Within just a few miles of the Fort Lauderdale Airport, I-95, the Florida Turnpike, and the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, there’s a Secret Woods right under Fort Lauderdale’s nose. That’s Secret Woods Nature Center, the first-ever designated urban wilderness in Florida, established in 1978.  With a little over a mile’s worth of trails winding through a variety of tropical habitats and an excellent nature center with interactive interpretive exhibits for the kids, it’s well worth a visit! I just added it to the website recently, so take a look at the virtual tour and see what there is to see:  the giant land crabs are especially cool.

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