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Flamingo... Everglades National Park

Paved biking, plus hiking, camping and boating along Florida Bay

Flamingo, once a remote fishing village, is at the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula, and is the southernmost section of Everglades National Park located along Florida Bay at the end of the Main Park Road (38 miles from entry). It's a long drive, but worth the visit with great views of Florida Bay and abundant wildlife (many birds, alligators, crocodiles, manatees, snakes, turtles and more). This is not a primary Everglades biking destination (unlike Shark Valley for example), but even limited biking and hiking can be a fun part of the National Park experience. We have found bicycles to be a great way to cruise around Flamingo - all on paved trails and roadways. Its many activities include bike riding, hiking, fishing, birdwatching, picnicking, camping, boat tours, boating, and paddling (kayak/canoe). National Park fees apply. (Map link and photos below.)

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Location: Everglades National Park-Flamingo (See map)
Mileage: Guy Bradley Trail (0.6 mile), 4+ miles various around the visitor center, marina, and campground
Surface: Paved

Bike Shops/Rentals:
Flamingo Adventures at the Visitor Center

Page Summary:

Biking at Flamingo
Visitor Center to Campgrounds
- Guy Bradley Visitor Center
- Guy Bradley Trail
- Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant
At the Campgrounds
At the Marina
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Biking at Flamingo... Comments and Photos

The park roads are bikeable and dedicated trails have been added, linking all facilities - Guy Bradley Visitor Center, Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant, Campgrounds, and Marina. The Guy Bradley Trail is a scenic short-cut between the Visitor Center and the campgrounds.
Here, we bike from the Visitor Center, to the Campgrounds via the Guy Bradley Trail, through the campgrounds to the Coastal Prairie Hiking Trail, then loop over to the marina.
Additional biking is available along the Main Park Road, bike to Rowdy Bend (3 miles) and Snake Bight (4 miles) eco-biking (unpaved) trails (links below).
Warning: The Flamingo area is notorious for the mosquitoes, bring insect repellant.

Visitor Center to Campgrounds

Starting from the Guy Bradley Visitor Center, follow the park road west to the campgrounds, OR (preferred) ride the dedicated trail running alongside the park road and follow the trail as it loops behind the Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant. Then, continue along the waterfront to the campgrounds.
This section is called the Guy Bradley Trail, a 6/10 mile paved pathway along Florida Bay, serving as a scenic shortcut between the Visitor Center and campgrounds.
See more details about Guy Bradley Trail
Emerging at the campgrounds are a restroom and amphitheater, a popular spot for fishing.

Trail start at Visitor Center

Left to Guy Bradley Trail

Flamingo Restaurant

Florida Bay

Flamingo Lodge

To the amphitheater

Onto park road

Restrooms

Guy Bradley Visitor Center (Flamingo)

The Guy Bradley Visitor Center offers parking, restrooms, gift shop, informational brochures, educational exhibits, and backcountry permits. Meeting rooms and event spaces are available.

Visitor Center

Florida Bay

Exhibits

To parking, Lodge and restaurant, camping

Parking

Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant

Recently rebuilt (now raised to better weather hurricanes), the Flamingo Lodge includes 24 water-view rooms and suites. The adjacent Flamingo Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

To Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant

Flamingo Lodge

Flamingo Restaurant

Walkway - restaurant to lodge

Parking

At the Campgrounds

In addition to the Lodge, accommodations include Flamingo Campground with RV and tent sites, walk-in sites, "glamping" eco-tents, wilderness campsites, and fully-equipped houseboats (at the marina).

To the Flamingo Campgrounds

Exiting the Guy Bradley Trail, bike onto the park road - a restroom and parking are available here. The road passes the Bayside walk-in camping area (closed when we visited) and the eco-tents, then leads to the main campground, about 4/10 mile. Smooth pavement, watch for cars. Unshaded.

Park road

Walk-in camping

Campground restrooms

Glamping eco-tents

Into campground

Biking on the A-Loop

At the campground, there are two loops, the A-loop for tent camping and the T-loop for RV's. These are ringed by bikeable roads. and include bathhouses, dump stations, picnic tables, and grills. We biked around the A-loop, mostly unshaded. Watch for pedestrians, cars and campers.

Campground A-loop

B-C Loop

At the far end of the A loop is the B-C loop, unused for camping when we visited. The roadway is a bit rougher, but bikeable with some shade. We followed this road to the trailhead at the Coastal Prairie Hiking Trail, which runs 7.5 miles to Clubhouse Beach, then completed the loop back.

To B-C-Loop

Coastal Prairie Trail

On the loop

We exited the campground onto the park road, then rode back to the Visitor Center.

At the Marina

From the Visitor Center, the trail runs east alongside the park road to the Marina.

Flamingo Marina

At the Flamingo Marina are parking, restrooms and picnic tables. The Marina Store provides food, drinks, fishing and camping supplies, and the Activities Booth offers boat tours, boat and houseboat rentals, bicycle rentals, and kayak/canoe rentals. There are two launch areas, saltwater on one side, freshwater on the other, separated by the dam over Buttonwood Canal.