Blue Cypress Recreation Area Trail

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Tom Choma

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Trail stats

Distance: 3.21 mi
Elevation gain: 171 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 171 ft
Max elevation: 60 ft
TrailRank: 22
Min elevation: -14 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Coordinates: 484
Uploaded: October 31, 2014
Recorded: October 2014

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near Fellsmere, Florida (United States)

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Itinerary description

This hike will take you out on a dike from the main parking lot at the Blue Cypress Recreation Area. The recreation area has room for a number of vehicles. There are a couple of boat launch areas located around the parking area, as well as a restroom and picnic areas. A number of airboat tours leave from this area, so at times you will see a lot of activity at the ramps, as well as hearing the airboats as they leave the parking area to do their tours. There are a number of dikes you can venture out onto, but this one seemed like the best one. You walk between two bodies of water, with some cool trees along the way. About halfway out you will encounter a campsite setup by the SJRWMD. I didn’t see anything about registering with them to use it, but you might want to ask if you so desire. Depending on the time of day I will assume you could see a variety of wildlife. I did see many birds, as well as a raccoon. I went as far as I could, I encountered some pretty thick grasses and ground cover, so I turned back. I would suspect that during the dry season you could get further.
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Waypoints

Campsite

Area provided by SJRWMD - two tent platforms, a fire pit and a picnic table

Enter Trail/Dike

Blue Cypress Conservation Area Trails

Hit Major Brush - Turned Around

Turned around here because of thick grasses

Parking Area

Main parking area

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