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Green Cay Wetlands

Wetlands Parks in Florida

Wildlife watching is superb in Florida’s wetlands parks

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Audubon Park

Long narrow boardwalk over marsh to pines

East Central Regional Rail Trail  |  Deltona
( 28.8596, -81.2004 )      1.6 miles

In 60 acres of green space that gently reclaims stormwater through a series of marshes, Audubon Park lets birders and hikers enjoy a quiet walk adjoining a beauty spot along the East Central Regional Rail Trail.

Celery Fields

Wetlands at Celery Fields

Sarasota      ( 27.32539, -82.43339 )      3.2 miles

A historic agricultural area transformed into a haven for birders, Celery Fields offers easy walking, running, and biking on paved and unpaved trails built around restored wetlands.

Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve

Chapel Trail Nature Preserve

Davie      ( 26.029029, -80.412720 )      0.8 miles

Preserving 450 acres on the edge of Pembroke Pines, Chapel Trail Nature Preserve makes an excellent birding destination as well as an easy-to-reach sampler of Everglades flora and fauna

Circle B Bar Reserve

Wetlands at Circle B Bar Reserve

Lakeland      ( 27.989618,-81.857654 )      3.5 miles

For fabulous birding and more alligators than you can count, roam the marshy edge of Lake Hancock on miles of causeways through Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland

Green Cay Wetlands

Boardwalk at Green Cay Wetlands

Boynton Beach      ( 26.485797, -80.161733 )      1.3 miles

Discover a bounty of bird life along the extensive boardwalks at Green Cay Wetlands, one of South Florida’s best urban birding destinations

Jones Avenue Stormwater Park

Marshes at Jones Avenue STA Lake Apopka North Shore

Lake Apopka North Shore  |  Mount Dora
( 28.730071, -81.624378 )      0.8 miles

With both wetlands and open water that attract birds, Jones Avenue Stormwater Park filters runoff from the neighboring community while providing wildlife habitat

Lake Apopka North Shore

Lake Apopka North Shore

Lake Apopka  |  Apopka Mount Dora Astatula Ferndale
( 28.669070, -81.563106 )      

Across two counties and along the entire north rim of Florida’s fourth-largest lake, this 20,000 acre conservation area is a sweep of wildlife-rich marshes

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Car with bikes on Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Lake Apopka North Shore  |  Apopka
( 28.6692, -81.5588 )      9.0 miles

A dedicated driving route through vast wetlands along the Lake Apopka North Shore, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is one of Florida’s best birding locations

Orlando Wetlands Park

Open marsh at Orlando Wetlands Park

Christmas      ( 28.569815, -80.996697 )      5.0 miles

For a hike filled with the flutter and squawk of birds about their daily routines, Orlando Wetlands Park is one of the best birding spots in the state. This 5-mile loop showcases our favorite route

Snake Warriors Island Natural Area

Snake Warriors Island hammock

Hollywood      ( 25.977289, -80.210608 )      0.5 miles

Walk a gentle accessible half-mile loop while learning about the oldest documented settlement in the eastern Everglades at Snake Warrior’s Island in Miramar

Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Gainesville

Gainesville      ( 29.6202, -82.3283 )      3.5 miles

A gem for Gainesville, Sweetwater Wetlands Park offers a unique perspective on Paynes Prairie

Taylor Creek STA

Taylor Creek

Okeechobee      ( 27.30506,-80.82742 )      2.2 miles

Encompassing the ancient shoreline of Taylor Creek and man-made marshes, this wetlands park is a gem for birding and wildlife watching just north of Okeechobee.

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