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Everglades National ParkVisitors Along the Shark Valley Tram Road
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Everglades National Park
Tram Road

Trail Length:  15 miles (24 km) round trip

Wheelchair Accessible:  Yes

Bicycles Allowed:  Yes

Trail Description:  This flat, paved road is used for tram rides, bicycling, and walking. Along the road you may see alligators, herons, egrets, deer, turtles, and snail kites. An observation tower at the halfway point provides panoramic views. Below the Observation Tower is a short trail through a tropical hardwood hammock. Bicycles can be rented from the Shark Valley Tram Tour Company. Click here for more information about bicycling around Shark Valley.
(Para información sobre ciclismo en Shark Valley presione aquí.)

Directions to Trail: Begins directly behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center.

 
Shark Valley Tram Road
Trail to the Shark Valley Observation Tower
 
Shark Valley Tram Road
Bicycling along the Shark Valley Tram Road
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Though there are likely thousands of alligators in the Everglades, they remain protected because of their close resemblance to the far more endangered American crocodile. Can you identify which this one is?

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Last Updated: September 16, 2008 at 11:21 EST