Region 3 of 6
Grassrivers
A river of grass, as wide as the horizon
- Protected area1.1M acres
- Bird species340
- Best seasonDecember to April
01About the region
Sixty miles wide and a few inches deep, Grassrivers is the wildest place in the state: a slow sheet of water, sawgrass and mangroves that feeds the whole south. Airboat trails, wading birds, alligators, panthers and some of the darkest night skies in Leonida.
Highlights
- Airboat trailsLicensed airboat tours run from the visitor centers along the eastern edge, every day from sunrise.
- 340 bird speciesHerons, spoonbills and storks gather in the dry season, from December to April. The boardwalks are free.
- Dark skiesNo town for forty miles: on a clear night, the Milky Way rises over the sawgrass. Ranger-led star walks run on new moons.
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02In the region
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03Useful services
Before you go.
- Free travel guidesDownload the official guides to the Keys, Grassrivers and Vice City.Start online
- Nuisance alligatorsAn alligator in your pool, garage or driveway? Keep your distance and call the hotline: a licensed trapper comes to you.Get a trapper
- Hunting & fishing licensesAnnual, short-term and lifetime licenses for freshwater, saltwater and every hunting season.Start online
04Keep exploring
