Butterfly World
Butterfly World is located in Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Florida. It goes back to 1988. Around it, Hard Rock Stadium (22 mi) comes first on our list.
A zoo & aquarium inside Coconut Creek
You can stay in Coconut Creek
Butterfly World is inside Coconut Creek, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1988
Butterfly World dates from 1988. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Butterfly World
Butterfly World is located in Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Florida. It opened in 1988, and it is the largest butterfly park in the world, and the first park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The facility houses around 20,000 live butterflies.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 20 animals · 50 species
- Area
- 10 acres
- Established
- 1988
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Staying near Butterfly World
Rooms are nearest in Coconut Creek (6) and Fort Lauderdale (245).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Butterfly World | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Creek | in town | — | 6 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 58,626 | $310K | — |
| Fort Lauderdale | 9 mi south | 15 min | 245 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 188,677 | $487K | D− |
| Pompano Beach | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 51 39 hotels · 9 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 117,211 | $349K | — |
| Deerfield Beach | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 47 38 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 89,339 | $310K | — |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 46% vacation homes | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 46 39 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 6,280 | $681K | — |
| Hollywood | 16 mi south | 25 min | 128 88 hotels · 29 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 157,019 | $411K | — |
| Boca Raton | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 42 40 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 101,582 | $723K | C+ |
| Dania Beach | 15 mi south | 20 min | 52 43 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 hostels | 32,791 | $320K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Butterfly World
Other well-known places within 62 miles.
Big draw122 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
212 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
34 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
35 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
Big draw61 mi LakeLake Okeechobee
425 mi Park & preserveHaulover ParkPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Butterfly World
Is Butterfly World in Coconut Creek?
Yes. It’s inside Coconut Creek, FL.
When is the best time to visit Butterfly World?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–84°.
How far is Butterfly World from Miami?
About 34 miles south of Miami, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Butterfly World?
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Butterfly World?
Fort Lauderdale (9 mi, 245 places to stay), Pompano Beach (3 mi, 51 places to stay) and Deerfield Beach (4 mi, 47 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Coconut Creek
No one has shared advice yet; Coconut Creek’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.