Jungle Island
Jungle Island, formerly Parrot Jungle, is a relaunched eco-adventure park on Watson Island, Miami, Florida, United States. Its address is in Miami. Records date it to 1936.
A zoo & aquarium inside Miami
You can stay in Miami
Jungle Island is inside Miami, which has 197 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 76–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Miami (MIA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Jungle Island.
Established in 1936
Jungle Island dates from 1936. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
The weather near Jungle Island shifts through the year, as below.
Jungle Island
Jungle Island, formerly Parrot Jungle, is a relaunched eco-adventure park on Watson Island, Miami, Florida, United States. The park re-opened following a series of major renovations after the park incurred damage from Hurricane Irma. The park features new pop-up waterslides, an outdoor wind tunnel flight experience, zip lines, escape rooms, a Nerf battle stadium and other attractions.
Originally named Parrot Jungle, it was moved from its original suburban location in Pinecrest, Florida to its present location just east of downtown Miami after the previous site was purchased for Pinecrest Gardens in 2002. It was renamed as Parrot Jungle Island. In 2007, the park was again renamed, to Jungle Island.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Established
- 1936
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Where to sleep near Jungle Island
Lodging nearby is in Miami (197) and Miami Beach (335).
- 1Nu Stadium
- 2Hard Rock Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4LoanDepot Park
- 5Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- 6Miami Seaquarium
- 7Biscayne Bay
- 8Haulover Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jungle Island | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | in town | — | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Hollywood | 17 mi north | 25 min | 128 88 hotels · 29 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 157,019 | $411K | — |
| Miami Springs | 8 mi west | 10 min | 31 25 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 13,611 | $561K | — |
| Fort Lauderdale | 25 mi north | 35 min | 245 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 188,677 | $487K | D− |
| Doral | 12 mi west | 15 min | 44 43 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 81,634 | $563K | B |
| West Miami | 8 mi west | 10 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 7,125 | $489K | — |
| Coral Gables | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 25 23 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 49,578 | $1,090K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Jungle Island with these
Also within 16 miles are these.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw213 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
43 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
54 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and Gardens
64 mi Theme parkMiami Seaquarium
715 mi LakeBiscayne Bay
89 mi Park & preserveHaulover ParkPhoto credits
Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miami Seaquarium: Averette at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jungle Island in questions
Is Jungle Island in Miami?
Yes. It’s inside Miami, FL.
When is the best time to visit Jungle Island?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–83°.
What is the closest airport to Jungle Island?
Miami (MIA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jungle Island?
Miami Beach (3 mi, 335 places to stay), Miami (in town, 197 places to stay) and Hollywood (17 mi, 128 places to stay).
Miami has the answers
Ask a question, or answer one, in Miami’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.