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Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,211 Google reviews · Running trail in Naples, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Boardwalk and pond nature preserve with alligators and birds, plus an eagle and a falcon.
What runners say about Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk
“Bathroom is very clean, rocking chairs overlooking the Strand are delightful, and boardwalk & sandy walkway was well maintained.”
“The entire path winds through stunning mangrove forests and appears to be recently renovated and very well-maintained.”
“this building is wide open for shade, and it looks like they may do some nature seminars under this roof also.”
“It’s an easy trail for families with young children and they should be excited for all the wildlife”
Gorgeous boardwalk through the marshland, lots to see from birds, fish, even baby alligators. didn't get to see a grown alligator. Plenty of parking the we were here in-between seasons, early November.
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This is a great trail. The overlook has good informational signage and the views are nice. There are restrooms at the beginning and plenty of parking. The boardwalks are well maintained and the whole trail is very ADA friendly.
Excellent place to stop for an hour. Bathroom is very clean, rocking chairs overlooking the Strand are delightful, and boardwalk & sandy walkway was well maintained. We loved listening to all the birds, wish we would have seen gators or snakes, but that’s ok.
Trail conditions & character
“We had a great time walking through the boardwalk, looking at all sorts of different birds and even saw several alligators both near and far.”
“Bathroom is very clean, rocking chairs overlooking the Strand are delightful, and boardwalk & sandy walkway was well maintained.”
“Bathroom is very clean, rocking chairs overlooking the Strand are delightful, and boardwalk & sandy walkway was well maintained.”
“It had easy and cheap parking, clean restrooms and a flat well maintained path, mostly boardwalk and a large patio for viewing.”
“It was about 2 miles round trip going between boardwalks and an accessible hard packed dirt path.”
“this building is wide open for shade, and it looks like they may do some nature seminars under this roof also.”
“About a half mile trail each way - 90% on boardwalks, with a short stretch on gravel path between the two boardwalk sections.”
“You have to walk all the way to the end of the boardwalk and then a dirt path starts to the left and that’s the path along the lake where you’ll see all the alligators!”
“It had easy and cheap parking, clean restrooms and a flat well maintained path, mostly boardwalk and a large patio for viewing.”
Plan your run at Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
- Phone+1 239-695-4593
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
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