Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve · Florida

Willie Brown Trail

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · about 70 ft of climbing · 24 ft–69 ft · hiking

Picnic areas

Along the way Trailhead Picnic Area

Trailheads Willie Brown Trailhead 68 ft Drive there · Willie Brown Trailhead 62 ft Drive there · Willie Brown Trailhead 29 ft Drive there

Climb the Observation Tower at Round Marsh the Park Service's write-up

40-90 Minutes · dogs allowed · season Prepare for extreme temperatures and insects. Summer months are the most challenging. Winter season is ideal for Florida hiking.

Start Theodore Roosevelt Trail Head

After hiking the trails at Theodore Roosevelt Area, rest and relax atop the observation tower at Round Marsh where you will see beautiful views, smell the marsh grasses, and hear the call of shore birds.

A small bench and informational panel are situated at the top of the tower.

Accessibility No ramp is available at the observation tower.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

Other trails from the same trailheads

• Timucuan Trail · 1.2 mi · from Willie Brown Trailhead
• Spanish Pond Trail · 0.5 mi · from Willie Brown Trailhead

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.