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Everglades National ParkWest Lake Boardwalk Trail
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Everglades National Park
Bobcat Boardwalk Trail

Trail Length:  0.5 miles (800 meters) one way

Wheelchair Accessible:  YES

Bicycles, rollerskate, skateboards Allowed:  NO

Trail Description:  A self-guided boardwalk trail that meanders through the sawgrass slough and tropical hardwood forests.

Directions to Trail: Located off the Tram Road behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center.

 
Bobcat Boardwalk
Visitors enjoying Bobcat Boardwalk Trail
 
Bobcat Boardwalk Trail
West entrance to the Bobcat Boardwalk Trail
River of Grass  

Did You Know?
The Everglades is not the proverbial swamp many people consider it to be. It is technically a river, flowing southwest at the slow rate of about a quarter mile per day.

Last Updated: January 12, 2008 at 17:10 EST