Mahogany Hammock
Largest mahogany tree in America. Tropical boardwalk, wheelchair accessible.
Natural Attraction
The largest living mahogany tree in the United States stands in this dense hardwood hammock along the Tamiami Trail. Gumbo-limbo trees and air plants thrive in the humid understory, and the self-guiding boardwalk winds 0.5 miles through a jungle-like forest with interpretive signs explaining the ecosystem. This hammock demonstrates how tropical vegetation establishes itself in South Florida's distinctive hydrologic conditions.
Getting there & parking
- How To Get There
- Located at coordinates 25.323568, -80.831959 along Tamiami Trail (US Route 41) in Everglades National Park. Drive to the marked trailhead pullout with dedicated parking for autos and RVs. The boardwalk begins immediately from the parking area.
What you will experience
- Attraction Type
- Hardwood Hammock
- Main Features
- Largest living mahogany tree (Swietenia mahogani) in the United States, gumbo-limbo trees with distinctive exfoliating red bark, epiphytic air plants and bromeliads, dense tropical hardwood forest canopy 40-60 feet tall, interpretive signage explaining the ecosystem
Location
Sources
- National Park Service
- YourNPGuide Editorial
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