The choices made by McKee Botanical Garden developer Waldo Sexton quirky, eclectic, eccentric seem to me part of an era of Florida tourism shaped not by corporations but by the personalities of visionaries.
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When it comes to surprises, they come in all kinds and sizes both good and bad, big and little. But the best kind of a surprise is when you encounter a good one when you least expect it. And that’s what happens when you visit one of the oldest botanical gardens in the state, McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach.
This venerable Florida attraction may be old, but this lush garden seems to have discovered its own fountain of youth as it kicks up its heels these days with one of the most innovative and alluring children’s gardens to be found anywhere. Of course, there’s plenty to attract, entertain and inform all ages, but in particular this garden offers so much for children to visit, experience, enjoy and learn from. This lush tropical garden setting is a sure-fire spring break destination for children for the whole family.