Fruit & Spice Park

A Redland tropical fruit park with 500-plus varieties where kids can taste fallen fruit and you can bring a picnic.

Verificato ottobre 2026

Fruit & Spice Park suits curious kids from about 5 up and families who like a slow outdoor walk; the trade-off is the drive to Homestead and little to do on a hot midsummer afternoon besides walk and taste.

Why you go

This county park grows more than 500 kinds of fruit, spices, herbs and nuts, from mangoes and jackfruit to cacao and bananas. Kids hunt for odd fruit on the ground, which they can taste if you know what it is, and the guided tasting tours let them try what is ripe that day. It rates 4.5 from 1,987 Google reviews. Plan about two hours, or a half day with a picnic and a stop at a Redland fruit stand on the way home.

When to go

Google lists it open every day from 10 am to 5 pm; the county closes it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tasting tours run daily at 12 pm and 3 pm and need a call to reserve at least 30 minutes ahead. Arrive at opening in summer, since shade is patchy. Summer is mango season, the best time for fruit on the ground. Weekends during festivals get busy. In a storm there is no indoor plan, so reschedule.

Know before you go

The county site lists admission at $15 for adults 12 and up and $8 for kids 6 to 11, with 5 and under free; the tasting tour is a separate $15 and $8. You may bring a small picnic, and there are picnic tables, but no grills or large coolers. Do not pick fruit from trees, and fruit cannot leave the park. No pets except service animals. It is in the Redland near Homestead, about an hour south of downtown. Bring bug spray and wet wipes.

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