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Extending over an 11,000-acre wilderness of pine Flatwoods, wet
prairie, swampland, and typical hardwood hammocks, this haven for
wildlife and native plants may be enjoyed on foot by means of an
incredibly beautiful 13/4-mile-long boardwalk overhung by Spanish
moss.
The sanctuary is the home of the nation’s largest
surviving stand of virgin bald cypress trees, many of which are now
about 700 years old.
Among the many sights to be savored at
close range are lettuce lakes, cypress knees, floating tussocks,
water hemlock, ropes of strangler fig, ferns and lilies, brilliant
hibiscus, royal palms, and various epiphytes (plants such as the
tree-growing butterfly, cigar, and clamshell orchids that grow on
other plants).
Cardinals, red-shouldered hawks, and rare
birds known as limpkins are found here, and the country’s largest
colony of wood storks. There are also the familiar alligators,
Florida water snakes, mosquito fish, and turtles.
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A checklist
of birds identified in recent sightings can be purchased, as can a
34-page booklet describing what you’ll see on the self-guiding
boardwalk tour. Displays in the visitor center include photos of the
wildlife found in the swamp and a diorama of the ecological profile
of a swamp. The sanctuary is managed by the National Audubon
Society. Open year-round.
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