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Everglades National Park
Otter Cave Hammock Trail

Trail Length:  0.25 miles (400 meters) one way

Wheelchair Accessible:  No

Bicycles / Skateboards / rollerskates allowed:  No

Trail Description: A rough limestone trail through a tropical hardwood forest with small footbridges over a small stream. Check at the Shark Valley Visitor Center for current conditions of trail, it sometimes can be flooded during the summer.

Directions to Trail:  Begins 0.5 miles (800 meters) behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center, off the Tram Road.

 
Otter Cave Hammock Trail
Entrance to Otter Cave Hammock Trail.
 
Otter Cave Hammock Trail
Stroll through the shade of the Otter Cave Hammock Trail.
Scenic View of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness  

Did You Know?
Everglades National Park protects the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. The wilderness area is named for Marjory Stoneman Douglas who was instrumental in creating the park, and who coined the phrase "River of Grass."

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Last Updated: January 12, 2008 at 17:07 EST