Everglades National Park · Florida

NWST RTE 224 Shark Valley Loop Road

15 mi loop · 0 ft–8 ft · asphalt surface · trail class Fully Developed · bike, hiking, motorized

ExhibitsVisitor centers

7 ft 7 ft · 15 mi high 7 ft

Along the way Evergaldes Exhibit Restoring the Flow Wayside Exhibit Wilderness Wayside Exhibit Everglades Northwest Shark Valley Visitor Center and Concession Building

Trailheads Bobcat Boardwalk Trail Sign 7 ft Drive there · Everglades Northwest Shark Tower Shark Valley Tower Trailhead 5 ft Drive there · Otter Cave Hammock Trail 5 ft Drive there · Otter Cave Hammock Trail 5 ft Drive there · West Tram Trail Trailhead Sign 7 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.