The legacy of Charles Deering.
Charles Deering, known for being an American businessman and philanthropist, was the owner of the 444-acre property that is now known as the Charles Deering Estate. With a wooden house of three stories and another three-story mansion, the estate is truly a sight like none other.
Explore the historic buildings that have been preserved alongside precious collections of plants. Here, you can do practically anything. Discover the surroundings like never before on a canoe tour, or watch a butterfly land on your outstretched palm on the butterfly walk. Don’t like insects? Don’t worry, there are plenty of reptiles and amphibians wandering the area if you look close enough. If you love an interesting fact or two, bone fossils dating as much as 50 000 years back have been found here! Stick around to watch the sunset and capture that perfect shot against a seemingly endless row of palm trees. Make your way there now!
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