🥾 ActiveLong weekend · from Miami, FL
Wetlands, Mangroves & Coastal Trails
Paddle through primordial mangrove labyrinths and hike pristine coastal trails where wildlife thrives in Florida's untamed wilderness.
Day 1 — Everglades National ParkDay 2 — Collier-Seminole State ParkDay 3 — Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Day 1 — Everglades National Park
Day 1 — Everglades National Park
🚗 2 hr driving📍 5 stops
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Morning
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Drive
Miami, FL → Everglades National Park
1 hr 39 min
Everglades National Park
★ Reviews →Vast subtropical wilderness of sawgrass prairies, mangrove forests and waterways teeming with alligators, herons and other wildlife.
~2.5 hrs📍 See location
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Lunch
Heritage Market and Restaurant
★ Reviews →A Florida Keys market and restaurant sourcing local fish and produce for a menu of fresh, casual plates. The kind of place that earns its rating from return visitors rather than one-time tourists.
~1 hr📍 See location
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Afternoon
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Drive
Everglades National Park → Flamingo Campground
19 min
Flamingo Campground
★ Reviews →Hike through Everglades hardwood hammocks and coastal mangrove trails, spotting alligators, manatees, and tropical birds. Wade along shallow sloughs or paddle kayak routes departing directly from Flamingo's boat launch.
~2.5 hrs📍 See location
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Evening
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Drive
Flamingo Campground → Flamingo Restaurant
2 min
Flamingo Restaurant
★ Reviews →Experience vibrant Cuban cuisine and colorful tropical ambiance that captures the essence of Miami's rich cultural heritage.
~1 hr📍 See location
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Everglades International Hostel
A well-regarded eco-hostel in Florida City at the gateway to Everglades National Park — private rooms available alongside dorms, with a staff of naturalists who lead nightly wildlife spotlighting tours and can brief you on the next morning's park route. The most knowledgeable base in the area for Everglades exploration.
Day 2 — Collier-Seminole State Park
Day 2 — Collier-Seminole State Park
🚗 3 hr 48 min driving📍 5 stops
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Morning
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Drive
Everglades National Park → Collier-Seminole State Park
1 hr 57 min
Collier-Seminole State Park
★ Reviews →Rare palm trees & a landmark dredge distinguish this 7,271-acre park set partly in a mangrove swamp.
~2 hrs📍 See location
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Lunch
🍽️ Lunch~1 hr
Paradise Found
A laid-back Florida Keys restaurant with the Keys-casual menu — fish sandwiches, conch fritters, fresh catches — that makes it easy to stay for two hours without feeling rushed.
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Afternoon
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Drive
Collier-Seminole State Park → Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
52 min
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
★ Reviews →Trek through Florida's most biodiverse landscape to spot rare orchids, panthers, and ghost orchids in this adventurer's paradise hidden deep in the Everglades.
~2 hrs📍 See location
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Evening
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Drive
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park → Little Bar Restaurant
59 min
🍽️ Dinner~1 hr
Little Bar Restaurant
Experience authentic Old Florida charm and fresh seafood in an iconic dive bar that's been a local institution since 1946 on Captiva Island.
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Trianon Old Naples
A boutique hotel in the residential streets of Old Naples, a mile from Fifth Avenue South and close to the Naples Bay kayak launch. Italian-influenced design in a quiet neighborhood, with a pool and a staff that knows the Ten Thousand Islands and the backcountry waterways well.
Day 3 — Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Day 3 — Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
🚗 3 hr 10 min driving📍 3 stops
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Morning
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Drive
Collier-Seminole State Park → Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
35 min
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
★ Reviews →A pristine barrier island beach on the Gulf of Mexico where sea turtles nest and osprey dive for fish in turquoise shallows. Kayak through the tidal pass into mangrove-lined backwaters or simply walk the undeveloped shoreline before the crowds arrive.
~2 hrs📍 See location
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Lunch
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Drive
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park → Cobb's Landing
20 min
Cobb's Landing
★ Reviews →A waterfront Naples dining institution perched above the Gordon River, serving fresh Gulf seafood with open-air views of passing boats. Grab a grouper sandwich on the deck and wind down with a cold drink before the drive back to Miami.
~1 hr📍 See location
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Afternoon
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Drive
Cobb's Landing → Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
30 min
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
★ Reviews →Walk a 2.5-mile boardwalk through the largest remaining old-growth bald cypress forest in North America, where ancient trees hundreds of years old tower above a cathedral swamp rich with nesting wood storks, alligators, and rare air plants.
~1 hr📍 See location
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Evening
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Drive
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary → Miami, FL
1 hr 45 min
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