There are only two routes across the southern tip of Florida – I-75 and the Tamiami Trail. The Tamaimi Trail is by far the more interesting as it travels through the main section of the Big Cypress Reserve where the visitor centers and campgrounds are located. We stopped at a couple of places that we missed on our last trip along the road. The Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center was closed for the day but there are many informative signs on the paths outside and also a short boardwalk along the canal where alligators may be spotted. We also stopped at the Kirby Storter Roadside Park which has a boardwalk through a cypress swamp.
The welcome center is all accessible. The boardwalk at the roadside park is wide and smooth but the railing is at eye level for wheelchair visitors so the only way to see is by peeking though the upright posts. Out and back is about 1/2 a mile.
Both locations have parking for RVs. Preserve
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