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Big Cypress Swamp

More than a million acres encompass the watery wilderness that is Big Cypress, protected by a patchwork of public lands east of Naples

INTERACTIVE MAP

Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Big Cypress National Preserve  |  Big Cypress
( 25.867931, -81.154018 )      1.0 miles

An accessible walk through the habitats of the Big Cypress Swamp, Kirby Storter Boardwalk gets you up close to the wonders of nature in Big Cypress National Preserve

Leslie M. Duncan Memorial Trail

Leslie Duncan Memorial Trail

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge  |  Copeland
( 26.161522, -81.349219 )      0.4 miles

At Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, the Leslie Duncan Memorial Trail is a short, accessible exploration into the habitats of the Big Cypress Swamp

Naples

Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk

Naples is the western gateway to the wilds of South Florida, a tropical getaway on the Gulf

Naples Botanical Garden

June 23, 2015    Sandra Friend

At Naples Botanical Garden, buildings, landscaping, and nature live in harmony, with a delicate balance of natural spaces and lush gardens accented with art achieved.

Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest

Cypress dome in fog

LaBelle      ( 26.596008, -81.33467 )      24.0 miles

Protecting the headwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp south of the Caloosahatchee River, expansive Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest preserves the heart of wild South Florida.

Okaloacoochee Slough Tram Loop

Bridge edged by alligator flag

Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest  |  LaBelle
( 26.589552, -81.378903 )      5.6 miles

Slightly elevated from surrounding swamplands, the Tram Loop at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest travels through iconic South Florida prairies and pine forests that are home to the elusive Florida Panther.

On the Reservation

On Nobles Road

January 16, 2013    John Keatley

Leaving the wilds of the Big Cypress Swamp, the trail followed an old road for most of the distance.  After a right hand turn on a large main road, I followed the blazes and other hikers footsteps. I stopped while crossing a canal to tend to a few hot spots on the bottom of both …

Roberts Lake Trail

Young cypresses in dense swamp

Big Cypress National Preserve  |  Eastern Continental Trail
( 25.760233, -81.034333 )      8.2 miles

8.2 miles. Now the Roberts Lake Trail, the former Loop Road to Oasis section of the Florida Trail is now blazed blue. It is where sawgrass and cypress meet, where the Everglades and Big Cypress blend.

Royal Palm Hammock Trail

Royal Palm Hammock Trail

Collier-Seminole State Park  |  Naples
( 25.988400, -81.594000 )      0.9 miles

At Collier-Seminole State Park, the short and intriguing Royal Palm Hammock Trail is a wild but gentle introduction to the habitats protected by this park. Although the boardwalks are slippery, you can explore the coastal prairie and mangrove marsh without getting your feet wet.

Sabal Palm Trail

Sabal Palm Trail

Picayune Strand State Forest  |  Naples
( 26.095287, -81.634100 )      2.2 miles

Slosh for up to 3.5 miles on a very wet walk in the Big Cypress Swamp along the Sabal Palm Trail at Picayune Strand State Forest near Naples.

Seminole Reflections

November 30, 2012    Sandra Friend

Returning to the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation for the first time in a decade, I remember my visits of the past and celebrate the present with John with a panther sighting.

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Cross Trail junction in Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Big Cypress  |  Fort Myers
( 26.571167, -81.826117 )      1.4 miles

Winding 1.4 miles through the slough, the broad wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers leads you into a dark cypress strand

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