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McKee Botanical Garden

The McKee Botanical Garden with an area of 18 acres (7.3 hectares) is a non-profit, subtropical botanical garden. Locally, it belongs to Vero Beach South. A drive of 8.7 mi reaches Urca de Lima.

Photo: Robert Lawton, CC BY 2.5
Where
In Vero Beach South
3 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,279 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Vero Beach South

Vero Beach is the nearest base

Vero Beach is 3 miles north, with 20 places to stay. 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 73–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 4 miles away

Vero Beach Regional (VRB) has airline service, about 4 miles from McKee Botanical Garden.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The climate here

This is the year’s weather near McKee Botanical Garden.

Jan73° / 52°
Feb75° / 55°
Mar78° / 58°
Apr82° / 63°
May86° / 68°
Jun89° / 72°
Jul90° / 74°
Aug90° / 74°
Sep88° / 73°
Oct84° / 69°
Nov79° / 62°
Dec75° / 56°
Typical highs and lows in Vero Beach South. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Vero Beach South. Vero Beach South’s full climate →
About

McKee Botanical Garden

The McKee Botanical Garden with an area of 18 acres (7.3 hectares) is a non-profit, subtropical botanical garden in Vero Beach, Florida. It is located at 350 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach, Florida.

Type
Garden
Area
18 acres
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1998)
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near McKee Botanical Garden

Rooms are nearest in Vero Beach South (3) and Vero Beach (20).

McKee Botanical Garden123Vero Beach South3Vero Beach20Fort Pierce40West Vero Corridor15St. Lucie Village7Sebastian12Port St. Lucie24Lakewood Park2Urca de LimaNational Navy UDT-SEAL MuseumFirst Data Field10 mi
McKee Botanical Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Urca de Lima
  2. 2National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
  3. 3First Data Field
In town

Vero Beach South

3 places to stay · 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

You’re already here.

30,344 people

5 min drive

Vero Beach

20 places to stay · 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins

17,603 people

3 mi north of McKee Botanical Garden

20 min drive

Fort Pierce

40 places to stay · 23 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

51,737 people

13 mi south of McKee Botanical Garden

10 min drive

West Vero Corridor

15 places to stay · 14 hotels · 1 campground

10,461 people

6 mi west of McKee Botanical Garden

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom McKee Botanical GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Vero Beach Southin town—3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins30,344$335K—
Vero Beach3 mi north5 min20 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins17,603$392KA
Fort Pierce13 mi south20 min40 23 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks51,737$251K—
West Vero Corridor6 mi west10 min15 14 hotels · 1 campground10,461$216K—
St. Lucie Village8 mi south10 min7 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park642$444K—
Sebastian13 mi northwest20 min12 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park27,352$317KB−
Port St. Lucie23 mi south35 min24 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks268,062$369K—
Lakewood Park5 mi south5 min2 1 hotel · 1 RV park13,866$268K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

VRBVero Beach Regional4 mi
MLBMelbourne Orlando38 mi
DJTPresident Donald J. Trump · major hub66 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from McKee Botanical Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Pair a visit with these, within 66 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Bill White, Public domain · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · Space Mirror Memorial: Seth Buckley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Before visiting McKee Botanical Garden

Is McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach South?

Yes. It’s inside Vero Beach South, FL.

When is the best time to visit McKee Botanical Garden?

January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 73–82°.

How far is McKee Botanical Garden from Orlando?

About 83 miles northwest of Orlando, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to McKee Botanical Garden?

Vero Beach Regional (VRB), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is President Donald J. Trump (DJT), about 66 miles.

Where should I stay near McKee Botanical Garden?

Vero Beach (3 mi, 20 places to stay), Fort Pierce (13 mi, 40 places to stay) and West Vero Corridor (6 mi, 15 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in Vero Beach South

Questions and tips go in Vero Beach South’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.