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A short, paved loop through a classic Everglades hardwood hammock.


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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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Hunter R

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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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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
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
Mar 8, 2022
Ted Gould
Mar 5, 2022
Christine Roselli
Dec 19, 2021
Haden Smith
0.4mi
Feb 29, 2020
Olivia Koster
Alligators and crocs!
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