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Gumbo Limbo Trail

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 3.6 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. FL
  3. …Southern Florida
  4. Everglades National Park
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“A short, paved loop through a classic Everglades hardwood hammock. ”

Hunter R
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Features Birding · Wildlife

Family Friendly Kids will love the lush woodlands this trail has to offer.

Description

Travel along the Gumbo Limbo Trail for an immersive experience in the hardwood hammocks that populate so much of Everglades National Park.

Starting at the Royal Palm Visitor Center, travel south along the trail through expansive royal palms, gumbo limbo trees, bromeliads, and ferns. Take your time along this short loop, basking in the shade provided by these towering testaments of time.

It's not often that you can find shelter from the hot Florida sun while in the Everglades, so enjoy it while you can!

Flora & Fauna

Royal palm, gumbo limbo trees, bromeliads, and ferns are abundant along this shady, woodland trail.

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Land Manager: NPS - Everglades National Park

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  3.6 from 8 votes

#5

in Everglades National Park

#24154

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#5

in Everglades National Park

#239

in Florida

#24,154

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Everglades. with permission from danhester
Jun 16, 2016 near Florida…, FL
An alligator basking on the edge of the water off the Anhinga Trail.
Dec 8, 2016 near Florida…, FL

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May 16, 2026
Connor White
This was a neat trail to check out but overshadowed by its neighbor 0.4mi — 0h 10m
Nov 29, 2025
Scott Piper
Dec 8, 2024
Matthew Prowant
Nov 4, 2023
Tom Herr
I did this loop twice today,once before sunrise and once in the light of day. Enjoyable forested hike with many namesake trees on a narrow paved trail 0.8mi
Mar 13, 2023
Olga Norwood
Jan 21, 2023
Ashley Young
With Jordan Josh emma Kim dad Joshua 0.4mi
Jan 14, 2023
Leah Walsh
0.4mi — 0h 30m
Nov 30, 2022
Jake Hofstetter

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