Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

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Great Landscape

  • September 28, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Suma1978 from Cork, Ireland
We saw great landscape and animals. Gators are just everywhere. Exciting. Beaches in southwest Florida are great. They aren't crowded, with great white sand and crystal water.

From journal Florida - The Keys and Everglades

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

This is a fabulous 2.25-mile boardwalk through Corkscrew Swamp. During the walk, you travel through four different kinds of swamp sanctuaries (a pine forest, a cypress forest, a marsh, and a prairie). When we went, we saw alligators, snakes, deer, raccoons, and lots of different types of birds. It is really beautiful and very relaxing. If 2.25 miles is too much of a walk for you, there is a short route that can be taken. If you plan to do the entire long version of the boardwalk, plan to spend 2 to 3 hours on the tour.

http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/corkscrew/

From journal Weekend Getaway to Naples

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

  • April 7, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by gregnabors from Miami, Florida
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

We highly recommend the walking tour of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary -- it's off the beaten path, but totally worth seeing. A 2-mile wooden boardwalk takes you through the sanctuary, where you view various types of terrain and wildlife.

We saw various herons, owls, lizards and alligators. The Audobon Society guides set out early in the morning with telescopes and binoculars, and they set them up pointing at the most promising nests for public viewing. The gift shop is (literally) a hoot, too!

Also at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, we met Rod Wiley, Everglades wildlife photographer par excellence. He had an exhibit at the Visitor's Center. His photos captured the personallity of each creature like nothing I'd ever seen before!

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