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Everglades National ParkSnake Bight Trail
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Everglades National Park
Snake Bight Trail

Trail Length:  1.6 miles (2.6 km) one way

Wheelchair Accessible:  No

Bicycles Allowed:  Yes, except on the boardwalk at the end of the trail.

Trail Description:  Don't let the name deter you! In this play on words, a "bight" is actually a bay (Snake Bight) within a larger bay (Florida Bay). Enter another world as you walk through a tropical hardwood hammock with dozens of tropical tree species.  There's great bird watching on the boardwalk at the end of the trail if you plan to arrive near high tide.

Directions to Trail:  Four miles (6 km) north of the Flamingo Visitor Center on the main park road.

 
Snake Bight Trail
Boardwalk at the end of Snake Bight Trail
 
Snake Bight Trail
Hike or bike through the shade of Snake Bight 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: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST