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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Review
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary 
Nature Preserves, Estero/Bonita Springs
Fodor's Review:
To get a feel for what this part of Florida was like before civil engineers began draining the swamps, drive 13 mi east of Bonita Springs (30 mi northeast of Naples) to these 11,000 acres of pine flatwood and cypress, grass-and-sedge "wet prairie," saw-grass marshland, and lakes and sloughs filled with water lettuce. Managed by the National Audubon Society, the sanctuary protects North America's largest remaining stand of ancient bald cypress, 600-year-old trees as tall as 130 feet, as well as endangered birds, such as wood storks, which often nest here. This is a favorite destination for serious birders and in 2006 was designated the gateway to the new Great Florida Birding South Trail. If you spend a couple of hours to take the 2¼-mi self-guided tour along the boardwalk, you'll spot ferns, orchids, and air plants, as well as wading birds and possibly alligators and river otters. A nature center educates you about this precious, unusual habitat with a dramatic re-creation of the preserve and its creatures in the Swamp Theater.
User Reviews & Ratings:
Pop The Top @ Corkscrew!
Posted by Paul from Zimbabwe on 1/31/06
Only small down was that the picnic facilities would be improved by being moved out the parking lot and having more shade. This is a must see park!
INFO
- Address: 16 mi east of I-75 on Rte. 846, Bonita Springs, FL
- Phone: 239/348-9151
- Web site
- Cost: $10
- Open: Oct. 1-Apr. 10, daily 7-5:30; Apr. 11-Sept. 30, daily 7 AM-7:30 PM
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