Description:
This 2,200-acre site acts a natural corridor for wildlife by connecting northern Lee County to Estero Bay. There is a 1.2-mile boardwalk trail, a photo blind, two observation platforms, and an informative pamphlet. Five distinct plant communities, including cypress swamp, are present on this site.
Watchable wildlife:
Look for little blue herons, anhingas, American alligators, raccoons, and red-shouldered hawks throughout the year. River otters, bobcats, and white-tailed deer are sometimes seen. During the dry season (October-May), water pools in depressions in the slough, concentrating fish and wading birds feeding on them, including wood storks, white ibis, great egrets, snowy egrets, and tricolored-colored herons. October and April are good times to visit the preserve to search for migrating warblers.
Ownership:
Lee County
South Florida Water Management District
Audubon of Florida Contact:
(239) 432-2004
Directions:
From I-75 take exit #136 (Colonial Boulevard) to Penzance Road.
Related Sites:
Lee County Parks and Recreation
Other South West Florida Wildlife Sites
Florida State Parks | |
