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    Bill Sadowski Park
    Basic Information
    Address 17555 SW 79 Avenue, Miami, Florida
    Phone Number 305-255-4767
    Hours of Operation Sunrise to Sunset
    Amenities and Facilities Nature symbol Canoeing & Kayaking symbol Totlots symbol - Click for list Picnic tables symbol - Click for list After-school activities symbol
    Maps and Plans

    Facility View Adobe PDF
    Park Map Adobe PDF
    Site Plan Adobe PDF

    Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center offers three distinct habitats within thirty acres; pineland, tropical hardwood hammock, and a drained Everglades slough.  The main building houses a live animal exhibit of native freshwater fish, arthropods, reptiles and amphibians, including a newly dedicated 822-gallon freshwater aquarium.  A nature trail leads visitors through various plant communities to a canal where canoeing and fishing are available.  Solution holes and Karst limestone formations are visible along the way.  Encompassed within the park grounds are also a native tree arboretum, and a bird watching area.

    • Continuous nature study and outreach programs for all ages, including school-aged children and organized groups
    • Nature trails, bird-watching site and guided tours offered
    • Site of geological formations, including ancient sloughs with limestone rock formations, pinnacle arches and solution holes
    • Fishing canal nearby
    • Picnic shelters, tables playground, restrooms
    • Observatory site for the Southern Cross Astronomical Society, which conducts free star-gazing programs with telescopes, lectures, slide shows, and more
    • Canoe rentals
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    Park Attractions

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