Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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What's on here
Pine Flatwoods and Wildflower Walk
Tuesday · All day
BYO Bicycle Backcountry Cycling Tour
Saturday · All day
Why go
- The cypress trees, 400 to 700 years old, the largest stand of its kind in the USA.
Opening hours
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With kids
- Rabbits, snakes, lizards and various bird species live in the sanctuary.
Tips for your visit
- Start at the visitor center, which has the interactive Spurlino Foundation Discovery Center and a Living Machine demonstration site.
- The 3.6 km boardwalk runs through pine highlands, wet meadows, cypress forest, swamp and a lake.
- An online tour of the marshes is available before you come.
Best time to visit
- Swallow-tailed kites are found here in summer.
- Wintering songbirds, such as the painted bunting, are found here in winter.
- In the dry season, water drains away quickly from the wetlands.
Know before you go
- Open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 08:00 to 13:00.
- Address: 375 Sanctuary Rd W, Naples.
- Phone: +1 239-348-9151.
- Several small boardwalk sections are permanently closed.
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History
Logging threatened some of the largest surviving bald and pond cypress forests on the continent, and that is why the land was set aside. Theodore Miller Edison, son of Thomas Edison, donated part of the funding. In 1955 the National Audubon Society, which took over management, started work on the first boardwalk over the wet ground. About 4,500 hectares of wetland were bought or donated, mostly from their owners. In 2017 a storm toppled cypress trees and damaged parts of the boardwalk. Most of the damage was repaired, but a few small sections closed for good.
- 1940s-1950sEfforts begin to protect the cypress stands from logging.
- 1954The Corkscrew Cypress Rookery Association is formed to protect the area.
- 1955Construction of the first boardwalk through the swamp begins.
- 2017Hurricane Irma topples cypress trees and damages parts of the boardwalk.
Interesting facts7
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The sanctuary is designated a Ramsar Convention Wetland of International Importance.
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It is also a Wetland of Distinction from the Society of Wetland Scientists.
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Part of the land is old-growth forest, recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network.
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Water levels are measured at Lettuce Lake, the deepest standing water in the sanctuary.
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American alligators and cottonmouth snakes also live in the wetlands.
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52.6 square
The sanctuary covers about 52.6 square kilometres.
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It is an important breeding area for the endangered wood stork.
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Sources: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Wikipedia · Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Wikipedia · Sanctuaire Corkscrew Swamp - Wikipedia · Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: how it describes its… · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Website
- audubon.org/corkscrew
- Phone
- +1 239-348-9151
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Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary?
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 08:00 to 13:00.
Where is Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary?
The sanctuary is at 375 Sanctuary Rd W in Naples, in Collier County, east of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida.
How long is the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary?
The boardwalk is about 3.6 km long and runs through pine highlands, wet meadows, cypress forest, swamp and a lake. Several small sections are permanently closed.
What wildlife can you see at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary?
You can see wading birds such as herons and egrets, and the endangered wood stork, which breeds there. Alligators and cottonmouth snakes also live in the wetlands.
What is the phone number of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary?
The phone number of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is +1 239-348-9151.
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