Walk the Anhinga Trail

The famous Anhinga Trail is a self-guided pavement and boardwalk trail winding through and over sawgrass marsh and freshwater slough. A paved path leads you along the water and to a looping boardwalk, providing views into the prairie and the clear waters of the slough. You may see alligators, fish, turtles, anhingas, and many other birds, especially during the winter, when the generally lower waters of the dry season concentrate aquatic wildlife in the slough. This is one the most popular trails in the park because of its abundance of wildlife. As you walk, keep your senses open as songbirds may be tucked into the branches of the lumbering pond apple trees which flank the sides of the trail. Scan the surface of the water as you amble over the elevated board walk, looking for birds nestled between the branches or walking on the leaves. The Everglades was established for its wildlife and the Anhinga Trail is an easy reason to see why.