# Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve: Pine Flatwood Trails & Butterfly Discovery Center > Place to go for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Trails open daily 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Vera Carter Environmental Center open daily 9:00… - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve, 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32836 - Ages: All ages; wide, flat nature paths suitable for all-terrain strollers; educational nature center with sensory exhibits geared for toddlers through tweens - Price: Free admission and parking - Schedule: Trails open daily 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Vera Carter Environmental Center open daily 9:00 AM–4:00 PM; Closed on County observed holidays - Organizer: Orange County Parks and Recreation Division - Official page: https://www.orangecountyfl.net/CultureParks/Parks.aspx?m=dtlvw&d=40 - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/tibet-butler-nature-preserve-pine-flatwood-trails-and-butterfly-discov--listing-20cbaf64ff834bac071ffbb1 ## About Perched along the pristine western shores of Lake Tibet Butler in Windermere, Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve encompasses 440 acres of preserved Central Florida wildlands. In winter, crisp morning breezes make hiking through the preserve's 3.6-mile network of packed-sand trails and elevated wooden boardwalks an absolute joy. Families travel through distinctive Florida ecosystems including longleaf pine flatwoods, scrub, bayheads, and cypress-fringed wetlands, watching for gopher tortoises, swallow-tailed kites, armadillos, and osprey. The Vera Carter Environmental Center serves as the gateway, featuring engaging tactile exhibits, native live snake and turtle terrariums, wildlife tracking guides, and educational scavenger hunts for kids. Outside the center, families can wander through the Butterfly Garden filled with native host plants, rest under covered picnic pavilions with ceiling fans, and enjoy clean restrooms with changing tables before setting out on the trail. ## Similar picks in Orlando - [Oakland Nature Preserve: Wetland Boardwalk, Lake Apopka & Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/oakland-nature-preserve-wetland-boardwalk-lake-apopka-and-nature-cente--listing-924a0b3af5f377525214387b) — Preserve and trails open daily from sunrise to sunset (approximately 8:00 AM–6:00 PM in… · Oakland Nature Preserve · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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