Mahogany Hammock

Mahogany Hammock is a trail that is located within the Everglades National Park near Homestead in Florida and is approximately 75 miles from Miami. The trailhead is approximately 20 miles from the main park entrance at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open all year round from 9am to 5pm and is a good place to obtain maps and information about the trails in this part of the park.

The trail is approximately a half mile round trip along a wheelchair accessible boardwalk but cycling is not permitted along here. It takes a path through dense jungle like vegetation and includes gumbo-limbo trees and air plants. Visitors will be able to see the largest living mahogany tree in the United States on the trail. The tree has a girth of 12 feet and a height of 90 feet.

As well as viewing the lush vegetation and mahogany hammocks, visitors may be able to spot several species of birds including woodpeckers. On completing the trail, hikers may want to head back to the visitor center where there is often a special exhibition of work by local artists. Souvenirs can be purchased here too such as books, postcards and insect repellant, which is very important for hikers to use in the summer.