Always an enjoyable place to go for a walk. WE didn't see much in the way of animals this time ... just a few woodpeckers, and raccoons. But the peace and quiet and well maintained boardwalk is always worth the visit.

An enjoyable and scenic walk to experience especially during the winter months. I added over 10 new birds to my life list and also saw an alligator up close. It was 2 1/2 hours well spent.

A beautiful facility, a lot of time, education, and work went into its creation. I thought it was very petty to charge for simple map of boardwalk. More park rangers on site to conduct tours would be a excellent way to educate visitors ... Every day.

Great day at Corkscrew Swamp! We arrived at 11:30AM and were there til about 2:15 PM. Nice boardwalk 2.25 miles long , through, marsh, swamp & woods. We saw, 4 Pileated Woodpeckers, a Little Blue Heron, Black & White Warbler, Painted Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Red Shouldered Hawk, Anhinga, Carolina Wren, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Waterthrush, White Ibis, Several shaded areas as well as sunny areas. Bring water with you! We saved $3 each tickey by showing our (Rhod Island) Audubon Membership Card. Cost $14 each after discount, well worth it! Lots of parking. Probably would've been better if we got there earlier. They open at 8AM !

Very interesting and well maintained Sanctuary. It is really important to note that you need a car to get here. We could not get any car service to pick us and return us to Naples. Thank goodness for a very kind staff member

A self guided, educational 2 mile boardwalk over swamps and wetlands with plenty of places to stop, watch and listen. We walked around in 75 minutes but it was really quiet, I can imagine it gets busy. We saw herons, gator, raccoon, turtles, and lizards galore. Anyone with a serious camera would be in their element here and would probably take longer than we did. There’s a cafe on site, it looked fairly basic so we didn’t stay. The shop has some lovely books and gifts.

I had a fantastic day hiking/walking along the boardwalk today (it is all boardwalk). Took me about an hour to get around once. The first quarter-mile or so goes through grasslands, so no shade, but the rest of it, except for the very end where it goes through grasslands again, is mostly shaded by the very tall trees. Sunday afternoon it was pretty crowded, but that was good because there were other eyes picking out the alligators, turtles, etc. Don't forget to look up, so you can find the owls and other birds, flowers, lichen, raccoons, and of course, look down so you can see the alligators, lizards, turtles, etc. Keep your ears open for the multitude of birds, which I could never actually find because my eyes are not trained for that, and for the various bullfrogs, who were quite vocal today. Nice visitor center and restrooms, lots of parking. There is a $17 charge to get in, but it's really worth it - plus it's for the Audubon Society. The loop is about 2 miles, and since I had time, I ended up walking the trail twice and saw different things each time. Some people were commenting on not seeing wildlife, but you really need to look hard for it sometimes and don't go in there with the expectations of seeing dozens of alligators. I saw three. Four raccoons. One owl. A dozen lizards, one turtle, etc. but it was all very nice.

I’ve been in Florida most of my life but hadn’t had a chance to experience this place until now. I obviously wanted to schedule it in the winter/spring time. I highly doubt it would be as enjoyable during the summer heat. The boardwalk is impeccable. I’ve seen other reviews saying otherwise. I’m not sure what people are expecting. It was sturdy and very safe. We arrived at 11am - I would recommend arriving when they open. Likely much more to see and less people. It wasn’t crowded by any means but some guests did not respect the peace of it all and spoke loudly. They scared away the wildlife. That was a bit frustrating for me. There was a sign at the beginning of the trail that noted how voices travel and to be respectful. They should have them placed often through the trail. You want to hear all the sounds. $17 a person was more than reasonable when you think about everything that goes into preserving and maintaining this beautiful Sanctuary. There is so much to see in this beautiful state so I’d likely not return but would highly recommend it to everyone.

Beautiful, large preserve with a variety of habitats. My wife is the true birder in the family and she enjoyed it. We recommend booking the earliest reservation possible as it naturally gets more crowded as the day passes.

This was not our first trip to this nature preserve and we are still exploring. Each time the experience is a little different. Due to safe and easy 2.5 mile boardwalk trail it is a safe place to visit with little kids. There is fascinating plant life all around including some heirloom cypresses, alligator flags, mature pines. Parts of the preserve will remind you of a primeval forest. This time of the year elderberries were heavy with their medicinal fruits. Almost each time one can count on spotting alligators including an impressive 12 foot individual in one section, apparently his territory. The variety of birds makes this place perfect for birdwatchers, especially woodpeckers lovers . This time there were especially many raccoons. You get to walk through a few distinct habitats observing seasonal changes . The visitors center is very friendly and completes the educational experience. We ended up getting family membership hoping to visit this beautiful nature sanctuary many , many more times.