I've seen better nature centers but this one is still worth the visit. There isn't anything else like the Calusa Nature Center in S.W. Florida and this one has some great animals to view. The Planetarium is great too, nice shows. More

The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is a great place for kids! Our family spends a lot of our free time hiking,canoeing,kayaking and camping in SWFL and we frequent many of the preserves and parks in the area. Our boys, ages 6 and 7, are thrilled to see animals in their natural habitat, and have fun learning more about both... More

A great place for a walk through different FL habitats. They are constantly improving and adding exhibits. Try it at Christmastime when they light the boardwalk, Love the snakes, too! Nice for all ages. More

all natural setting, see lots of birds in their natural settings More

The planetarium show was fun, some of the birds were nice to see. HOWEVER...there were some animals in what appeared to be cages too small for them. ALSO...the "reptile show" was horrendous. The show consisted of a woman and her teenaged helper throwing mice and rats to the alligators and snakes, laughing about it the whole time, and making sure... More

This place is low budget and has a little bit of a rundown feel. But the real reason to come is to see some of the exotic birds and walk through their extensive trail system. Some of the trails can be a little more rugged than a boardwalk experience so be ready for it. More

We thought this would be a good place to take our son who is 3. It took us about 20 minutes to go through the entire center ( we did not walk the long trail, bc this is something you could do at any state park for free!) many of the animals did not have any room to move in... More

Looks like they are having financial problems. Trails are run down and not maintained. The touch tank had nothing living in the tank. Very disappointing....we were hoping to take the grandkids when they came but after checking it out we will go to the Six Mile Cypress Slough instead. More

Rainy day or looking for something different to do? This is a great place to spend an hour or 2 with the kids. It would also be a great place for visitors from out of town to see real Florida wildlife up close. I've been here countless times and still enjoy the snakes and Florida critters. They also have a... More