Our third stop along the Tamiami Trail was the Kirby S. Storter Roadside Park. This park was established by the state of Florida before Big Cypress National Preserve was created. The park has a ½ mile elevated boardwalk into a cypress strand. The boardwalk is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers and includes a shelter along the way. The boardwalk ends in an area of standing water. There is no entrance fee for the Big Cypress National Preserve.
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| Cypress trees and saw grass |
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| The boardwalk is well maintained |
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| Thatch roofed shelter |
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| Leaving the open prairie and heading into the cypress strand |
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| Cypress trees with their characteristic buttressed trunks |
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| Blooming Cardinal Airplant (Bromeliad) |
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| The end of the boardwalk |
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| Spanish moss is also a bromeliad |
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| Reflections in calm water |
The park website is http://www.nps.gov/bicy/index.htm.