Ever wonder what the Naples area looked like 500 years ago?
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary offers that kind of experience, and the Audubon facility is hosting various guided walks between now and the end of the year.
The 13,000-acre sanctuary is most well known for its 2.25-mile elevated boardwalk, which winds through a forest that feels ancient.
Corkscrew’s forest actually represents the largest strand of old growth bald cypress in the world.
The staff offers general tours, early bird outings, sunset walks and night-time strolls. Bicyle opportunities and swamp walks will start later this fall, accoridng to the sanctuary’s calendar.
Corkscrew is a wading bird paradise
Corkscrew is home to a variety of endangered and protected wildlife, such as the Florida panther and the Florida black bear.
Debris from SpaceX’s Starship 8rocket moves through the atmosphere as seen from Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The ship broke apart as it moved through the atmosphere.
The swamp is also home to a variety of wading birds and was once the location of the largest wood stork nesting site in North America.
Outings can be booked online.
For more information, call 239-348-9151, or visit Corkscrew’s website.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: From ghost orchids to panthers, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is wild
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