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Biscayne National Park
Visitors to Florida’s Biscayne National Park can enjoy a great oceanside hike along the lone mainland trail at Convoy Point. The sunrises over the ocean are gorgeous at the point.
Best hikes to see Biscayne N.P.’s wonders
Though most of Biscayne National Park’s top sights – shipwrecks and coral reefs – are underwater, landlubbers still can discover much about the region via a day hike. Just five short trails will allow you to enjoy several of the park’s highlights – the Atlantic coastline, romantic sunsets, the Florida Keys, a maritime forest, and historical Florida.
Anhinga Trail
Everglades National Park
Day hikers can walk over a slow moving river populated by alligators and Burmese pythons on a perfectly safe trail in Everglades National Park. The 0.75-mile Anhinga Trail, part of which is a boardwalk, heads through a freshwater sawgrass marsh. It’s located at the Royal Palm Visitor Center.
Best Sights to See at Everglades National Park
Among the best ways to see Everglades National Park’s top sights is via a day hike. Just four short trails will allow you to enjoy each of the park’s highlights – mangroves, exotic subtropical wildlife, marine estuaries, and peaceful pinelands.
Civil War-era fort hike
Dry Tortugas National Park
Day hikers can explore a 19th century fort in the Gulf of Mexico at Dry Tortugas National Park. Located about 70 miles from Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, the fort can be reached only via seaplane or boat.
Learn more about national park day hiking trails in my Best Sights to See at America’s National Parks series.
