The Riddell’s Bay Gardens & Nature Reserve will become Bermuda’s largest park & nature reserve area, culminating a reintroduction of unprecedented scale of endemics and wildlife with a unique focus on conservation. With its lush foliage and beautiful walking paths, the Riddell’s Bay Gardens & Nature Reserve will prove a popular addition to Bermuda’s offer of parks and open green space.

Spittal Pond, located in Smiths Parish, spreads over 64-acres of land. The reserve stretches along the south shore coastal line and at its center is the 8-acre Spittal Pond. It is a sprawling sanctuary with a valley having a large brackish pond as well as several other freshwater ponds with surrounding marsh and woodland areas.

Southlands is a 37 acre parkland located in Warwick parish. The estate has wonderful garden pools, woodland areas, a beach of its own, a historic main house and limestone quarry gardens. In the 1700s, the ministers of Warwick’s Christ Church used to live in the estate.

The Bermuda Botanical Garden was inaugurated in 1898. The 35-acre landscaped park located in Paget parish is home to numerous flowers, shrubs, trees & plantations including a vast collection of subtropical fruit trees, hibiscus, an aviary and Banyan trees. The Gardens also have large glass houses with cacti and orchids along with formal gardens and lawns. The Botanical Gardens are part of Bermuda National Parks and is maintained by the government’s Parks Department.

These 25 acres of marshy land in Paget offer a plethora of lush greenery and vegetation. Paget Marsh is a nature reserve maintained jointly by The Bermuda National Trust and The Bermuda Audubon Society. The water areas, mangroves, grassy lands and forests have made it an attractive destination for those who appreciate nature.

The Arboretum is a national park covering 22 acres of inland area. The Arboretum used to be a British Army property and was handed over to the Government when the army left in 1951. Unlike the Botanical Gardens, you won’t find organized gardens or flower beds here. It is a vast expanse of meadows and forest with a wide variety of trees and shrubs.