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Everglades, Miami Area Eco-biking Trails...

Eco-biking and Hiking Trails Within Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park and surrounds are most enjoyable in the cooler months, December to April. Inside the National Park, hiking is popular on shared-use and hiking-only trails. Bike riding is best suited for fat-tire bikes, a bumpy and slow ride for us, but a good way to outpace the mosquitoes. Park entry fees apply.

See our main Everglades National Park page for 4 paved biking options in or near the National Park.

Note: This information is subject to change due to storm damage, maintenance, and Park policy. Check for current conditions

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Eco-biking and hiking trails within Everglades National Park...

• Long Pine Key Nature Trail (unpaved)
• Rowdy Bend (unpaved)
• Snake Bight (unpaved)

Short hiking trails within Everglades National Park...

• Gumbo Lindo Trail (paved)
• Mahogany Hammock Trail (boardwalk)
• Pa-hay-okee Trail (boardwalk)

Eco-biking (and Hiking) Trails - Inside the National Park

Long Pine Key Nature Trail - 7 miles

• The trail is located by the Long Pine Key Campground - take the turnoff 4.25 miles from the Coe Visitor Center (south entrance). The trail entrance is just off the campground road, about a mile from the main road, just before the campground and visitor parking area. The trail runs 7 miles (one way) on dirt, gravel, and limestone (higher, drier than trails nearer Flamingo area)
• The campground and trail are in a region of the Park known as "The Pinelands," a higher and drier area in the River of Grass. The campground (open November-April) has parking, restrooms, picnic, tent and RV camping. There are more than 22 miles of trails, but this is the only trail open to biking in The Pinelands. Others are hiking only.
• There is also parking at the other end of the trail at Pine Glades Lake, about 5 miles beyond the turn to the campground. However, the 1/2 mile unpaved road from the main road to the lake is extremely rutty. Plus, the location is remote. We prefer to leave our car by the campground.

More Information: Everglades National Park - Long Pine Key Trails

Starting at the Campground

Entrance off road to campground

Onto the trail

Along the trail

Visitor parking just past trail entrance

Ending at Pine Glades Lake

Approaching Pine Glades Lake

Parking at Pine Glades Lake

Pine Glades Lake

Short rutty road to main park road

At main park road

Rowdy Bend Trail - 2.6 miles

• The entrance to Rowdy Bend is off the main park road, about 3 miles north of Flamingo. Parking is roadside. The 2.6 miles (one-way), overgrown old road bed joins with the Snake Bight Trail. A short way from beginning, the trail splits - if you go to the left (the wider path) it dead-ends. Go to the right(look for the marker).
• The trail is overgrown and narrow in spots - a workout! Conditions can change with the weather, on one trip we were able to bike the route, on our most recent trip it was wet and overgrown. We didn't proceed and some hikers told us it was ankle-deep in water. The trail is not being maintained to prevent damage to habitat of a federally endangered plant species, the Cape Sable thoroughwort, so not sure of future status.

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Snake Bight Trail - 1.6 miles

• Off the main park road 4 miles north of Flamingo. Parking is roadside. 1.6 miles one-way to Florida Bay, connects to Rowdy Bend Trail. Tropical hardwood hammock, bird watching. Bicycles allowed except on the dock at the bay.
• Rough, rutted on dirt and gravel. Weather can affect the trail - on one trip we were able to bike the route, on our most recent it was too muddy. Like Rowdy Bend, the trail is not being maintained to prevent damage to habitat of a federally endangered plant species, Cape Sable thoroughwort, so not sure of future status.

More Information: Everglades National Park - Snake Bight Trail

Short Hiking Trails - Inside the National Park

Gumbo Lindo Trail - 1/2 mile

• The 1/2 mile round-trip trail is located at the Royal Palm Visitor Center, 4 miles from the main park entrance/Coe Visitor Center (south entrance off SR 9336). The Visitor Center has parking, restrooms, benches, bookstore, snacks.
• After passing the Visitor Center is a "T" - go left for the Anhinga Trail (0.8 mile round trip), and right for the Gumbo Lindo Trail. The Gumbo Lindo Trail is paved and shaded (and can be buggy - bring insect repellant), winding through a hardwood hammock of gumbo limbo trees, royal palms, ferns, and air plants. Interpretative signs are located along the way.
• Notable along the trail are the gumbo lindo tree with its peeling red bark, strangler fig, and the solution holes (created by water eroding holes in the limestone bedrock over millions of years).

More Information: Everglades National Park - Gumbo Lindo Trail

Royal Palm Visitor Center

Royal Palm Visitor Center

 

 

 

To the trails

Start of Anhinga Trail

Parking

Gumbo Lindo Trail

Onto the trail

 

Gumbo lindo

Solution hole

Strangler fig

 

 

Return to Visitor Center

Mahogany Hammock Trail - 1/2 mile

• The 1/2 mile round-trip boardwalk trail starts by crossing a wetland prairie to a hardwood hammock with many varieties of plants and trees, including the largest mahogany tree in the U.S. The hammock is a virtual island, surrounded by wetlands. Can have many insects, bring insect repellent.
• The 2-mile access road is located off the main park road 20 miles from the main park entrance/Ernest Coe Visitor Center. The trailhead has parking only.

More Information: Everglades National Park - Mahogany Hammock Trail

Pa-hay-okee Trail - 2/10 mile

• A short (2/10 mile round-trip) boardwalk trail leads to the Pahayokee Overlook, a raised platform with sweeping views of The Everglades' River of Grass. "Pa-hay-okee" is a Seminole term for "grassy waters. This is an easy walk, with Interpretative signs located along the path and at the overlook.
• Access is off the main park road, 13 miles from the park entrance/Coe Visitor Center (south entrance off SR 9336). The trailhead has parking only.

More Information: Everglades National Park - Pahayokee Overlook

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Everglades Area Eco-biking
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- Historic Roads
- Canal/Levee trails

Paved biking at Everglades National Park

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