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Everglades National Park
Rowdy Bend Trail

Trail Length:  2.6 miles (4.2 km) one way

Wheelchair Accessible:  No

Bicycles Allowed:  Yes

Trail Description:  Explore an overgrown road bed through shady buttonwoods and open coastal prairie.  This is an opportunity for good woodland bird watching.  Combine this trail with the main park road (use caution!) and the Snake Bight Trail for a 12.6 mile round-trip bike ride from the Flamingo Visitor Center.

Directions to Trail:  Three miles (5 km) north of the Flamingo Visitor Center on the main park road.

 
Rowdy Bend Trail
Hike or bike along the Rowdy Bend Trail
 
Rowdy Bend Trail
Beginning of the Rowdy Bend Trail
Baby alligator  

Did You Know?
Female alligators will vehemently protect their nests and their young until they reach one to two years of age. Keep your eyes out for baby alligators in the Everglades - they're about a foot long with yellow stripes.

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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST