Rand Nature Center — Attraction in City of Freeport

Very pleasant local botanical garden. My most enjoyable activity in 4 days in Freeport, after disembarking from a liveaboard dive boat / swim with dolphins.

The only reason I do not give it 5 stars is that it is obviously a bit worn, from hurricanes and funding challenges. I suppose that even if it were not worn, it would not be as fancy as, say, Kew Gardens.

But nevertheless: I long ago realized that I enjoyed visiting botanical gardens more than many other tourist activities. And I very much enjoyed the Rand Nature Center. My 15 year old daughter prowled around, identifying and...

Hot and beautiful. Many indigenous plants and some not. A couple ponds, one with a smaller fresh water turtle that swam 100 yards to see if we had something to feed it. We did not. Alas. Much to see with an indoor air conditioned area that had the history of Grand Bahama and it's founding people all the way back to the Arowak. The sea covered the islands ions ago and then receded 300 feet and gradually came back up to it's current level. Much more info as well. And let's not forget Donnie the...

Rand Nature Center is a great little national park right inside Freeport. I've mostly been there for events (they host lots of good stuff), but there are beautiful trails, and a pond, and educational materials that talk about the ecology of The Bahamas. It's a pretty great spot to visit if the temperature is reasonable outside. Perhaps not a great experience in the heat of summer, although the visitor's center is air-conditioned and sells cold...