Anhinga Trail

Morning along the Anhinga Trail

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Quick Facts

Amenities

15 listed

Benches/Seating, Bus/Shuttle Stop, Parking - Auto, Parking - Boat Trailer, Parking - Bus/RV, Recycling, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Flush, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

The famous Anhinga Trail is a self-guiding pavement and boardwalk trail winding through and over sawgrass marsh and freshwater slough. A paved path leads you along the water and to a looping boardwalk, providing views into the prairie and the clear waters of the slough. You may see alligators, fish, turtles, anhingas, and many other birds, especially during the winter, when the generally lower waters of the dry season concentrate aquatic wildlife in the slough. This is one the most popular trails in the park because of its abundance of wildlife. The view of the expansive sky over the water and grass make it a popular place to watch sunrise and sunset. It is wheelchair accessible and is 0.8miles (1200meters) round trip.

Royal Palm - Everglades National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)