This area offers miles of hiking and bicycling trails and accessible fishing platforms within an expanse of Everglades wetlands and muhly grass prairies dotted with tropical hardwood hammocks and cypress forests. This site provides critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, the American crocodile and over 200 species of birds.

Hunting is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Visit myfwc.com for hunting dates, regulations and detailed license information.

Directions

Southern Glades Parking Area and Trailheads moving west to east:

• Glen Garrett Memorial Park/Rocky Glades Boat Ramp: 39801 SW 237th Ave., Homestead, FL 33034; Parking on the north side of Ingraham Highway.
• L-31W Canal Trail: Ingraham Highway and SW 237th Avenue; Parking on north and south side before going over the bridge into Everglades National Park.
• Aerojet Road Trail: South side of Ingraham Highway at Aerojet Road.
• Southern Glades C-111E Trail: South side of Ingraham Highway, east and west of the bridge over the C-111 East Canal.
• FDOT Everglades Academy Southern Glades Entrance: South Dixie Highway and SW 424th Street; trail access is just west of the FDOT Everglades Academy.
• US 1 Boat Ramp and Trail: East side of South Dixie Highway and Southern Glades Trail, south of C-111 Bridge (C-111 Canal does not lead out to Florida Bay).