About
Length (round trip)3.2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain5 ft up
Typical time1 hr 30 min
TrailheadMain park road, near Flamingo
SurfaceOld roadbed under mangrove canopy
Best seasonDecember through April - the dry season. Summer means heat, daily storms, flooded trails and relentless mosquitoes.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🦌 Wildlife🚲 Bikes

Snake Bight is 1.8 miles one way, but 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 travel through a tropical hardwood hammock, with dozens of tropical tree species. There is excellent bird watching from the boardwalk at the end of trail if you plan your hike or bike ride to arrive near high tide.

Tips
The mosquitoes here are legendary even by Everglades standards; a head net is not an overreaction. Time it for low tide, when the mudflats fill with wading birds and occasionally flamingos.
Location

Main park road, near Flamingo

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