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FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS
Region: Central Florida
Sunken Gardens
St. Petersburg, Florida
Contact Information:
1825 4th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Pinellas COUNTY
Phone: (727) 551-3100
Driving Directions:
From Tampa: I-275 south to exit #12 (22nd Ave
North), turn left and drive to 4th Street North, turn
right and drive to gardens.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday - Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Private Tours Available for an additional fee
Daily Wildlife Shows- Please call for Schedule
School Tours Available
Reservations taken for Garden Weddings and Private
Parties
Description and Activities:
Sunken Gardens is a delightful contrast to the
fast paced world outside its historic, vine covered
walls. The garden has been an historic, world renowned
attraction in St. Petersburg since 1935. Its mixture
of tropical gardens and wildlife has entranced visitors
for over 65 years. This unique, four acre garden,
with meandering paths, drops 15 feet below street
level and has unique specimen tropical trees and flowering
plants. The property was purchased in 1903 by George
Turner, Sr., who was an avid gardener, to plant vegetables
and fruit trees. He drained a small lake to plant
in the rich, muck soil. Area residents enjoyed strolling
around his garden on Sunday afternoons and by the
early 1920's Mr. Turner was charging a nickel to tour
his garden. In 1935 the garden was officially opened
as Turners Sunken Gardens and this historic attraction
was borne.
Sunken Gardens combines the lush tropical gardens
with flowing ponds and waterfalls. Flamingoes, turtles
and other tropical birds, as well as a Bald Eagle
enjoy the quiet of this serene garden. Visit the Butterfly
Aviary, with 300 native butterflies, and the Gift
Shop display in the Rainforest Information Center.
Exotic flowering trees and fruit trees can be seen
around each surprising twist of the pathway.
Admission Price:
Adult - $7
Seniors - $5
Children - $3
Website:
http://www.stpete.org/sunken.htm
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