Coastal, River and Blueway Trails
Everglades National Park Wilderness Waterway
Before planning any paddling trips in Everglades National Park, contact the Park Service ((305) 242-7700) and visit the Wilderness Planning website to make sure all trails and, if camping, chickee/campsites are open. Occasionally some trails and wilderness campsites may be closed due to maintenance or storm damage. All camping is done through a permit system. Beginning November 17, 2020, campers may make advanced reservations through Recreation.gov. Advanced reservations are available on a rolling basis, three months in advance of the start date. Please refer to the Everglades National Park website carefully for more details.
The trail mapped here is for a six day paddle with 9 to 20 mile paddles and for advanced paddlers only. The waterway can be extended up to nine days of paddling with shorter paddles for intermediate paddlers. Consult the Wilderness Trip Planner for alternate campsites and shorter paddles.
All maps are printable in an 8.5 X 11" format. To print out maps in full size, please download them first to your computer before printing. For more information on mentioned boat ramps and paddle launches, please see Launch Sites and click on the icons for additional details.
Download and Print Instructions:
Maps: To print out maps in full size, please left click on map below to pull up full size map, then right click on full size map and choose “Save Image As”. Save to your desktop or designated folder. Print from there.
Info Sheets: To print out Info Sheets, please click on the green Info Sheet button, then right click on the Info Sheet and choose “Save As”. Save to your desktop or designated folder. Print from there.
KMZ: To download the KMZ track file, click on the KMZ button. Once downloaded, locate the file on your computer and click on it. The file will then open in Google Earth. You must have the Google Earth or Google Earth Pro app on your computer or device. The downloaded KMZ file can also be directly uploaded to Garmin’s Homeport app (Garmin Explore app for Garmin InReach devices) and then downloaded to any Garmin GPS device. KMZ routes are for general navigation purposes only and may need to be adjusted for water levels, tidal currents and weather considerations.
