About
Length (round trip)0.4 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain5 ft up
Typical time15 min
TrailheadWest Lake, main park road
SurfaceElevated boardwalk
Best seasonDecember through April - the dry season. Summer means heat, daily storms, flooded trails and relentless mosquitoes.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🏞️ Lake🦌 Wildlife

This self-guided boardwalk trail wanders through a forest of white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), black mangrove (Avicennia nitida), red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), and buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) trees to the edge of West Lake. Directions to Trail: Seven miles (11km) north of the Flamingo Visitor Center on the main park road.

Tips
The clearest place in the park to see how red, black and white mangroves and buttonwood divide up the shoreline. American crocodiles are occasionally seen from the boardwalk.
Location

West Lake, main park road

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