Your Guide to Buying a Home in Palmetto Bay, FL

Buying a Home in Palmetto Bay, Florida

Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County

Population: 20,000 The Village of Palmetto Bay, with a population of about 20,000, is a popular executive community well known for its superb public and private schools. Palmetto Bay is primarily a family-oriented community, close to local malls such as The Falls, which features Bloomingdale's, Macy's and more than 100 world-renowned retailers as well as a large movie complex.

Historic attractions include the Deering Estate at Cutler, a 420-acre park with recreational facilities, nature trails, and historic tours of the Mediterranean Revival home of Charles Deering.

Also nearby is Miami MetroZoo, rated one of the Top 10 zoos in the country, where the animals live in a cageless environment.

Nearby parks such as Coral Reef Park, and Matheson Hammock, with its own lagoon beach on Biscayne Bay, offer diverse recreational activities.
Experience, too, the paradise of Fairchild Tropical Gardens, the largest tropical botanical garden in the continental United States. Winding paths take you through 83 acres of massive tress, 11 lakes, and gorgeous rare and exotic plants from around the world.

Schools:

Alexander Montessori

Howard Drive Elementary

Coral Reef Elementary

Gulliver Academy

Palmetto Elementary

Southwood Middle School

Palmetto Middle School

Palmetto Senior High

Palmer Trinity

Westminster Christian

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