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Length (round trip)8.5 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyHard
Typical time4 hr 15 min
TrailheadTurner River Paddling Trail
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🌊 River or creek🦌 Wildlife

To complete the entire Turner River Canoe Trail is a full day paddle. Sections can be done as an out and back. It is accessible from the Turner River canoe launch on US Hwy 41 in Big Cypress National Preserve or by launching from Chokoloskee or Everglades City. The total trail is 8.5 miles between Turner River Launch and Chokoloskee. Between Chokoloskee and Everglades City is an additional 3 or more miles depending on your landing point. Allow 5-10 hours for your trip. From Everglades City, the Halfway Creek-Left Hand Turner-Turner River loop is approximately 12-14 miles. The Turner River may be impassable if water levels are too high or too low. Check water levels at the Big Cypress Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center. Alligators are in the area. Keep a safe distance and give them the right of way.

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Turner River Paddling Trail

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