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Royal Palm Reserve

Negril, Jamaica
(876) 364-7407
Ranked #17 of 25 attractions in Negril
3.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Hiking, Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: The Royal Palm Reserve is one of the leading Eco-tourism attractions in Negril Jamaica . The Reserve is an very beautiful and tranquil forest located... more »
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North Kingstown, RI
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Nothing spectacular about this and nor should there be - it is as unobtrusive as possible so as to maintain the feeling of truly being in the jungle. Beautiful vegetation and lots of wildlife to see, but nothing staged or caged, It's au natural. More

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Sylva, North Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Graet idea to have but the facility needs more funds to make it look more attractive. My husband and I enjoyed the walk and the different species of plants and birds. More

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Its hard to get there(hire a driver), but if you time it right, you'll see a lot of interesting and different birds. We counted about 20 species. We were fortunate to be there alone. It might not be too good if there is a tour group there at the same time. More

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Calgary, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012
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We went to the reserve and it is technically closed but for $10 US each we were allowed by security to walk around. There are board walks going around the facility and tons of different types of birds. We also saw mongoose and ground crabs. It was very beautiful. More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

It is very quiet here. I was waiting for dinos to come out of the trees lol More

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Toronto
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

Lots of birds! A very peaceful 45 minute walk on the boardwalk. It's like a mini rain forest. I thought it was a bit expensive at $10 US per person, but keep in mind that most of the money goes back to the gov't for maintenance. More

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Waterford, Michigan
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012
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Personal tour along the boardwalk, ranger pointing out various trees and any wildlife he spotted. We didn't go in the museum cause we didn't realize that it was there! Beautiful place and there were no bugs when we were there either. More

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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

A lovely place to go if you like birds and walking through some tropical greenery. I liked it (as I like birds) but it is obviously not well run or maintained. The toilets and cafe were closed. On the other hand, I'm sure the birds are happy to have the place to themselves! More

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Iowa
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

some reposts say this is no longer open. We went last year, saw a lot of birds, nice boardwalk thru the palms and an observation tower. Its about a half hour or so out of town, you will need driver if you do not have a car. When we went there were not taxis hanging around to take people away,... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

This is pleasant if passing by but I wouldnt make a special journey! More

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