We had two days there in June this year which was pretty hot & sticky and, unexpectedly, bugs weren't a great problem (we did use repellant). To be fair though we didn't do any kayaking or trekking deep into the mangroves... More
We had two days there in June this year which was pretty hot & sticky and, unexpectedly, bugs weren't a great problem (we did use repellant). To be fair though we didn't do any kayaking or trekking deep into the mangroves. We spent a day driving the circuit from the Coe Visitor Centre and stopping for short hikes at the various designated areas and then took an airboat ride. The Anhinga Trail was great for spotting gators and turtles and the coastline at the end of the road by the campsite after the Flamingo Visitor Centre is glorious. The boat ride from Flamingo is pretty but we saw no wildlife. We used Evergaldes Nature Tours for the airboat ride and took a semi-private tour which is a bit more expensive but means you're not on there with masses of other tourists. The boats only seat 6 people and, luckily for us, we were the only ones booked on that morning so got a private tour by default. We took the 8:00 am tour to avoid the worst of the heat and saw 3 gators plus turtles and a whole load of birds. The driver/guide was a really nice guy and very informative. We stayed at the Travelodge by Wyndham in Florida City which was pretty good.
