Loop Road Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Loop Road. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Big Cypress National Preserve Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

• Full Day Everglades: Biologist-led WET walk + 2 boat trips + lunch small group

It’s free to drive along Loop Road—no fees apply. Alternatively, you can book a self-guided audio tour that offers information on the Big Cypress National Preserve, with prices from US$17. Full-day guided walking tours of the Florida Everglades cost around US$389, and include a boat trip to spot wildlife, such as dolphins and manatees.

The main wildlife you’re most likely to see along Loop Road are alligators and birds like raptors and the red-shouldered hawk. There are 30 species of snakes in this area, including black racers and yellow rat snakes. It’s unlikely that you’ll see an invasive species like a Burmese python.

Yes, there are trails and points of interest along Loop Road. At Monroe Station (Mile 0), there are hiking trails that lead into the Big Cypress backcountry. The Everglades Conservation and Sportsman’s Club is at Mile 0.4, while Mile 2.2 has the Gator Hook Trail. A stretch of the Florida National Scenic Trail is at Mile 10.1.

Loop Road—also called County Road 94—is 24 miles (38 kilometers) long. It passes through three different counties, and while it’s mostly swamp, there are private homes along the road. Most visitors report taking around two hours to drive it, which includes time stopping along the road for wildlife viewing.

Loop Road can accommodate any passenger vehicle, but all drivers should be aware that this roadway goes through the swamp. The swamp and parts of the road may be flooded in the summer months of May to October. Traditional passenger vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and swamp buggies can all travel Loop Road in normal conditions.