Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Designed as a showcase for native plants and their importance to the people of The Bahamas, the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve has the distinction of being Eleuthera's first national park. Walk with nature in this sanctuary for over 300 species of native plants, 70 species of birds, and 100 species of medicinal plants. It features gardens and wetlands designed by world-renowned landscape architect, Raymond Jungles, as well as trails through over 20 acres of natural areas. Developed by Shelby White in honour of her late husband, Leon Levy, the Preserve is operated by the Bahamas National Trust.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Finance_Guru7 contributionsInteresting placeExcellent place with much to look at and enjoy. Nice escape from the beach days. Learn about the local plants & animals along with some history of the island. Finally understand all the holes in the rocks around the island - and why the soil is red.Visited June 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 24 June 2023
- lvwhitneyLas Vegas, Nevada96 contributionsLushGreat place to learn about local nature. If you are looking for something different than the beach this is your place. Take your time and work around and learn about the tropical island. Make sure you use bug spray and take binoculars if you want to look at birds and the area from the observation towerVisited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 1 February 2024
- Barbara Mac3 contributionsWow!On our 3rd trip to Eleuthera we finally visited the nature preserve. It is beautifully designed and maintained with a boardwalk through a water mangrove forest, waterfalls, a tower with ocean views, and a turtle pond where you can feed them. The signs are educational about the plants and the island itself. Who knew the red dirt comes all the way from the Sahara? Nice staff, too. Well worth a visit or two.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 February 2024
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Barbara Mac
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
On our 3rd trip to Eleuthera we finally visited the nature preserve. It is beautifully designed and maintained with a boardwalk through a water mangrove forest, waterfalls, a tower with ocean views, and a turtle pond where you can feed them. The signs are educational about the plants and the island itself. Who knew the red dirt comes all the way from the Sahara? Nice staff, too. Well worth a visit or two.
Written 4 February 2024
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lvwhitney
Las Vegas, NV96 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Great place to learn about local nature. If you are looking for something different than the beach this is your place. Take your time and work around and learn about the tropical island. Make sure you use bug spray and take binoculars if you want to look at birds and the area from the observation tower
Written 1 February 2024
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Finance_Guru
France7 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Excellent place with much to look at and enjoy. Nice escape from the beach days. Learn about the local plants & animals along with some history of the island. Finally understand all the holes in the rocks around the island - and why the soil is red.
Written 24 June 2023
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Cgbasler
Madison, CT18 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Superb! Fantastic! Go! They’ve done an amazing job creating this preserve. Many things are labeled so that you know what you’re looking at.
Written 9 June 2023
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Kathy S
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Mar 2023 • Couples
Beautiful birdwatching, photo opportunities, hundreds of native plants, and educational hike. Wonderful tower that takes you above the tree canopy to see 360 degrees of the island.
Written 29 March 2023
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Caroline F
3 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Enjoyed learning more about the history of the Bahamas, the indigenous people, the native vegetation/plants and how they evolved. We didn't think our visit would be so long but we took our time reading all the informative signs. Feeding the turtles was delightful and we enjoyed the quiet hike through the property, especially climbing the tower for spectacular views of the area! Keisha was very helpful and was kind enough to stay late as we were the last people to leave. This preserve is an absolute treasure!
Written 1 February 2023
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Sophia M
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Jan 2023 • Couples
Beautiful preserve, well planned and organized. Learned a lot about native plants and non native as well as the history of the island and the people residing on the islands over the years. Brilliant to have Dr Ethan Freid there answering our questions!!
Written 14 January 2023
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Hola4876
Lansing, MI937 contributions
Nov 2022
This is a beautiful preserve and well worth a visit. Most of it is an easy walk, there are steps to a tower for an overview of the park. Bring water!!!
Written 19 November 2022
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snorklefamily
CHV, CO68 contributions
Dec 2021
We really enjoyed our visit to Levy Preserve. We wandered and explored and learned a lot! The preserve is so well organized and informative. We are thankful that it is here on Eleuthera for all to benefit from. Thank you!
Written 11 July 2022
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Brad S
Union Pier, MI309 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
What an excellent nature preserve. You enter through a small visitor center where you get a good review of what's on the grounds. Then you can easily take off on your own without any guide. Each area has thorough, informative signage, and of course the plants sport name signs as well. You can tour a mangrove forest, fresh water basin, orchids, native plans, non-native plants, medicinal plants, cash plants, poisonour plants, plus enjoy a 360 degree view of the island from a small observation tower. Everything about the preserve is well-thought out and well-maintained. Plan on a good 2 hours, more if you really want to dive into the info and walk all of the trails. Who knew Eleuthera's red soil blew over the Atlantic from the Sahara Desert? Best experience on Eleuthera.
Written 29 May 2022
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Cruiser624
Florissant, CO
We are planning to visit the Leon Levy Preserve in late February but are now concerned about the Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes. Would appreciate hearing about the mosquito situation at the preserve.
ethan22
Caribbean6 contributions
The Preserve is a natural area and does not do any spraying or general mosquito control. At the current time the Zika virus has not been reported from the Bahamas so any location you visit should be considered safe. February is a good time to visit as it is the dry season and mosquitoes are much less common
Carol O
Malden, MA1 contribution
How do I get there using public transportation from Princess Cays and do I have to reserve ahead of time for a tour and how do I do that?
Falon C
Nassau, New Providence Island
Hi Carol, There is no public transportation on the island. To get here on your own, you would have to take a taxi. This would be very expensive as the trip is about 2 hours round trip. If you are traveling with Princess Cays cruise line they offer a tour to the Preserve. This would be your best option.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
- Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve is open:
- Mon - Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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- (0.44 km) Tippy's
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