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Everglades National Park
Anhinga Trail

Trail Length:  0.8 miles (1200 meters) round trip

Wheelchair Accessible:  Yes

Bicycles Allowed:  No

Trail Description:  This self-guiding trail winds through a sawgrass marsh, where you may see alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, egrets, and many other birds, especially during the winter. This is one the most popular trails in the park because of its abundance of wildlife.

Directions to Trail:  Starts from the Royal Palm Visitor Center, four miles (6 km) from the main park entrance/Ernest Coe Visitor Center. 

 
Visitors on the Anhinga Trail
Visitors bird watching on the Anhinga Trail
 
Anhinga Trail
Strolling along the Anhinga Trail
Indigo Snake  

Did You Know?
Of the 27 species of snakes in Everglades National Park, only four are venomous – the cottonmouth, the diamondback rattlesnake, the dusky pygmy rattlesnake, and the coral snake. The snake to the left is the non-venomous, endangered Indigo Snake.

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Last Updated: November 18, 2009 at 16:29 EST