Description:
A 1.2-mile boardwalk and trail pass through slash pine flatwoods, a sawgrass marsh, and oak/cabbage palm hammock, and a cypress swamp. Good interpretive signs explain the plant communities and animals you may encounter on your visit. A spur of the Florida Trail can be accessed from the site.
Watchable wildlife:
Early morning and late afternoon may provide a patient visitor with a glimpse of a white-tailed deer or bobcat. River otters and raccoons are sometimes seen on the boardwalk. Pileated woodpeckers, barred owls, and screech owls are often heard in the canopy of cypress. Herons, egrets, and common yellowthroats inhabit the marshes.
Ownership:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contact:
(561) 625-5122
Directions:
Take Interstate 95 north from West Palm Beach to Northlake Boulevard exit. Drive west approximately 12.3 miles, crossing the Beeline Expressway (Florida Highway 710). Take a right on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. The entrance will be on the right. Follow the signs to the Hungryland Boardwalk and Trail, which is 0.7 mile from the check station to grassy parking area.
Related Sites:
Other South East Florida Wildlife Sites
Florida State Parks | |
