Tram Road
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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. Directions to Trail: Begins directly behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center. 
Trail to the Shark Valley Observation Tower
Bicycling along the Shark Valley Tram Road
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Did You Know?
Limestone is the porous, sedimentary rock you see in the Everglades. These rocks are made of calcium and contain fossils of sea life, evidence of ancient seas that once covered the area. The limestone aquifer under the Everglades acts as the principal water recharge area for all of south Florida.