AttractionsFamily FavoriteIconic

Jungle Island

Watson Island wildlife park between downtown and South Beach, sloths, macaws, wallabies, aerial Treewalk Village, and daily animal shows.

1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132 · Miami, FL

About Jungle Island

This lushly planted wildlife park on Watson Island sits midway between downtown Miami and South Beach, tracing its roots to 1936's famed Parrot Jungle. Daily educational shows bring out sloths, wallabies, and brilliantly colored macaws, while kids scramble through Treewalk Village's elevated nets and playgrounds. An Everglades habitat spotlights native Florida species, and shaded jungle paths make the heat manageable. Open daily 9:30am–5pm, it is an easy half-day stop with Biscayne Bay skyline views on the drive in.

#wildlife
#animals
#kids
#parrots
#watson island

Maps and brochures

Printable maps

What's around here?

The closest stops to Jungle Island, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Attractions
Family Favorite
Luminosa at Jungle Island
Under $25
A seasonal walk-through lantern light festival held on the grounds of Jungle Island in Miami.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Right next doorMore like this
Attractions
Family Favorite
Miami Children's Museum
$25–$50
Hands-on Watson Island museum where kids pilot a cruise ship, shop a mini supermarket, and climb a two-story sandcastle.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awayMore like this
Museums
Date Night
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Under $25
Modern and contemporary art in a stunning Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens over Biscayne Bay.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Maurice A. Ferré Park
No admission fee
A roughly 30-acre waterfront park in Downtown Miami with green areas, public art, and bayside walking paths.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Museums
Family Favorite
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
$25–$50
A gleaming waterfront science museum with a three-level aquarium, planetarium and hands-on exhibits for all ages.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Attractions
Family Favorite
Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel
Under $25
A 200-foot waterfront observation wheel at Bayside with climate-controlled gondolas and sweeping bay views.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.9 mi awayMore like this