Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk - Copeland, Florida, USA
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N 25° 56.639 W 081° 28.222
17R E 452904 N 2869564
Boardwalk traversing a portion of the Big Cypress Bend National Natural Landmark in Collier, County.
Waymark Code: WM124NJ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua
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Located in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is the Big Cypress Bend. The Big Cypress Bend was designated a National Natural Landmark on October 1966. The largest grove of native/wild Royal Palm trees in the country is located here.

The 1.2 mile roundtrip boardwalk takes you through an old growth cypress swamp and ends at a large alligator pond. Viewing areas are along the boardwalk with informational signage.

Bring water for drinking and bug spray.
Approximate boardwalk length (feet): 3000 feet

What is the boardwalk over?:
Cypress swamp and strand. Slow flowing sheet flow to Everglades.

Boardwalk material: Wood
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