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  1. The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is a long, narrow wetland with slowly flowing freshwater. The entire Preserve is eleven miles long, one-third of a mile wide and is over 3,500 acres of intermingled wetland and upland.

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      The Six Mile Cypress Slough (pronounced “slew”) is over...

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      The Conservation 20/20 Program added 467 acres to the...

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  2. When Lee County citizens went to the polls in 1976, the majority voted to preserve this special place called Six Mile Cypress Slough. That is why we are able to enjoy the Slough today. Because of high school students who loved a piece of natural Florida and fought to save it.

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  4. A unique wetland, the Six Mile Cypress Slough is nine miles long and one-third of a mile wide. This ribbon-shaped ecosystem is home to a diverse population of plants and animals, including endangered species.

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    Location: Fort Myers Length: 1.4 mile loop Trailhead: 26.571167, -81.826117 Address: 7751 Penzance Blvd, Fort Myers FL 33966 Fees: parking fee of $1 per hour Restroom: at the trailhead Land manager: Lee County Phone: 239-220-9914 From January through April, the parking lot is often full from 10-3. Try to plan to arrive earlier or later. Dogs are NO...

    Follow the boardwalk into the slough from the entry kiosk. A side boardwalk to the restrooms leads left. Continue straight ahead into the young cypress swamp. Slash pines tower overhead before Alligator Lake becomes visible. Created by dredging to build Six Mile Cypress Parkway, this deep stretch of water provides a haven for little blue herons, wh...

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  5. Jan 29, 2024 · Next time you travel Florida’s Gulf Coast on I-75, take a five minutes detour in Fort Myers to discover a magnificent slice of old Florida – a 1.2 mile boardwalk through an unspoiled cypress swamp called Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. It's free!

  6. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. Journey into a 3,400-acre wetland ecosystem on a 1-mile boardwalk trail. Enjoy overlooks, plants and wildlife and free guided nature walks year-round. Group programs/tours by reservation only.

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