gumbo limbo trail

balsd2015

From a wildlife photographer's perspective: Not much wildlife here too. Was looking for tree snails but didn't find it. It is a cool place to walk though - very dense. If you spend time, you could some forest shoot possible but I didn't have time.

pore

Gumbo Limbo was originally a hospital for sick and hurt turtles. There are tanks with different water animals (sharks, turtles, stingrays and coral fish. There is also a butterfly garden where we saw different kinds of butterfly. We liked it very much.After this we did the walk around a hammock and visited the overview tower.There is no entrance fee for this but a donation of USD 10.- is expected.pore

sycha

Maybe it was better before the hurricane which destroyed a lot of its jungle-like characteristics or maybe at another time of the year. Didn't even take out the camera.

165janeta

This short trail through a shady forest has lots of id tags on the tress so you know what they are. The Gumbo Limbo tree is like nothing I've ever seen.Please refrain from carving your initials on these beautiful trees. If you need immortality, just right a poem or paint a picture!

CamelCase

This is a lovely little trail to see a very different environment than the adjacent Anhinga trail, but after that trail it seems so dull! Still you get a nice walk among the hardwoods. It can get quite buggy if it's been wet. Wildlife sightings here are sparse. I would do this after the Anhinga trail, if you have time.

Daffodilsinspring

This was my favorite trail in the park. These trees are charming and this little trial, while crowded, really gives you a glimpse of what the area must have been like before it was developed. Very charming forest hike.

gittinsj

The Gumbo Limbo Trail is right next to the Anhinga Trail. The Anhinga Trail is very interesting because of all of the wildlife. The Gumbo Limbo Trail is beautiful and short, but might not be as interesting as the other. It was late December when we visited, so there weren't many orchids to see, or much else. There were a lot of small lizards along the trail, though they camouflaged very well with the ground. It's a short hike, and I would still do it if you were on the Anhinga Trail.

Selah-in-Texas

This trail was fun to do because it differed so much from the Anhinga Trail. It is two totally different experiences. I would recommend lots of bug spray on this trail as there is little to no breeze in there.

Michael8133

This is one of two trails accessed from the Royal Palm Visitor Center and both are definitely worth doing and very different. This one will take you about 30 minutes walking time and is on a hard surface, which makes it easy going and baby-buggy and wheelchair friendly. There are many signs along the trail explaining what to look for to get the most out of your visit. The amazing part of the trail is seeing how quickly nature recovers, as the area was badly hit by Hurricane Andrew. To enjoy the trip to the maximum, make sure you have the strongest mosquito spray available and spray all exposed parts, otherwise you will be bitten. Don't feel too bad if you do get bitten, as you're doing your bit for the Everglades eco-system. The trail is free, however, to get to the Royal Palm Visitor Center, there is a $10 per car fee to enter the Everglades National Park, which is great value for a super day out.

WendyvD

Nice little walk, where you can see what hurricane Andrew has done in 1992 and how nature perfectly recovers.

mouseHerts

The trail is about half a mike long and there are many signs along the way which indicate points of interest. It is in the shade, which is welcome, but it's full of mosquitos and other biting insects. In spite of being liberally covered in mosquito repellant, I was covered in them and bitten by them.

286AnnD286

We had some time at the end of our visit to walk this trail and I was sure glad we did. It was so enjoyable. I loved seeing the gumbo-limbo trees. It's an easy, paved walk, fairly short in length.

RoxanneM829

if you have done the Anhinga Trail - then you must take this shorter one too -- even just for the shade - we were the only other couple on the trail and took us about 30 minutes..learn about 'relief rocks' and gumbo limbo tress --- level and shaded...

RS2010

This is a very short trail. It is an easy stroll with interesting information along the route. Plenty fascinating plant life and offers a cool escape from the sun. Pairs well with Anhinga Trail.

culturevulture94

This trail leads past slick-barked unique red gumbo limbo trees. We appreciated how quickly the jungle-like surroundings regenerated themselves after Hurricane Andrew's 175 mph winds devastated the area only about 20 years ago. Didn't know we had such jungle in the USA.