Gumbo Limbo Trail

Gumbo Limbo Trail is located in Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida and is approximately a one hour drive from Miami. The trail can be easily accessed from the Ernest Coe Visitor Center on State Road 9336, which is open all year round from 9am to 5pm. Hikers are advised to have insect repellant in the park and this can be bought from the visitor center prior to driving or walking to the trail.

The trail is a paved path of less than half a mile that is suitable for wheelchairs and families with small kids. However, pets and bicycles are not permitted on this trail. The self guiding trail takes walkers through a shaded hammock of gumbo limbo trees, royal palms, ferns and air plants. The walk will give visitors a chance to see some other diverse plant life along the way.

Hikers can enjoy an overlook and boardwalk that enables them to see a solution hole formed by the gradual erosion of the limestone bedrock. When visitors reach the end of the trail they will exit the woods opposite the Royal Palm Visitor Center and adjacent to a parking area. Back at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center visitors will be able to see art exhibits and purchase books and postcards.