State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length, Round Trip: 0.5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Trail Surface: Boardwalk
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy
Trail Information
Located near the Shark Valley Visitor Center, the Bobcat Boardwalk Trail provides scenic views of the typical Everglade sawgrass sloughs and tropical hardwoods. This particular area is lush with Everglade plant life as depicted on the interpretive signs. The trail is actually a boardwalk over a marsh. By arriving early in the morning, you’ll have a better chance at seeing wildlife along this busy well-worn walkway.
The Bobcat Boardwalk Trail is a good complement to the loop road leading to the wildlife observation tower that provides a panoramic view into the sawgrass prairie.
Directions
From Miami:
Take U. S. Highway 41 approximately 30 miles west. Shark Valley is on the left, adjacent to the Miccosukee Indian Valley. From the visitor center, hike the tram road about 100 yards to the trailhead/boardwalk.
