six mile cypress slough preserve

我们周三早上,在导游Jamie的带领下出发的,她业务熟练,也喜爱保护区的生活,野外知识丰富。我们在安全的区域里走了几个小时,非常不错,我很愿意下次再来,看看不同季节的样子,不过我们可住在几千公里以外呢,如果你住的近,可以来这里看看,不要门票,每辆车是6元每小时,推荐你游玩2个小时,如果你时间多,可以再多玩会。

当我途径这里的时候只是顺便进来看看的,边走边欣赏自然景色让人很舒适,我真的看到了大约5只小短吻鳄(2-3英尺长),真是不虚此行。希望我和孩子们能早点回去。

六里柏沼泽保护区的主要魅力在于它通往自然景观的木板路。(当地人会把沼泽(Slough)发音成为沼地(slew),如果你跟他们问路的话)。你可以找个导游或者自己步行去那里。我们发现导游会带着你绕过很多野生的风景,所以我们选择自己出发了。在这样的天然美景中漫步多么美好啊!静静地走路,轻声地聊天。或者坐下来欣赏周围的美景。我和我男朋友没有背包,在路上我们看到了很多鸟儿,还有蜥蜴,鱼,甚至还看到了短吻鳄和一条蛇。一旦大量的游客开始进入景区后,这些野生动物就都消失不见了。一定要尊重这些动物们:我们看见一条剧毒的水蝮蛇在一个树桩上晒太阳,当时我们前面竟然有人过去喂它食物。这里不是人工饲养的动物园!如果你静静地观看动物,并和他们保持距离的话,你很可能看到更多的野生动物。就像我们的导游说的:“这是一个沼泽,而不是动物园”。所以动物观光是不被保护的。不推荐有小孩子的家庭来这里旅行,因为他们很可能会觉得厌烦。但是孩子大点的家庭可以考虑这里,他们会比较有耐心,这将是一个很有趣的旅行。如果想要带着小孩子享受大自然的话,我推荐去海牛公园(Manatee Park)。那里有很多通往公园的小径和儿童娱乐设施。大多数的小路都在沼泽里面,所以很多都位于阴凉处。很好地避免了佛罗里达的大太阳。这里的一切都保持得很好。强烈推荐孩子大点的家庭和大人们来这里观光。

这是我第一次来这里,而且我非常喜欢这次旅行。这次远足很好、很安静&风景也很美!从地面开始,远足的步道修建的就很好,你在这里待时间长一点或是短一点都随你自己的意愿。这里有指路的标志&沿途有长椅供人们停留休憩。我们看到了鸟类、蛇、短吻鳄(包括一只小短吻鳄),还能听到呼啸的风声。我们还去了礼品店&买到了一些好书。我肯定还会再去这里。便宜的停车费花的很值得!

我真的很喜欢漫步在木栈道的泥沼地。这真是一个适合放松和冥想的不错之处,你走在直通的柏树树冠之中,从不同的角度俯瞰沿池塘,观察野生动物。当他们谈论佛罗里达州的野生动物时,我所碰到的东西都一直局限于鸟类、鳄鱼和犰狳。尽管如此,这是一个逃避喧嚣、观察自然的美丽地方。

This is the perfect place for a late afternoon walk. The boardwalk allows access to a number of habitats, and we saw many varieties of bird, allegators, and flora. Benches were provided for rest stops and the walk has easy handicapped access. Take binoculars for better viewing.

Excellent spot to get away from the traffic and crowds. Took a short walk on the board walk and saw many types of birds, and plants and of course some alligators. A fun, short escape from the busy city!!!!

Florida's urban areas are so developed that, if this is where you visit in the state, you do not even get a glimpse of the original, unspoiled topography of the place. This will give it to you. We were really taken aback by how different life could be only a relatively few yards off of a parkway lined with shopping centers and gated golf course communities. Good for Lee County for preserving this area for wildlife - and for us to get a glimpse of their habitat. It is a quiet, carefully constructed preserve that gently teaches those who listen just how much biodiversity is available. We left there after two hours with a new appreciation for the need to protect the habitat of the creatures threatened by overdevelopment. This is a do-not-miss place on your trip to Florida. A place of peace and quiet and reflection. It will change you if you let it.

Went on a very hot day and this was a much cooler comfortable walk than other places. Volunteers lead tours at 9:30 and 1:30 but group size is limited, so get there a bit earlier. You can walk on your own anytime from dawn until dusk. Lots to see if you are patient. They will lend you binoculars to use for free. Parking is just $1 an hour. Postcards inside the interpretive building to purchase. They are from submitted photos and are very good. Go! It is well worth it!

Very clean and peaceful p,ace to enjoy the nature of the area and see some local creatures. Nice easy safe walk!

This is a well kept nature preserve that you can walk through via a boardwalk. The gators, birds, turtles and snakes can be difficult to find if those around you are not quiet and you don't stop to constantly scan your surroundings. It is definitely a treasure for those old enough to appreciate nature and the patience to stop, look and listen.

First of all, it's cheap. Pay for parking and leave a donation. Stopped by after of the Twins game since it's very close to Hammond Stadium. Nice elevated Boardwalk the whole way. Saw 2 baby gators and one huge one. Lots of birds and 2 cottonmouths. It was typical Florida coming from a MN girl. Keep your eyes open and walk slow. I never saw anything on my own. There were very perceptive people in front of us with a good eye that pointed everything out.

What a beautiful place! I really enjoyed this afternoon of strolling through the preserve on the boardwalk. Lots to see from an alligator to cypress knees. Plenty of beautiful birds as well. We saw ibis, red bellied woodpecker, egret, and anhinga. I was impressed by the attention to conservation. The parking meters were solar powered and there was plenty of parking for bicycles. the attraction is free, donations accepted, but there is a small fee for parking.

This is a place not to be missed. They used to give tours only one day a week, but now I believe they give guided tours daily. The insight(s) gained ICW the SW Florida ecosystem were extraordinary, as well as the history of the place (i.e., how the Native Americans lived).

We were looking to take an evening stroll before supper and decided to try this place out. It is located about 10 minutes from where we were staying and promised to be open "until dusk" (although the interpretive centre closed shortly after we got there). The site is a nature preserve right within Fort myers city limits. It is a cypress slough with Boardwalks running through it (a few miles total). The boardwalk winds and meanders in a circle and sets up vantage points and places to sit down throughout. There also appeared to be bicycle facilities, but I don't know anything about them. We walked the board walk quite quickly, pausing to see some of the wild life. I think this place does well with patient and mindful visitors who take time to appreciate stuff. There are tons of plants that we Canadians found exotic and interesting. We saw several birds, an alligator (and her babies), as well as a family of hogs playing in the mud. There are info boards and a visitor booklet identifying almost everything you see. We were disappointed that we didn't get to see an otter, but that is just Mother Nature for you...