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Garden of the Groves, Grand Bahama Island

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Explore the verdant trails of Garden of the Groves, a 12-acre botanical garden. Founded in 1973, the scenic park is filled with lush green vegetation and hosts a variety of animal residents. Stroll the undulating garden trails, which feature fountains and small cascades, and admire over 10,000 species of plants that support colorful birds and butterflies. Take time to spot the alligators and iguanas that inhabit the garden, or pay a visit to the rustic chapel and petting zoo with goats and pigs. Use our Grand Bahama Island day trip app to visit Garden of the Groves on your trip to Grand Bahama Island, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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BOOK WITH VIATOR East End Island Sightseeing Tour from Freeport

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Garden of the Groves reviews

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By Nick S

Just an immense waste of time. You spend 40 mins or so getting there by bus, then you go on a very short guided tour where they make some jokes, but the ultimate goal is getting you to their shoppes..... more

Just an immense waste of time. You spend 40 mins or so getting there by bus, then you go on a very short guided tour where they make some jokes, but the ultimate goal is getting you to their shoppes..... more »
By joe-chicago-23

We really enjoyed being immersed in nature here. Many types of birds, fish, turtles, and insects. Even cats wandering around. Multiple trails to explore. You can get in plenty of steps, especially if.... more

We really enjoyed being immersed in nature here. Many types of birds, fish, turtles, and insects. Even cats wandering around. Multiple trails to explore. You can get in plenty of steps, especially if.... more »
By Sheri K

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the Garden of the Groves in Freeport and found it beautiful and relaxing! Also enjoyed the 4 small shops there where I bought a small straw purse handmade with my..... more

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the Garden of the Groves in Freeport and found it beautiful and relaxing! Also enjoyed the 4 small shops there where I bought a small straw purse handmade with my..... more »

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By Bryan Secrest

Super chill location that is perfect for some down time while on vacation. It will take about 1.0 to 1.5 hours to walk the garden. The restaurant that is on premise is a perfect place to wrap up the garden with some excellent food and some amazing rum drinks. Glad we added this to our tour.

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By Yummy Licious

After a long bike to the garden, I didn’t get to explore every corner of it. But I mainly lost interest after noticing that the garden needed to be well kept and cleaned up. I was hoping to see many different plans and flowers but didn’t get lucky. Bushes and trees needed trimming. The children playground needed attentions and definitely replaced if not painted. I was simply disappointed…. It looked abandoned. The only place that looked decent was the restaurants where most tourists hung out. Other then that I was not impressed…. I hope they put to use the $17 fee. I didn’t take any fotos of the areas that needed attention since I was so tired from pedaling over 3 hours. And there was not much that captivated my attention. Beside the restaurant area, the church and labyrinth!

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By Donna Dodgen

Our guide was AMAZING. I wish I could remember her name. She was so genuine and welcoming, and the gardens were really beautiful. After the initial tour we got to wander on our own and explore and there were so many things to discover. It was really fun and the local flora and fauna were beautiful.

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By Emma J. Hendren

Enjoyed this as a part of a cruise excursion, but wish we had come just here so that we could have spent more time. The grounds are lovely and we had a guided tour by Marilyn, who was wonderful. Even the food and drinks at the cafe were of a much higher standard than I would expect from a smaller botanical garden. The vendors in the shops were also so fun and helpful. Definitely see Leslie and his art if you can!

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By Linda Israel

This is a pretty little garden. It is old and a little overgrown in a few places. The map was hard to read but we did see some pretty plants and flowers. The price was fair, they need money to keep it going. Maybe they will get some donations to help. Going I August was very HOT, make sure to wear sun screen and take water.

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