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Getting There
By Plane
Miami International Airport services the area from the east coast, Ft. Myers International Airport from the west coast.
By Car
I-75, state road 29, and U.S. 41 all travel through the preserve
By Public Transportation
Private tour bus lines
Getting Around the Park
You can receive information about the park at the visitor center located on Tamiami Trail (U.S.41) approximately half-way between Naples and Miami.
The preserve includes 31 miles of the Florida Trail which can be very wet in the rainy season. The Tree Snail Hammock Nature Trail is a short, self-guided trail located on Loop Road. Two scenic drives through the preserve provide leisurely wildlife viewing. The Loop Road is a 26-mile, single-lane, unimproved road beginning and ending on highway 41. Turner River Road and Birdon Road form a u-shaped, 17-mile graded-dirt drive. In the Bear Island area, swamp buggies, A.T.V.s and four-wheel drive vehicles with a permit are restricted to the designated improved trails. Bicycles are allowed on some of the improved trails in Bear Island and on all roads.
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