Florida · Hiking

Bee Island Crosstrail

1.8 mi
one way
39 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Nov–Apr
best months

Bee Island Crosstrail is a short, easy walk of about 1.8 miles through Myakka River State Park in Florida, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is a point-to-point route with no elevation gain, running from a low point of about 24 feet to a high of about 39 feet. It is a flat, low-impact outing, and the total loss of about 41 feet makes it a gentle walk in either direction. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically the cooler, drier stretch from November through March, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in January to about 81°F in March, with only six or seven wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 92°F and about 18 wet days in July and August. The trail is easy to fit into a longer day in the park. Myakka Hiking Trail lies about 1.4 miles away, and William S Boylston Nature Trail is about 3.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Myakka State Park Boulder, about 4.6 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Myakka River, about 9.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Bee Island Crosstrail

    Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      74° / 50°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      78° / 52°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      81° / 55°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 60°

      5 wet

    5. May

      90° / 65°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      92° / 71°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 73°

      18 wet

    8. Aug

      93° / 74°

      18 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 72°

      15 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 66°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      81° / 57°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      77° / 53°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Myakka Rvr Sp, FL, 4.7 mi away at 19 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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