Route options
- The full Wilderness Waterway — ~99 miles, Everglades City to Flamingo
- Ten Thousand Islands loops out of the Gulf Coast Visitor Center
8 days
The full Waterway
Everglades City to Flamingo, 99 miles of mangrove backcountry, chickee platforms and beach campsites.
3 days
Ten Thousand Islands loop
A short Gulf Coast loop visiting outer-island beach sites like Tiger Key and Picnic Key.
4 days
Flamingo out-and-back
Launch at Flamingo and work the southern Wilderness Waterway as far as time allows, then return — chickee platforms and bay camps without arranging a one-way shuttle.
Access points
- Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades City (northern terminus)
- Flamingo (southern terminus)
- Chokoloskee Island (public and private ramps)