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Winding Waters
Parking is located off Dyer Boulevard, 1/2 mile west of Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach
Bring your kayak or canoe to paddle at this urban wetland
Open Sunrise to Sunset, 365 Days a Year
At a Glance
This One's for the Birds
This 548-acre natural area contains mesic flatwoods, hydric hammock, depression marsh, wet prairie, and dome swamp. Several areas were cleared for agricultural purposes and have been restored to shallow-water and deep-water marshes. Birdlife is abundant with bald eagles, anhingas, green herons, belted kingfishers, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, and loggerhead shrikes making appearances.
Features
- Rookery Island
- Nesting Island
- Nature Trail (paved) 0.5 miles
- Hiking Trail (sandy) 4.9 miles
- Canoe/Kayak Trail 3.3 miles
- Observation Platform overlooking created wetlands
- Woods Trail (sandy-east of observation platform) 0.6 miles
- Wetlands Trail (sandy-circles the wetland) 4.3 miles
- Part of
Florida's Greenways and Trails System
- A portion of the trails and parking lot were funded through the
Recreational Trails Program
