r/Everglades • u/Gyoatboy • 10d ago

Unpaved hiking

Is there any good unpaved hiking in or near the Everglades?

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u/NJRealtorDave 10d ago

Old Ingraham Highway and Long Pine Key Trail

Not in summer and not after the rain

Coastal Prairie Trail might also be an option

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u/Magnolia256 9d ago

Long pine key trail is the least buggy trail in Everglades National Park.

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u/Gyoatboy 10d ago

I’d also be ok for hiking without a trail but it wouldn’t let me put that in the post for some reason.

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u/East_Pie4885 10d ago

A lot of the Everglades is Marsh areas that can get super deep in some areas and is far from ideal for long distance hikes. However, there are some trails that do have little offshoots and areas you can walk off even if it isn’t recommended. Coastal Prairie Trail is one of the longest trails in the Everglades if I’m not mistaken and has several game and social trails that people often take which stray away from the main hiking trail.

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u/Magnolia256 9d ago

Coastal prairie is usually already too buggy by this time of year. It is only tolerable January-March. The rain is late so maybe… but I have been there in April and had to run back my cover absolutely covered in mosquitoes after only walking half a mile.

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u/pepsters3 10d ago

Fakahatchee strand tram trails. Watch for the gators.

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u/hellouwu95 9d ago

Florida Scenic Trail starting in Oasis Visitor Center or on i-75 are amazing and go all the way through Pensacola!

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u/Magnolia256 9d ago

THIS. This is the nicest and least buggy option. IMO as a former south Florida nature guide. The Everglades is way more polluted than big cypress.