Water Fitness Classes Panama City FL

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 1.6 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Bear Lake Trail is 1.6 miles one-way. The trail is located off Bear Lake Road approximately two miles north of Flamingo. This hike is a short trek through a dense hardwood hammock mixed with mangroves. There are more than 30 different types of trees in this area. Because of this, this is an excellent place to observe woodland birds. The trail ends at Bear Lake. To return, trace your steps back to the parking lot. The trail does not circle the lake.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: One-Way: 1.6 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Snake Bight Trail heads south from the trailhead for 1.6 miles reaching the shore of Florida Bay. It is an easy walk through a tropical hardwood hammock. This is a good hike for bird watching, especially on the boardwalk at the end of the trail. Bicycles are permitted all the way to the boardwalk. About half way down the trail, you’ll see where Rowdy Bend Trail enters on the right. The Rowdy Bend Trail is a 2.6-mile route along an old roadbed through a thick buttonwood forest. It leads back to Main Park Road. This is a challenging bike loop by traveling Main Park Road back to Snake Bight Trail parking area.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: Round Trip: 2 miles
Trail type: Loop
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Bayshore Loop meanders along the shore of Florida Bay. From this trail, you can see remnants of a former outpost fishing village. Begin this hike at the Coastal Prairie Trailhead at the back of loop “C” in the Flamingo Campground. Veer left at the trail junction to access the bay. Many types of wading birds can be spotted fishing near the water’s edge.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: Round Trip: 0.5 miles
Trail type: Loop
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Eco Pond Trail is a very short 0.5 mile looping walk to a freshwater pond. The trail is located across from the Flamingo Visitor Center on Main Park Road. The Eco Pond is a great area to view to a wide variety of wading birds, songbirds and other wildlife. You can frequently see alligators cruising the pond. Eco Pond has a ramped viewing platform that is often used by bird watchers at sunrise and sunset. Those are among the best times to take the stroll along this path and enjoy the wildlife.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Florida
Location: Everglades National Park
Length: Round Trip: 0.5 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 0 feet
Maximum Elevation: 5 feet
Elevation Change: 5 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Description: The Anhinga Trail is a self-guided trail that winds through a sawgrass marsh. This trail is one of the most popular in the park and is named for the ever-present distinctive bird, the anhinga. Wildlife sights extend beyond the anhinga. You’ll also see alligators, turtles, herons, egrets and many other birds, especially during the winter. The anhingas are easy to spot. They are an upright-perching water bird approximately 3 feet long. They are black and their long slender necks extend above the freshwater surface. It is easy to understand why the bird has the nickname, “snakebird.” They are fascinating to watch feed, with their long dagger-shaped, serrated bill catching fish then flipping it into the air and gulping it down. Look for these birds congregating in thick vegetation.