The University has more than 200 acres for you to enjoy. One way to do this is the Ibis Walking Trail, an exercise and walking path that circles the campus. The trail winds its way through the lush, tropical landscape featuring plants and flowers from South Florida, along Lake Osceola and past the Butterfly Garden, University Labyrinth and most of the arboretums. You’ll also see the many places - concert halls, theatre, stadiums, museums, world-class library, student center, and cinema - that invite the community to experience the University of Miami. To receive a printed copy if the Ibis Walking Trail, call 305-284-5500 or e-mail umneighbors@miami.edu.

Located along the Ibis Walking Trail behind Eaton Residential College, the Butterfly Garden is a living laboratory on campus, allowing us to see nature at its best. In all, some 23 different varieties of plants call the garden home, attracting butterflies such as the monarch, sulfur, brush foot, and the zebra long wing, Florida’s state butterfly.  Signage identifies the plants by their scientific and common names and explains whether a plant is a food source for butterflies or for their caterpillar forms. A fountain provides a plentiful source of water, which butterflies also like.

Nestled within the University’s lush tropical campus is a treasure trove of outdoor sculptures. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the University of Miami has been acquiring these outdoor works of art for more than a decade. The University currently has more than two dozen sculptures varying in style, size and medium. Maintained by the Lowe Art Museum, the collection features pieces by respected local, regional and international artists.

The Gifford Arboretum is a collection of living tropical and subtropical trees maintained by the Department of Biology and the Friends of the Gifford Arboretum Committee as an educational resource for the University and greater Miami community.  The arboretum’s goal is to promote knowledge about and enthusiasm for biodiversity and conservation of tropical trees, both native and from around the world.

Located on the shores of Lake Osceola, the campus labyrinth is the perfect place to unwind.  A highly intricate design more than 4,000 years old, it is used as a tool for reflection and meditation. Unlike a maze puzzle there are no “dead ends” or alternative choices, just one path that is followed to its center and back with only one basic choice to follow that path or not.