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Attractions & Museums · Key West

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

Parrot sanctuary in a garden on Elizabeth Street, where artist and environmental activist Nancy Forrester has rescued and rehomed orphaned parrots for decades. Visitors meet large South American macaws and other parrots and read each bird's story.

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Before you go

The garden's website is being rebuilt and still shows older visiting information, so confirm hours and admission with the garden before you go. Please don't bring your own parrot.

On Key West, at MM 0–4

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden sits in Key West (Key West, MM 0–4). The southernmost city: historic streets, major attractions, transit connections and the departure point for Dry Tortugas. This listing is for a practical attractions & museums stop on this island.

Other attractions & museums listings currently published on Key West include Alex Vega Key West Firehouse Museum, Audubon House and Tropical Gardens, Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Compare them on the island or category hub rather than assuming this listing is the only option.

What this record includes

Directory category
Attractions & Museums
Island area
Key West (Key West, MM 0–4)
Mapped as
attractions & museums
Published address
518 Elizabeth Street, Key West, FL 33040
Official website on file
Yes — confirm details there
Mapped or source amenities
Rescued macaws and parrots, Garden setting, Self-guided educational displays
Coordinates
24.556617, -81.80047
Source
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

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  • Current hours, closures, fees and access rules on the linked source
  • A working phone number — none is published on this listing
  • Today’s hours — none are published on this listing
  • Anything the map source does not tag — a map is not a live business profile
  • No ratings or “best of” rank — this page does not score or rank places

How to use this listing

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden is listed under attractions & museums in Key West (Key West, MM 0–4). Use the page to place the stop on the island chain, then verify time-sensitive details on the linked source.

Hours, access, fees and services change. If the source does not give a phone number, rating or opening time, this page leaves it out.

Listed amenities & features

  • Rescued macaws and parrots
  • Garden setting
  • Self-guided educational displays
Source & accuracy

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden is published from public map contributors. Mapped names, coordinates and tags can lag real-world changes. Empty fields stay empty: this page adds no reviews, phones, hours, prices or ratings that the map does not have. Use the linked map object and any official site to confirm before a special trip. Last reviewed on Oct 28, 2026 using Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden.

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