Anhinga Trail
The Anhinga Trail is a short trail (about 0.4 miles) in the Everglades National Park. It lies 10 mi southwest of Florida City. Top of the list nearby is Everglades, 6.8 mi away.
An attraction, 10 mi southwest of Florida City
Florida City is the nearest base
Florida City is 10 miles northeast, with 20 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 77–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Anhinga Trail
The Anhinga Trail is a short trail (about 0.4 miles) in the Everglades National Park. Located 4 miles from the park entrance, it starts at the Royal Palm Visitor Center. The trail is a paved walkway and a boardwalk over Taylor Slough, a freshwater sawgrass marsh. Abundant wildlife is visible from the trail, including alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, and egrets. It is one of the most popular trails in the park. On November 5, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
In 2003, tourists witnessed a fight between an alligator and a Burmese python which went on for 24 hours, until a larger alligator joined the fight and the snake escaped. Video and news coverage of the fight was widespread and brought attention to the spread of the python, an invasive species, in the Everglades.
- Type
- Attraction
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1996)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to stay near Anhinga Trail
Nearest for a night are Homestead (26) and Florida City (20), and Miami Beach has the most rooms in the area (335).
Homestead
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
86,242 people
12 mi northeast of Anhinga Trail
Islamorada, Village of Islands
6,955 people · 40% vacation homes
28 mi south of Anhinga Trail
Miami Beach
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
81,594 people · 21% vacation homes
42 mi northeast of Anhinga Trail
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Anhinga Trail | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 86,242 | $380K | — |
| Florida City | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 20 13 hotels · 5 motels · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 13,576 | $399K | D− |
| Key Largo 32% vacation homes | 22 mi southeast | 35 min | 53 32 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 13,026 | $644K | — |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands 40% vacation homes | 28 mi south | 40 min | 49 41 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 6,955 | $920K | — |
| Leisure City | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 27,808 | $375K | — |
| Coral Gables | 30 mi northeast | 45 min | 25 23 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 49,578 | $1,090K | B− |
| Naranja | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 15,796 | $372K | — |
| Kendall | 25 mi northeast | 40 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 79,562 | $568K | — |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 42 mi northeast | 1 hr | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
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Getting there
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Around Anhinga Trail
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Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Before visiting Anhinga Trail
What town is Anhinga Trail near?
Florida City, FL, about 10 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Anhinga Trail?
January, February, March, November and December, with highs of 77–82°.
How far is Anhinga Trail from Miami?
About 37 miles northeast of Miami, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Anhinga Trail?
Miami (MIA), about 35 miles away.
Where should I stay near Anhinga Trail?
Homestead (12 mi, 26 places to stay), Florida City (10 mi, 20 places to stay) and Key Largo (22 mi, 53 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Florida City
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