Florida · Hiking

Rowdy Bend Trail

Rowdy Bend TrailPhoto: Guillaume Capron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.6 mi
one way
3 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Rowdy Bend Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Everglades National Park. It doesn't name Rowdy Bend Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Current Alerts and Conditions

    Park closure covering Everglades National Park · NPS · Everglades National Park

  • Roadwork may cause delays on US 41/Tamiami Trail

    Park alert covering Everglades National Park · NPS · Everglades National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Everglades National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Rowdy Bend Trail is a 2.6-mile point-to-point hike in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, part of Everglades National Park in Florida. The National Park Service manages the land, and the route is rated easy, with no elevation gain and a total loss of about 52 feet. The trail is a low-impact walk through the wilderness, and it is open to bikes. A fee is charged for the visit. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Flamingo show January highs around 76°F with lows near 58°F and only about seven wet days. Summer brings highs near 90°F and roughly 14 to 15 wet days a month. Nearby, the Snake Bight Hiking Trail and Snake Bight Trail are both about 1.4 miles away. The Coot Bay Pond Canoe Trail is about 2 miles off, and the Christian Point Hiking Trail is about 3.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Rowdy Bend Trail

    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

      76° / 58°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      78° / 60°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      81° / 62°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      84° / 66°

      5 wet

    5. May

      87° / 70°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 75°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 76°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 76°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 75°

      15 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 71°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      82° / 65°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      78° / 61°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flamingo Rs, FL, 3.7 mi away at 3 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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