Snake Bight Trail is a 3.6 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Islamorada, Florida that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
Everglades National Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are $30 per vehicle or vessel, or $25 per motorcycle. If you are entering on foot, bike, or paddle-craft the fee is $15 per person. You can also purchase a park specific annual pass for $55.
Florida Office of Visitor Inquiry, Division of Tourism, 126 W. Van Buren Street , Tallahassee, FL, 32399-2000, Phone: 904-487-1462
Directions from Flamingo, FL: Snake Bight Trail is located four miles north of Flamingo just above Mrazek Pond along Main Park Road. Signage is good. (Restrooms available just north at West Lake.)
Nice hike through the Everglades. Not much wildlife for us, but still beautiful!
Nice out and back trail but the Horseflys were murder even with bug spray - lots of shade at first but the last half mile or so before the boardwalk is all sun. There were few trees with swarms of bees and we saw a few snakes sunning on the trail - so be very careful where you step. The lookout at the end was all worth it, great bird watching spot.
Tunnel of greenery with some cool photo ops, but the green tunnel gets repetitive after a while. There are also some infrequent but fascinating views beyond the wall of green into a wildlife-rich canal. The short boardwalk at the end wasn't anything spectacular. For a 3.5 mile investment I just would have hoped for more payout.
They should call the trail: Bug Bite instead of snake bight. Buggy!!!! I used up half a can of OFF. Only thing that helped was wearing hat low over forehead and wearing a circular headscarf as a face mask covering neck, ears, cheeks just below the eyes. Sunglasses didn’t deter the varmits from the eyes. Path was nice but you saw a lot of the same scenery mile after mile. Some birds and the water view was great at the end. I would do again but on bike
Went in early May, with this being one of the few trails open in the pandemic. But what a nice trail it was. BUGS SPRAY IS ESSENTIAL OR YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT. We attempted once, then couldn’t make it 5 minutes without bugs spray and then it was much more manageable with it. The bugs on this trail are vicious! After the bugs, again it is beautiful. Only took us roughly 45 minutes and the lookout at the end was gorgeous. Highly recommended as it is easy (with bugs spray), fun and has a great pay off.