Florida Hikes

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Lily-dotted open water in swamp

Grassy Waters Preserve

Protecting a sheet flow of rainfall moving steadily southward as part of the historic Everglades, Grassy Waters Preserve has numerous upland trails.

Apoxee Wilderness Trail

West Palm Beach   4.7 miles

In the wet prairies and tropical hammocks of Apoxee Wilderness, an urban wilderness area, tackle a 4.7-mile day hike through the southernmost part of Grassy Waters Preserve.

Grassy Waters Eagle Trail

West Palm Beach   0.8 miles

On a slender causeway between the marshes of Gator Lake and Loxahatchee Slough, the Eagle Trail balances immersion in a tropical hammock with scenic views.

Grassy Waters Hog Hammock Trail

West Palm Beach   2.2 miles

At the north end of Grassy Waters Preserve, traverse an Ice Age ridge protruding above the sheet flow of Loxahatchee Slough on a series of islands topped with tropical hammock.

Grassy Waters Preserve

West Palm Beach   1.0 miles

Protecting a sheet flow of rainfall moving steadily southward and parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, Grassy Waters Preserve bears a striking resemblance to the Everglades - because it is.