This is a brief idea of the trails, boardwalks, and roads in the park. As we grow as an organization we will be giving more information, along with pictures, on the many trials within the Preserve.
Trails
Florida Trail
The Preserve includes 31 miles of the Florida Trail. The Florida Trail that stretches through the Preserve can be very wet in the rainy season. The Florida Trail can be reached by entering it at the Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center.
Tree Snail Hammock Nature Trail
This is a short, self-guided trail located on Loop Road.
Canoe Trail
Turner River
A launch site for canoes and kayaks is being built on the north side of Hwy 41. Currently, everyone launches and parks their vehicles along the south side of Hwy 41 near the river.
Boardwalks
Oasis Visitor Center
A short boardwalk is under construction at the Oasis Visitor Center.
H.P. Williams Picnic Area
A short boardwalk is under construction at the picnic area, located at the crossroads of Hwy 41 and CR 839 (Turner River Road).
Kirby Storter Wayside Park
A lengthy boardwalk is in the process of being built at this site located along the south side of Hwy 41 in the Preserve.
Roads
Loop Road
Loop Road is a 26-mile, single-lane, unimproved road connected to Hwy 41 near Monroe Station (Collier County) and ending on the eastern side of the Preserve on Hwy 41 in Dade County.
Turner River Road/Birdon Road Scenic Loop
This road is a 17 mile graded-dirt drive beginning at the H.P. Williams Picnic Area on Hwy 41. Drive north on Turner River Road, west on Wagon Wheel Road, and south onto Birdon Road ending up back at Hwy 41. Turner River Road continues north toward Bear Island Camprground area.