Pinecrest Gardens is a park in Pinecrest,

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on the corner of Southwest 111th Street ( Killian Drive) and Southwest 57th Avenue (

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). It was the original location of the Parrot Jungle, a theme park started in 1936 until they relocated to the city of

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in 2003. It was added to the

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as the Parrot Jungle Historic District in 2011. The park includes a variety of sites including a

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exhibit,

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lake,

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, children's playground, and a popular splash-n-play area. The park also hosts an annual fine arts festival, MagiCamp, and is available for rental for private parties, receptions, etc.Village of Pinecrest - Pinecrest Gardens
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Gallery

File:Pinecrest Gardens Baby Monkey.jpg, Baby monkey in diaper at Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, Florida. File:Pinecrest Gardens Flowers.jpg, Flowers at Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, Florida. File:Three Turtles at Pinecrest Gardens.jpg, Three turtles at Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, Florida. File:Pinecrest Gardens FL name in shadow01.jpg, Park name in shadow File:Pinecrest Gardens FL park concession down01.jpg, Looking down from atop the concession stand File:Pinecrest Gardens FL park monkey cage01.jpg, Old monkey cage File:Pinecrest Gardens FL park old entr02.jpg, Original Parrot Jungle entrance File:Pinecrest Gardens FL park stalls01.jpg, Parrot stalls

External links

Aerial color photo from Google Maps

References

{{reflist Botanical gardens in Florida Tourist attractions in Miami-Dade County, Florida