This 12-acre botanical garden is a lush tropical refuge on an island that’s otherwise mostly scrub pine and asphalt. A walking trail meanders through groves of tamarind and java plum trees, past cascading (man-made) waterfalls, a placid lagoon, and a tiny 19th-century hilltop chapel. The spiritually minded will enjoy a meditative stroll through the limestone labyrinth, a replica of the one at Chartres Cathedral in France. And kids will definitely dig the raccoon habitat, where trapped specimens of the invasive critter come to retire. The gardens are several miles east of Freeport on Midshipman Rd; a minibus will take you there for about $5 if you ask.
