Overview

Hype:

This self-guiding, paved trail meanders through a shaded, jungle-like hammock of gumbo limbo trees (Bursera simaruba), royal palms (Roystonea elata), ferns, and air plants.

Trail Condition: Class 0 (Trail is paved. No elevation gain.)

Time: 20 minutes

Length: 0.4 mile loop

Elevation Gain: Negligible

Fees: Park Admission

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Links: https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/gumbo-limbo-trail.htm

Getting There

Navigate to 25.383032, -80.610014.

Park at the Royal Palm Visitor Center parking lot. The trail begins just southeast of the visitor center.

Location

Closest City or Region: Everglades National Park

Coordinates: 25.381215, -80.611782

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Brochure

April 6, 2024 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Madilyn Dye,

Story

On Saturday, we headed south to the southern portion of the Everglades. We stopped at the Royal Palm Visitor Center and did two short boardwalk hikes. On the first one, we coincidentally got there right as the ranger-led walk was starting, so we joined that.

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