Vero Beach’s eccentric genius, Waldo E. Sexton, who founded what he called McKee Jungle Garden with business partner Arthur McKee, designed this building because he fell in love with a table.

Bringing “the board” to McKee Jungle Gardens prior to 1941. The world’s largest one-piece mahogany table sits in the Hall of Giants in what is now McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach.

McKee Jungle Gardens, originally an 80-acre hammock purchased by visionaries Arthur McKee and Waldo Sexton in 1922, opened in 1932 and became one of Florida's largest tourist attractions during ...

After McKee Jungle Gardens closed in 1976, the property was sold to condominium developers. Those 18 acres lay dormant for the next 20 years, but community visionaries and hard work saved the ...

“McKee Jungle Gardens was the vision of land developers Arthur McKee and Waldo Sexton, who purchased the 80-acre tropical hammock in 1922 with the intention of cultivating citrus.

Escape into a world of more than 10,000 native and tropical plants in Vero Beach. McKee’s unique 18-acre lush jungle landscape supports one of Florida’s most extraordinary botanical collections.

Vero Beach appeals to travelers who have an appreciation for art and nature. If you have an interest in both, then you'll want to visit McKee Botanical Garden. Occupying 18 acres by U.S. Route 1 ...

McKee Jungle Gardens, originally an 80-acre hammock purchased by visionaries Arthur McKee and Waldo Sexton in 1922, opened in 1932 and became one of Florida's largest tourist attractions during ...