out this place. It is off the beaten path to bustling Miami and the beaches but it’s worth the 30 to 40 min or so minutes drive south of Miami in the Homestead area.There is a small entrance fee and much lower admission for kids to get it. It has mom and pop feel and not commercially run place. They usually have fruits from the garden to try for free as you enter to buy ticket. You can hop on their tour tram or just walk around or both. You can zip through or take your time and explore and enjoy nature’s bounty. It is 35 some acres I believe so you can spend whole day if you like.In addition to mango, bananas, coconut, starfruit, jackfruit, papaya, they have many other exotic fruit as well as tropical spice and vegetable trees and plants. There are also flowering plants and trees.Very laid back and relaxing and something unique in Miami area.

Nice park with fruits and spices from the Mediterranean, Asia, tropical America, Australia, and the Pacific. You can pick up and eat fruits that have fallen to the ground, but picking fruits from the trees is not allowed. Good place to bring kids, but bring sunscreen and water, as it gets hot and there is not much shade.

This place is an amazing way to spend an afternoon. There is so much to see. They provide a tram that will take you around the park, but I think it’s better to walk it and take everything in at your own pace. Plus you can eat any of the fruit you find on the ground!

Informative and unique park in the agricultural district of Miami-Dade. Jungle like feel.

Awesome park and would be better if employees wouldnt ask you to leave when is cloudy. You may also be succinctly followed by employees in their golf cart as you walk the park. The park has unique fruits and is well maintained. Liked this park !!

First time visiting. This is a good place to visit with the family. There are lots of rare trees and plants.

Its a somewhat fascinating little park. You can do it in 2 hours. There are plenty of exotic trees and plants to see as well as some wildlife. Great little picnic spot or place to take the family for a walk.As a tourist with limited time, you can skip it.

Perfect for families (with children)! I can’t say any negative, we had so much fun, we had the chance to taste some exotic fruits (you can have what’s only on the ground)! Dog friendly! Great location, easy parking access and friendly staff. Definitely recommended!

I wasnt entirely sure what to expect from the Fruit and Spice park; at first.When I called, the representative on the phone kindly explained all the details of visiting the facility; which was endearing. Being able to eat any fallen fruit is a uniquely primal and delicious experience.Due to COVID-19, the prices were reduced but we chose to pay 2x the price simply to support these stunning grounds, the precious creatures who live at the park; as well as the employees.When my husband and I were foraging, a kind worker stopped and gave us some excellent tips on what to try.We will definitely be visiting again!

One of the greatest food experiences I have ever had. Taste fruit varieties from around the world.

Highly recommend the Fruit and Spice park. Its a beautiful place with a large variety of fruit trees and spices from all around the world. Bring your family and have a picnic, enjoy the peaceful scenery.

Wonderful experience for nature enthusiasts! Lots of tropical fruits Ive never seen before. They allow you to eat the fruit inside the park if it has fallen to the ground and can identify it! Fruit samples are also provided inside the gift shop.

When we arrived it took forever to pay, almost 10 min. Very poor service. The clerk never said anything to us. Not one word . We were the only ones there.We had a very nice experience walking in the park. It was hot and not as much shade as I thought there would be. We had almost finished our walk of about 2 hrs when we saw the tram. So ask about the team would be my recommendation.

Lovely park, so many varieties of tropical fruit trees. Highly recommend the free tram tour (11am, 1:30pm, 3pm), multiple times with multiple guides if you can. We went twice, each guide pointed out different things, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Sadly we missed the Mango Cafe which closes a half hour before the park but was a very nice visit overall.

What a neat place.. Will come back again. The Cafe was really great and the ladies working in there were absolutely wonderful, and great food..

First note: due to COVID, the tram tours have been suspended. They have not been able to get their website updated to reflect that. The entry fee is $10. The young lady at the gate booth was so sweet and informative.We unfortunately arrived at the hottest part of the day, so we had to cut our walk short. But is a beautiful display of exotic trees, an herb garden, and many palms, bamboo and some cactI - plus may colorful iguanas that are something we’d never seen before! Without a guide it is hard to know what one is looking at, as markers are few. I am giving the park a full five because it is a unique and educational place and a feast for the eyes. Maybe we can return post COVID and in cooler weather.

Very scenic ... Family friendly... Staff was amazing tractor 🚜 tour was so sweet..... The little old lady driving the 🚜 was so sweet and kind... Great outing if you wanna try something new....

So relaxing and peaceful! Love coming to the park and trying out new and interesting fruit that’s in season. Love doing the tram tour! They make it entertaining and educational for my family and I.

Awesome park you should definately check out if youre in the area. The tour is nice and they let you try all the fruits in season. If youre not interested in the tour you can walk by yourselves and enjoy any fallen fruit. Really pretty, all outdoors. Costs $10 a person, all outdoors so maybe go on a breezy day.

Always I’m enjoy to go over there I love it and thank fir held Orchid Festival I can wait for next one Or others festival thank you thank you thank you ver y much

This a beautiful, lush park that showcases tropical plants from all over the world. They usually give tours but as went when there was a festival that option wasnt available.I am only giving 4 stars because I was expecting a bit more from the event I attended. But I will definitely be back again.

Great park to go to and learn about fruit and spices from around the world. As an added bonus, you get to eat any fruit that had fallen off the trees.Dress comfortably as its outside and youll get to enjoy Florida hot humid weather.

The Fruit & Spice Park looks better than ever!!! Ive heard its under new management and it shows!!!

I had an amazing time here with my parents and would highly recommend it. The tour of I think 40 acres of different kinds of plants and trees was really interesting and informative. My guide was Iva and she went over and beyond answering all of our questions as she drove us through the park during our tour. She was very knowledgeable and gave us some really interesting info on the plants including health benefits. Afterwards she gave my mother and I some literature about one of the plants we were asking about. She even gave us a baby curry tree which we were asking about as well as a coconut so we could plant it as well. You are not allowed to pick any fruit from the park but you are allowed to ask for a seed or seedling.Inside the visitor center, one of the other staff members, Brad offered us some cut fruit and coconut meat and even opened a cold sweet coconut for us to drink.Both Brad and Iva went over and beyond to make sure we had a fun and memorable and informative experience. The other staff members we met in passing were kind and helpful as well. I highly recommend to go here! Its a gorgeous place!

Absolutely gorgeous! Went here for the Orchid show and cant wait to get back here.

This park in awesome. When you walk into the office they have different fruit samples for you to try. The tour guide was great, you taste some of the fruit as you go thru. They even recommend you stop at Robert is Here fruit stand. Which was great by the way.

Its ok for spending a couple of hours enjoying the scenery. Wish the tour provided more information about the plants and trees, and also share a bit of the history about the place. After the train tour there is no much else to do here. The cafeteria next door could be more enticing. Went in to grab a bite and left inmediately. Nothing seemed appetizing nor worth my money.

We are visiting from Texas and have never seen wild iguanas before, and this park has plenty of them! Thats surprisingly the most outstanding thing to me of this park, even with the wonderful tour and beautiful plants.

This park and staff are amazing! My husband and I got married under the baobab trees in 2012. Yesterday, they found out I had lost my taste and smell due to Covid back in November. They offered to have me try a “miracle fruit” they grow there. Thanks to Iva and Rachael I can finally taste again! Thank you for being such a beautiful place for the community.

This park is 4 years older than I am 71 and Ive never heard of it went down to the Asian Festival because they cancel the one I normally go to at the college they say it was smaller than normal due to the virus thats being spread around the world but what was there was very nice I love some of the plants trees and ponds they have tours during the week so I may be back

You might see a lot or not much depending on season you go there. We enjoyed walking through the park. I particularly enjoyed seeing Baobab tree since it doesnt grow in state Im from.

Its a nice place to explore nature with kids, make sure to take plenty if water, comfortable shoes and snacks, you can even have picnic. Take also sunscreen and a pocket knife in case you find any fruit on the ground you would like to try. Theres a tour where they drive you arround the park and describe every kind of tree there is. They even have a nice cafe where you can have a snack. Its a nice place to be on nature

One of the treasures you must see. We have been there a couple of times. Kids will love the adventure.

This park is a whole experience. You can easily spend the entire day here learning & trying new things. The people who work there are all amazing too. The lady at the front desk was so knowledgable and helpful. There was also a man trimming the banana trees who showed me where a few had fallen! Everything was delicious. We had such an amazing time and will be back ❤️

This place is amazing! Iba is so knowledgeable and nice. Highly recommended!

We were very excited about this park. We visited on Saturday, May 1st after 2pm. Walked around seeing all of the different fruit trees and trying to taste what we could. At 3pm we jumped on the Tram tour which honestly needs to be discontinued until they fix the speakers. We understood NOTHING. The gentleman who drove the tram didnt give us a heads up, he was extremely not interested and when the tour was over, Nothing. Not a thank you nor a see you again soon. Everyone on the tram was not pleased. He made an exciting and enjoyable experience a very dull one.Overall, I would come again during a festival or during a peak time where the fruits are more abundant.

Wonderful gem in the Redlands. Make a day of it and check out Schneblys winery and brewery.

Very interesting. The guided tram tour was an extra bonus I wasnt expecting. Sample were given with an explanation of what we were trying when we entered. The tour guide had us try some other fruits on the tour. It was very educational. We also bought some interesting sauces in the gift shop.

You are not supposed to being anything out of the park, but the experience is very full. We tried a variety or new fruit, and saw a lot of neat plants! Deffinetly take the free tour, they are very knowledgable and will show yout even more neat things!

Wow!!!! I just fell in love. Nature at its best. Take the tour. You get to learn and try so much. Great for pictures. Small crowd but everyone was so nice. Would love to come back. Amazing staff...cant thank them enough for providing great service and care for the park. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

Amazing tour of the world of fruits. The guided tour was extremely informative! If you live in Florida, it’s a great place to visit through the year for different fruit bearing seasons.

The fruit was delicious! Learning the trees was educational and interesting.

If you love nature and healthy nutrition this is a great place to visit whether there is a festival or not. Be prepared for a bit of a ride to get there. Its worth the time.🌻

Very informative, great to be able to taste such a variety of things. Tour guide Brad was excellent.

Despite the brutal heat and humidity, this was a fascinating off the beaten path place to stop for a couple of hours. Just about any kind of exotic fruit tree and herb you can imagine are planted in this sprawling park; even stuff youve likely never heard off. There are small samples available at the visitors center and a cafe is located on the grounds. Definitely worth the trek if you are in Miami or the southern Florida area.

Very beautiful scenery and a lot of tropical plants of such many different fruits and spices. Also water plants and fishes. The best is at the end when you can taste some of the fruits harvested in the park.

Loved it its beautiful accessable parking.Great place to learn about all sorts of plans and fruit.One can try the fruit as well.The staff is sweet and respectful.Great experience.

Andrew made sure our visit was worth it. Highly recommend taking the tour and then taking the time to wander around on your own and see what youre called towards. Fruit & Spice Park is the best. Blessed to be able to experience this true garden of eden. Thank you.

Loved walking & exploring the vast grounds. 100+ year old fruit trees, samples of exotic fruits in the gift shop. Awesome experience to take a stroll & be welcome to any falling fruit as you go. There was even a big area where park staff had hung up bunches of mini bananas for patrons. Great experience

Very nice people work there. You see fruits that you never seen before and you can eat them and taste how delicious and sweet they are. 😋

The tram tour is part of the entrance fee, check times b4 you go. Also a beautiful place to just walk around and be with the trees and flowers and fruit. You can eat fruit that is ON THE GROUND but cannot take anything out of the park. Lots of plant sales and festivals are also held here.

The friendliest and most knowledgeable folks work here. They have a tram driven tour during the day, or you can walk the grounds. Taste various fruits for free inside the main building, or enjoy any of the fallen fruit on the grounds. A beautiful way to spend an afternoon.

Simply amazing. Great atmosphere. A wide variety of fruits. Great education on different types of fruits.

If you love plants and youre interested in learning about tropical fruits this place will be great for you. Its very informative actually also if youre lucky on the day you choose there might be a festival happening. I love this place

It was cute experience but Im not recommend go there at winter time ! It is better go there after blossom at the end of spring! Because at winter time everything you can see is just a leafs and trees 😄 we was so excited about this park but kind of disappointed because of season 🙊 I bet it is amazing summer time! So better planed your trip there in march at least! But passion fruit smoothie is the best! Try it is you there! Also place very close to other interesting places like gators and orchid park!

Very great place to learn about plants and relaxing as well. Your guides are absolutely fantastic!

Love it here! If you havent visited this is a must go place in South Florida. Dont know where to begin but its all amazing! Go see for yourself- you will not be disappointed. Great place for the entire family

Beautiful area with lots of different fruit trees

Well worth the admission fee. So interesting!!

I came here not expecting such a lovely day! I honestly thought I was going to come here to just walk around. Instead we were welcomed by a staff member who let us sample exotic tropical fruits. We then took a tour that was around $7 per person and learned so much about different plants and fruits! After the tour we walked around and collected some of our own fruit to try. We relaxed at one of the picnic tables with our fresh lechie, mango and coconuts.

Great day alot of fun and very interesting our guide was fabulous

Such a nice spot to visit near the Redlands! We visited because we had a free museum pass from our local library that allows admission for 2 adults and 2 children. If not, admission is $10 for adults and I believe $5 for kids. Overall, the park was very nice but make sure to bring a water bottle, napkins, hand sanitizer, and possibly a bag or zip lock bags. You are NOT allowed to pick fruits from trees only the ones on the ground. There is a wide variety of fruits available and nice plants/fishes to look at as well. Several picnic tables open and I even saw they have a tour on their small train as well but we didn’t go on it on our visit. I’m not sure if it has a separate charge as well. One of my favorite fruits was longan as it’s similar to lychee and didn’t even know it existed. We had a wide variety of fruits and even if we had paid $10, it was a great deal. They have a small shop/cafe and even give you a small sample cup of fruits before your begin exploring. They do not allow you to take fruits home so please eat everything in the park.

It was great. I went with a group and the only thing I would have changed was having my daughter with me to experience everything. I will be going again.

Such a wonderful, unique place! The tour is informative and fun, and you get to try all kinds of unusual tropical fruits. They have samples at the entrance, and you can eat whatever you find on the ground walking through the park.

Awesome blues day with food and music. Ton of people and good vibes

Great place to take younger children to learn about different fruits and spices. Good learning experience. Great to just get away from the city.

This botanical garden is interesting to see where food actually comes from. Like all botanical gardens that I have been to, the signs are small and discreet making them hard to read once you have found them. The eating policy is perfect: if you know it, and it is on the ground, you can eat it. DO NOT pick the fruit.

Here for the Asian Culture Festival! The park is beautiful and it is the perfect showcase for the shows, crafts, and delicious food. Even if you just grab a snack and walk around looking at the fruit trees, native plants, and ponds, it is a great way to spend the day.

I would like to have seen more signage. So many varieties, but it was hard to know what you were seeing. There was no fruit on the ground to eat during our visit. The gift shop had no fruit or spices. It was a 30 minute stop. I wouldn’t suggest it.

Absolutely beautiful!! So happy I found this little slice of heaven.

Botanical garden 500 varieties of fruit, vegetables24801 SW. 187 ave Homestead Fl

Ive been to the Fruit and Spice park on many occasions, today was the annual Orchid Show. It rained all day, but it was still worth the trip. They had vendors from all over the world, and the food court had a good variety. But the park itself is an interesting place to visit. Youll see plants youve never even heard of before and if you take the time, you can educate yourself. Dont be in a hurry. Go there to look and learn!

Love this place. A truly unique park.

Just want to come back and spend more time in this environement...

Love love love this place tried many different fruits that Id never have the chance to . So glad I went there.

There is admission fee. They have samples inside the entrance/gift shop. The park is large with lots of varieties of tropical exotic fruits such as jackfruit, jambu wax apple, sapotes, bananas, mangos, etc. The rule is you cant pick off the tree. If it falls on its own, you are allowed to eat the fruit. Be careful because some may be toxic.Make sure to bring a paring knife to peel and open the fruits. Lots of mosquitos as well. It is nearby tropical fruit farms nearby as well. They have a handout of suggested farms for purchasing fruits.

Such a beautiful park. Cute waterfall and bright flowers.

Amazing place to have a long walk with fruit to enjoy, best time is during the season

Interesting. Tram tour full of information. Tasted a bunch of fruits.

Wow beautiful place make sure to take the tour on the trolley you will learn all about the fruits and spices growing from the trees, careful not to eat something you dont know about so you dont get poisoned!

Absolutely take the tour. It is alot to take in! Do not be afraid to ask questions. The park managers are very knowledgeable. However, the manager on duty when I visited was in an ill mood and very snippy. I will be back but I hope the rest of the staff is not like that.

Reviews are not accurate. This place is kind of a scammy tourist trap. The tram takes the group around for a few taste tests. The small tram is good for non-walkers. Not a market for produce of any kind. If youre lucky youll find 1 freshly dropped mango. Place is an old beat orchard and definitely not a garden and definitely not worthy of any admission fee, albiet slightly educational at best. 90% waste of time. Im just comparing this con to Kampong, which is definitely phenomenal!

I truly enjoyed the fruit festival! The mangoes, avocados and basically everything was absolutely wonderful. We definitely will return!

We went to the orchid show here which we heard is the biggest orchid show in the world. A lot to see and choose from if youre wanting to get any orchids.

A big park with all kinds of fruit. You can eat anything thats fallen to the ground and the fruit will cary depending on what season you go. My daughter also has fun because she loves fruit. There is a small petting zoo, a few childrens parks and a lot of land to just have a nice walk or have your kids tire themselves out. There is also a cafe with drinks and sandwiches. If you want substantive plates, eat before or after. There is also a nice gift shop. You may buy fruit to take with you.

The park is really nice with a large selection of trees and plants and a relaxing lagoon. They handed us a mango right at the entrance which was very nice. The iguanas are large but friendly. The water lilies are gorgeous. During summer time is hot but a great way to spend the day either way.

We had a great time here. It’s a beautiful place to walk around, but the tram tour is really essential if you want to learn about what you’re seeing. The staff are so knowledgeable and enjoy sharing what they know.

Kids loved it,the instructor was very nice overall we had a wonderful time..

Great place to visit... Different and refreshing!!

This place is very informative about fruit and spices thats @ the park, plus they have a tour of the park where the allow you to eat from every tree thats in season great experience.

This place is really unique. I hope to go back and try the cafe.

It was a different.experience. the kids loved it amd we got.to try the fruits.

A hidden jewel in South Florida

Highly recommended. Very informative tour in a tractor-pulled trolley with many things to smell and taste. My only tip would be to avoid sitting too close to the front because of the exhaust.The hour tour probably doubled my chances of survival should I ever be stranded on a tropical island.You can eat fruit that has fallen on the ground, just can’t pick it off the trees or take it home; very reasonable policy.The café on premises was also quick and good food. Really enjoyed the fruit smoothies made with fruit grown in the park.