// Southeast · 6–8 days
Florida Wild Swamps
Big Cypress strands, Everglades sawgrass, Biscayne reefs, and the Dry Tortugas.
/ the route
Stop 01Big CypressFlorida · 1 day · best december–aprilBald cypress strands, gators, and panther country just north of the Everglades.
Loop RoadKirby Storter boardwalkOasis Visitor Center
Stop 02EvergladesFlorida · 2 days · best december–aprilA river of grass sliding south through mangroves and cypress to the Gulf.
Anhinga TrailShark ValleyTen Thousand Islands
Stop 03BiscayneFlorida · 1 day · best december–aprilA turquoise marine park of mangroves, keys, and living coral reefs.
Boca Chita KeyMaritime Heritage TrailElliott Key
Stop 04Dry TortugasFlorida · 1 day · best december–aprilA 19th-century brick fort marooned on a coral atoll 70 miles from Key West.
Fort JeffersonLoggerhead KeySnorkel moat wall
Stop 05Florida KeysFlorida · 3 days · best november–aprilA 113-mile chain of coral islands trailing south to Key West and the only living reef in the U.S.
Seven Mile BridgeJohn Pennekamp coral reefBahia Honda State Park
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Brown bears, tidewater glaciers, and the tallest peak in North America.
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