Biscayne National Underwater Park
Convoy Point, location of the park's headquarters and visitor center, is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The park's concessioner offers boat ... trekaroo.com
Spotlighting Alligators At Night, Homestead, Florida
Some activities defy rational justification. Going out into the Everglades, alone, at night, to spotlight alligators is one of them. Further more, this trip isn?t turning out to be as simple as planned. I?ve spotlighted plent... trails.com
Everglades National Park Area, Homestead, Florida
As intriguing as other regions of Florida are, with their springs, sinkholes, caverns, historical forts, tropical fish, and high sand dunes, the Everglades is the state at its most exotic. Many people think of the Everglades ... trails.com
Canoeing The Everglades, Homestead, Florida
The Wilderness Waterway skirts the western edge of the 1.4-million-acre Everglades National Park. We launched outside the park at Turner River so we could explore a narrow, eight-mile stretch not open to larger boats. It?s ou... trails.com
Royal Palm Hammock: Ahinga Trail, Gumbo Limbo Trail, Old...
This area gets its name from the royal palm (Roystonea regia), a tall majestic palm that is native to Florida. Early explorers and botanists used these towering royal palms as landmarks to find Royal Palm Hammock long before ... trails.com
Other Outings In The Everglades, Homestead, Florida
Everglades National Park is one of the nation?s largest national parks, second only to Yellowstone. Although the Wilderness Waterway is the most challenging of all the Everglades? outdoor activities, you?ll find plenty of oth... trails.com
Christian Point Trail
Wander along a rustic path through a wide diversity of habitats. The trail begins in dense mangroves and buttonwoods full of bromeliads, or airplants. Next, investigate the unusual, salt-loving vegetation of open coastal... voiceplaces.com
Christian Point Trail
Wander along a rustic path through a wide diversity of habitats. The trail begins in dense mangroves and buttonwoods full of bromeliads, or airplants. Next, investigate the unusual, salt-loving vegetation of open coastal... voiceplaces.com
Christian Point Trail
Wander along a rustic path through a wide diversity of habitats. The trail begins in dense mangroves and buttonwoods full of bromeliads, or airplants. Next, investigate the unusual, salt-loving vegetation of open coastal... voiceplaces.com
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"... voiceplaces.com
Snake Bight Trail
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 tropica... voiceplaces.com
Rowdy Bend Trail
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 Trai... voiceplaces.com
Rowdy Bend Trail
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 Trai... voiceplaces.com
Bayshore Loop Trail
Trail Length: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip Wheelchair Accessible: No Bicycles Allowed: No Trail Description: Meander along the shore of Florida Bay, watching for remnants of an outpost fishing village. Observe the effects... voiceplaces.com