Best Wedding place! We didnt want a beach wedding and this place is basically on the beach. We got married in at most beautiful botanical gardens at the gazebo with the ocean behind us. The views are amazing. I couldnt have picked a better place. It was like having a beach wedding without all that sand that I didnt want but with the ocean. We got married June 16, 2019 on Fathers Day. I highly recommend this if you dont want a beach wedding but would like a botanical garden wedding with a ocean view.

Beautiful Garden with many different plants. It is very peaceful and quiet right next to the beach. Great place to stop after a walk near the beach.

I was very impressed by this botanical garden. The fort made it so much more special and added a historical aspect to it and I’m glad I got to learn a bit of history on it when entering. The cactus were my favorite. They were HUGE y’all! Definitely check this place out if you are a plant lover. It’s right on the beach as well and you get the relaxing sounds of the waves in the background as your browse the plants and you can just sit and enjoy nature here. One of my favorite spots I visited in kw.

Beautiful place we loved it. Its recovered well after the hurricane. Great job at keeping it looking amazing..

Such a lovely group of people who maintain the West Martello Tower. They were welcoming and helpful. Taking their time to explain some of the history of the tower. They keep the tower clean and have a variety of plants to view. I would definitely visit again given the chance.

Wonderfully friendly staff and volunteers. Take a picnic and just soak in the atmosphere. So many varieties of birds flowers and butterflies and everything is so well kept. If you cant go back every month or so to see whats new and whats in bloom.

Very nice botanical garden. Free entrance, operated only by volunteers, feel free to some tip

Nicely maintained and free! A peaceful place to sit and enjoy nature.

Great place to visit. One of the few free things to see and do in Key West. Built in an old fort with tons of natural exhibits.

Its is a nice shirt walk around the old fort and gardens. They have a nice butterfly garden. Its by the beach and very peaceful

Beaitiful garden with easy parking. One of only a few places in Key West that are free. Definite worth a visit!!

This is such a beautiful place. Nice colour (Canadian spelling ) and so close to be beach. Well worth the visit! This is a pic of a healthy patch of aloe.

Stopped in by chance, and it was stunningly beautiful. The plants, flowers, and views of the ocean are unmatched.

Easily the most beautiful and peaceful part of Key West. The butterflies, the flowers, the birds, and the view make the garden a dream.

This was a place my mom picked out on a flyer and wanted to go. They call her the plant lady at work. It was nice to see how they had worked with the remains of the fort, you could see the structure from a different perspective. Mom loved to see all the plants grown up as big as a person or larger that she just has in little pots at home. Very vibrant colors. Butterflies were hopping around the butterfly garden. There were nice places to sit and relax.

One of my favorites in Key West I like to stop here after the long drive down the Keys for a little R&R. Theres no charge but they do accept donations which I highly suggest. There are benches and places to stop and reflect on the wonderful breeze that comes off the ocean especially up by the Gazebo and ocean front area. There are so many cute quiet places here. The seating by the small pond is very stress relieving too. Absolutely a must here in Key West.

Easy to find, Wonderful staff, gorgeous views. Lots of excellent and clean paths all around the garden. Definitely a great place to stop.

One of our very favorite parts of our vacation to Key West. The gazebo, orchids, and oceanfront views are spectacular. The volunteer staff are knowledgeable and welcoming.Hurricane Irma took a toll on the gardens but they have been managed to restore it to beauty. Well worth a visit!

Beautiful garden that is for the most part volunteer kept. This place has been through alot with the hurricanes but they some how always seem to build it back better and more beautiful. Would definitely recommend this place for anyone. It is free but if you can spare it, donations are certainly welcome.

Beautiful job especially after all the hurricane damage previously. Love the fact that its taken care of by volunteers from the community!! And it was free...we left a donation for them.

We always enjoy visiting the botanical gardens. It is full of beautiful flowers and is right by the ocean.

So beautiful but the lady at the desk made me feel extremely unwelcome. Talked down to me, had a snooty attitude. Not sure she is the best first impression for such a lovely place. I left asap

The location is beautiful and some of the plant life I have never seen before.

The local garden club of Key West has made this a spectacular Venue

This is a beautiful place to go and see all the flowers grown there. It is free to the public. It is just a peaceful and beautiful place to spend an afternoon.

Such a beautiful place to visit! I’ve never seen anything like it! So peaceful and smells and looks wonderful!

Great place to visit. Butterfly section

Flowers are not my deal...but this place was impressive. The volunteers are great and help guests understand the different flowers and plants in the area....including some of the insects present. I have the feeling that if you enjoy flowers and plant life this place is heaven. It has an interesting history to add to the unique nature of the place.

Free and beautiful. I highly reccomend stopping by, and donating to keep them running

Loved it there very interesting place to go. Will be going back.

Kathleen is exceptional. She helped us out with wedding planning details and helped us make this lovely garden the place I will marry my soon to be wife.

An amazing combination of native plant life and flamingos. Such a relaxing experience!

What a perfect place to get away from the activity on Duval Street and step into a private paradise.The clubs members have done an incredible job restoring the grounds since the damage caused by Irma. Many of the areas have already grown into themselves, especially the butterfly garden.Although this is a free attraction, please consider donating towards the restoration.

Great place to visit!

Its a nice little historical site in Key West that operates on donations only.

Fantastic garden to visit for the whole family. Garden enthusiasts will enjoy the wide variety of plants while the rest will enjoy veiwing the old forts walls and rooms.

An enjoyable afternoon at a shady spot with lovely trees flowers and butterflies. Nice self gudied tour and Elaine from Wisconsin was a delight.

Beautiful serene garden setting beside the waters edge. Huge selection of blossoming flowers, shrubs, trees. Hurricane Irma damaged this Fort terribly, but with dedicated volunteers beauty emerges. Visit!

Beautiful plants and environment to walk around- nice and shady.

Many beautiful and unique flora.

Very nice gem in Key West - Donation/self-funded gardens with a wide variety of plants and settings, a nice library and some interesting history. The staff was well informed. Great location.

Beautiful plants. Very peaceful.

This was a very cool place to visit. It is located next to the beach in an old civil war fort. They have many different species of native area plants that you can observe. You can give them a small donation to help them out. The members are very friendly and very knowledgeable about the different plant life that are located here. It is worth the trip to visit them while in the area. There wasnt a large crowd so it made it very enjoyable.

I happened to walk past here once on a trip and I make it a stop every time I come now. This garden is unique for its setting and beautifully kept. You can also observe plenty of butterflies or sit in the shade on the old walls and watch the pelicans fish and the waves gently roll in. Admission is free but they accept donations which I think are more than warranted for what you get.

This is a favorite place of ours. Its very relaxing. Sorry to see that huge tree is gone

Small but beautiful and jst donate a few bucks....cute

The gardens were small but nice, with s great view of the Atlantic.

This was a beautiful garden with incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff. We took beautiful photos here and saw some interesting wildlife

Happen to just walk passed this beautiful place so we stopped in. Glad we did, it was breath taking. It is free, but donations are greatly appreciated to keep it up and going. Would highly recommend.

Very nice, beautiful, usually quiet, pretty big (not huge) and best of all, free. They have a donations jar but Ive never been pressured to use it. Cant think of anything bad to say about this place.

This is a great little place to add to your day. Admission is free, however the club does rely on donations. Once inside it was nice to enjoy to stroll around and enjoy the gardens. Being so close to the water, there was a nice breeze flowing through the shady gardens, which provides a nice place to cool down on a hot day.

Very cool gardens

Beautiful! Free access and you can leave a donation.

Beautiful garden with butterflies feeding on various flowers. Very friendly staff.

Beautiful, free, and lush botanical gardens in an old fort.

Really beautiful trees and flowers in the historic fort.

Definitely a must when you are in Key West!

Love to walk the garden

Best free will donation place in key west

Really cool little spot and free to visit. We were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon it while walking around the area.

Fantastic @!

Like an oasis in the desert with beautiful sights and smells!

Its ok. Still not up to par after the hurricane. Still worth going to see as youre leaving from a disappointing beach day

Beautiful gardens within an old weathered fort. Great for pictures. Donations are accepted, although the attraction has been free of charge for years.

Breathtaking free gardens in an unfinished civil way fort. Definitely worth a thirty minute stop!

Great free garden in a civil war fort. Definitely worth a 5-15 minute stop. Stroll on through.

Orchids are amazing!

No visit to Key West is complete without seeing this beautiful and historical place.

Very unique and often undiscovered site in Key West. Amazing coverage of tropical and local plants covering a former Civil War fort. Check it out if you need a break from the hustle and bustle of Duval Street.

Interesting but not outstanding designed gardens. Excellent and informative staff.

Just a beautiful place with such cool history. We visit here every time we come to KW.

Very nice staff and gardens. The center tree is amazing. Free to enter. Donations accepted

The location is beautiful and some of the plant life I have never seen before.

Spent an hour walking the paths and enjoying the various plants and animals...Entry is Free!!!

Awesome stumble upon place to visit and relax.Beautiful place.

Great place to enjoy some greenery in Key West.

Love it! Staff were friendly and its such a beautiful place.

This garden is in a pre civil war fort as a setting for native Keys vegetation, orchids, butterfly garden, sculptures and water features all overlooking the beautiful water of the Atlantic Ocean in Key West. A prime venue for outdoor weddings.

Very pretty and relaxing

Small, but peaceful and beautiful. Donation only.

Some beautiful and interesting plants, quiets spots to sit and relax and some great views of the beach.*****

Absolutely peaceful experienceDefinitely a place to see

Great place to hang out for free

So sad to see damage to gardens

Beautiful little spot

Beautiful!

Nice place to take pictures, and take a break

Every plant in KW...a must visit.

Amazing garden and history of building

Beautiful and worth stopping at

Great place for a wedding

The staff is helpful.

One of our favorite places in Key West

Beautiful!

Magic

Civil War Era Fort rediscovered and still 50 yrs later maintained by the Key West Garden Club.Loads of tropical foliage

Cant be free! And its right next to the pier

Very nice garden