Grimal Grove, Big Pine Key

Not Disney World but a donation-only tour of the grounds. Learn about native plants and fruit from around world. If you're looking for ideas for your property or just love gardening, Grimal Grove is a pleasant pastime.

This is one of those rare green spaces in the keys with all kinds of weird and wonderful exotic fruits and a groovy vibe. They were hit hard by Hurricane Irma and are trying to bring it back to its glory, so help em out! If you’re visiting this winter, they’ll be opening January 11th 2020 on Saturdays only, and usually have tours or something going on. It’s a place that is beloved by the locals and a hidden gem in Big Pine. It’s a little bit off the beaten track. They are behind the Tropical Fruit Fest in Key West, which still occurs in summer. It got too big to keep at the Grove itself. They also occasionally have awesome music shows amongst the trees in Big Pine, exotic fruit tastings, dinners, workshops, and all kinds of things, so it’s worth a look at the website or Facebook to see what’s happening. If you can, get a tour to learn the history of the property and Adolph Grimal, a German engineer who transplanted down here to grow wild and weird fruit. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to try something delicious.