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    Everglades

    National Park Florida

Gumbo Limbo Trail

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Trail Length: 0.4 miles (600 meters) round trip

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Bicycles Allowed: No

Trail Description: This self-guiding, paved trail meanders through a shaded, jungle-like hammock of gumbo limbo trees (Bursera simaruba), royal palms (Roystonea elata), ferns, and air plants.

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

 
Gumbo Limbo Trail
The flaky bark of a gumbo limbo tree

Did You Know?

Soft-Shell Turtle

Soft-shell turtles may not have the protective hard covering seen on other turtles, but they make up for that with relatively greater speeds in the water. Also, their long noses are well adapted for snorkeling.  These amazing animals seem perfectly built for a life in the Everglades!