For some nice variety and scenery, we recommend a run on the Conservation Levee Greenway. Located about 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale’s hotels, there are many miles of trails atop a series of levees in the area of the Everglades Wildlife Management Area. The landscape is a mix of wetlands and sawgrass prairie. The dirt surface has generally decent footing, but this is a ‘trail run’. Note: Open & exposed — no shade. Also can get a bit monotonous.
Although there are miles of levees, the best bets for running are:
Levee 35, between Sawgrass Recreation Park and Sawgrass Expressway off Atlantic Blvd. You can start at either end, but there’s more parking/facilities at the park. Total distance is 10.6 miles.
Levee 67A. This trail starts at Everglades Holiday Park off Griffin Rd./US 27, and runs southwest for some 27 miles to Hwy 41. The terrain is similar to that of Levee 35.
There are other levee trails that can be enjoyed as well.
For some nice variety and scenery, we recommend a run on the Conservation Levee Greenway. Located about 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale’s hotels, there are many miles of trails atop a series of levees in the area of the Everglades Wildlife Management Area. The landscape is a mix of wetlands and sawgrass prairie. The dirt surface has generally decent footing, but this is a ‘trail run’. Note: Open & exposed — no shade. Also can get a bit monotonous.
Although there are miles of levees, the best bets for running are:
Levee 35, between Sawgrass Recreation Park and Sawgrass Expressway off Atlantic Blvd. You can start at either end, but there’s more parking/facilities at the park. Total distance is 10.6 miles.
Levee 67A. This trail starts at Everglades Holiday Park off Griffin Rd./US 27, and runs southwest for some 27 miles to Hwy 41. The terrain is similar to that of Levee 35.
There are other levee trails that can be enjoyed as well.
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