The Fakahatchee Boardwalk is on US-41 (Tamiami Trail) about 7 miles west of SR-29.

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You are about to enter one of the best examples of a subtropical strand swamp in the United States. The 2500 acres comprising the Boardwalk are only a small part of the 80,000 plus acres of the Preserve, the largest unit in the Florida Park Service.

ON THE BOARDWALK YOU WILL SEE:

• the world’s only swamp forest containing both old growth bald cypress trees and native royal palm trees. Many of the bald cypress are hundreds of years old.

• a variety of bromeliads (airplants) and ferns, along with picturesque strangler fig plants and sabal palms (state tree of Florida)

• a bald eagle’s nest, continuously used since 1991, often has chicks in winter

• a pond which is an active “alligator hole,” with adult and immature alligators, many species of wading birds, and occasional snakes and turtles.

• many species of birds including warblers, woodpeckers, flycatchers, gnatcatchers, owls, hawks and many others

LENGTH OF YOUR WALK: 1.2 MILES (1.9 KM) ROUNDTRIP

•    The trail leading to the Boardwalk is 865 feet long (approx 265 meters)
•    The wooden Boardwalk is 3200 feet long (approx 975 meters)
•    Rest benches are available 1700 feet (518 meters) and at 2300 feet (700 meters) from the parking lot.
•    There is an observation platform at the end overlooking the gator hole.