Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk

• There is only one entrance to the boardwalk, at the parking area at 27020 Tamiami Trail E, about 7 miles west of SR-29.

  A contract for a complete reconstruction on the same footprint was awarded in the spring of 2024. It took 1,247 days to fix what Hurricane Ian broke. The “original” portion of the boardwalk had to be rebuilt.
  • The Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, taking visitors through ancient cypress forests, is now 1.15 miles long, making it a 2.3 miles out-and-back stroll. Most of the trail is on an elevated wooden boardwalk. (There are some hard-packed gravel/sand connector pathways.)
  • There is a large parking lot, restrooms and a breezy pavilion.
  • The parking area is now the starting point for the new boardwalk and also connects to the old boardwalk, which ends with a platform overlooking a scenic pond, where you are likely to see alligators, birds and more.
• The Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk is open daily from 8 a.m. until sunset.
• Depending on the time of day, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and/or deer flies may be present.
• Suggested admission: $3
• More of the Fakahatchee Strand is accessible from Janes Scenic Drive off S.R. 29

Location

27020 Tamiami Trail E,  Everglades   View Map