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Everglades Flamingo West Lake Canoe / Kayak Access

Florida

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Everglades Flamingo West Lake Canoe / Kayak Access is a boat launch in Everglades National Park in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Islamorada, Village of Islands, about 25 miles away. The most comfortable paddling weather tends to be from November through April, when typical highs at the nearby Flamingo weather station run from 76°F to 84°F, with only five to seven wet days a month. Summer brings highs around 90°F and roughly 14 to 15 wet days a month. Several paddling and hiking routes lie within a few miles. The Snake Bight Trail is about 1.8 miles away, and the Hells Bay Canoe Trail and Noble Hammock Canoe Trail are both just over 2 miles off. Rowdy Bend Trail is about 2.8 miles away.

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Everglades Flamingo West Lake Canoe / Kayak Access

Florida

Data source: nps public poi

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 76–84°F and lows of 58–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Flamingo Rs, FL weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan76° high58° low
  2. Feb78° high60° low
  3. Mar81° high62° low
  4. Apr84° high66° low
  5. May87° high70° low
  6. Jun89° high75° low
  7. Jul90° high76° low
  8. Aug90° high76° low
  9. Sep89° high75° low
  10. Oct87° high71° low
  11. Nov82° high65° low
  12. Dec78° high61° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida · 25 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Everglades National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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