Tram Trail in Everglades National Park

Tram Trail

A 15 mile-loop that can be walked, biked, or explored via the ever-popular Tram Tour.

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Tram Trail Details

The Tram Trail is a 15-mile loop road that snakes through the Everglades' famous "River of Grass." The trail offers plentiful opportunities to see wildlife and experience what some consider to be the heart of the Everglades. The tram trail can be walked, biked, or experienced on a Shark Valley Tram Tour. Most visitors don't hike the entire trail, instead opting to bike or take a tram tour. There's a lot to see and do along the trail, including climbing a 45-foot-tall observation tower and exploring a tropical hardwood hammock. The trail is paved the entire way, is wheelchair-accessible, and begins directly behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

15 miles

Estimated time

7 hours

Region

N/A

Nearby Parks Around Tram Trail

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27.4 mi away

Everglades

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Biscayne

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153.1 mi away

Dry Tortugas

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557.8 mi away

Congaree

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705.4 mi away

Great Smoky

National Park · NC

849.6 mi away

Mammoth Cave

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Tram Trail

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Shark Valley Visitor Center

The Shark Valley Visitor Center provides access to the heart of the Everglades and the "River of Grass."

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Bobcat Boardwalk

A short but scenic trail through sawgrass and forest.

0.1 mi away

Tram Tours

Take a 15-mile tram tour of the Shark Valley Loop.

7.0 mi away

Observation Tower

This 45-foot tower that stands in the middle of the Tram Trail.

15.0 mi away

Chekika

The Chekika day-use area is closed indefinitely.