Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 7 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate

Description: There are more than 28 miles of connecting trails winding through the pine forest around Long Pine Key Campground. The first is the Long Pine Key Nature Trail is a continuous 7 mile trail that runs west from the campground to Pine Glades Lake along the main park road. It is open to hikers and bicyclists. The Old Ingraham Highway is also open to bicycles. It runs 11 miles south and west from near the Royal Palm Visitor Center and with two overnight campsites along the way. There have been reports of sightings of the endangered Florida pantherin this area.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: Round Trip: 0.5 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Trail Surface: Boardwalk
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: Located near the Shark Valley Visitor Center, the Bobcat Boardwalk Trail provides scenic views of the typical Everglade sawgrass sloughs and tropical hardwoods. This particular area is lush with Everglade plant life as depicted on the interpretive signs. The trail is actually a boardwalk over a marsh. By arriving early in the morning, you’ll have a better chance at seeing wildlife along this busy well-worn walkway. The Bobcat Boardwalk Trail is a good complement to the loop road leading to the wildlife observation tower that provides a panoramic view into the sawgrass prairie.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 2.6 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate

Description: The Rowdy Bend Trail is a 2.6-mile one-way Hiking and biking trail. The trail is located less than three miles north of Flamingo along Main Park Road. The Rowdy Bend Trail is an old roadbed through a thick buttonwood forest. The well traveled dirt road only extends several hundred feet before the Rowdy Bend Trail splits off to the right. The Rowdy Bend Trail ends at the Snake Bight Trail. You can take the Snake Bight Trail back to Main Park Road, returning a little north of Rowdy Bend Trailhead, or down to Florida Bay. It offers sights of open coastal salt prairie rich in bird and animal life.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 11 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate

Description: There are more than 28 miles of connecting trails winding through the pine forest around Long Pine Key Campground. The first is the Long Pine Key Nature Trail is a continuous 7 mile trail that runs west from the campground to Pine Glades Lake along the main park road. It is open to hikers and bicyclists. The Old Ingraham Highway is also open to bicycles. It runs 11 miles south and west from near the Royal Palm Visitor Center and with two overnight campsites along the way. There have been reports of sightings of the endangered Florida panther in this area.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 1.6 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Snake Bight Trail heads south from the trailhead for 1.6 miles reaching the shore of Florida Bay. It is an easy walk through a tropical hardwood hammock. This is a good hike for bird watching, especially on the boardwalk at the end of the trail. Bicycles are permitted all the way to the boardwalk. About half way down the trail, you’ll see where Rowdy Bend Trail enters on the right. The Rowdy Bend Trail is a 2.6-mile route along an old roadbed through a thick buttonwood forest. It leads back to Main Park Road. This is a challenging bike loop by traveling Main Park Road back to Snake Bight Trail parking area.