Sandfly Loop Paddling Trail
in Florida · centroid 62 mi from Cape Coral
Trip length will vary based on launch point, with a minimum length of 5 miles. Trip duration will vary by launch point, if you walk the trail on Sandfly Island or if strong winds or unfavorable tides are present. If you decide to stop at Sandfly Island, please use the beach area next to the dock, as the dock can be slippery and dangerous.
Always tie up your boat.
- States
- Florida
- Trail type
- National Park trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Cape Coral, FL · 62 mi · ~1.8 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 25.8147°, -81.3985°
About Everglades National Park
This trail is inside Everglades National Park, a national park managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $35 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/sandfly-loop-paddling-trail.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Sandfly Loop Paddling Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
Other trails within 50 miles
Halfway Creek Paddling Trail
4 miles from this trail's centroid
Turner River Paddling Trail
10 miles from this trail's centroid
Deep Lake Trail
16 miles from this trail's centroid
Gator Hook Trail
19 miles from this trail's centroid
Fire Prairie Trail
21 miles from this trail's centroid
Florida National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus
23 miles from this trail's centroid
Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.