Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park

Spread across 22 acres in North Miami, Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park is a scenic oasis of subtropical plants, tree canopies and native wildlife. Bordering Arch Creek, this unique outdoor space has community and butterfly gardens, horse stables and even a monument to the heroes of Greater Miami’s LGBTQ community.

This park, named in honor of Elaine Gordon, whose political activism in support of human rights, especially for women, is located only steps away from Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, where Gordon helped raise funds for scholarships. The park is brimming with North Miami’s best-kept treasures, including the county’s first public LGBTQ+ sculpture, created by Miami-based artist Alan Gutierrez, and borders Arch Creek Park, a historical site where a Tequesta Indian village once existed. It opens daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Address: 1725 NE 135th St., North Miami
Contact: 305-895-1119
Website: northmiamifl.gov/facilities/facility/details/Enchanted-Forest-Elaine-Gordon-Park-12

Entrance fee: just $3 unless you are 17 or younger, in which case it's free

Rating: 4.5/5.0