Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

"Will definitely be back. Nice walkable trails. Looks like a great place to bring the bikes too. Areas can get flooded during rain. Met a armadillo we named Eddie on our hike."

"Lots of great trails to hike or ride your bike on. Keep an eye out for wildlife, such as gators, Bald eagles, hawks, raccoons, Pileated woodpeckers, hummingbirds, marsh birds, along with many more. Bring along water and a camera! I would definitely take a bike."

"Beautiful place, short on time so only did the one trail (yellow line) straight out to the river. There are several others, lots of shade and well cleared, marked. The welcome / educational center is terrific friendly & helpful staff with dozens of informative and some are hands on exhibits. Great place for children young or older. Next time planning to bike the entire place. UPDATE: returned with my mountain bike, and pedaled around the entire reserve. All the trails are well marked and cleared, tho did have to pedal through a few puddles and wet spots. Yes it was fun! Very scenic along the waterways, and several great spots to sit down and snack."

"Absolutely glorious location for hiking. The trails are very well marked and there are a lot of benches scattered about. I don't know why, but I didn't expect there would be so many trees. For some reason I thought it was all in the open and was absolutely delighted by all the live oaks. $3 for parking, which is reasonable. There was no one at the entrance booth, so parking is on the honor system with a little box and envelopes, so bring exact change. They got an extra $2 out of me since I only had a $5 bill, but it's for a good cause. I believe you can buy an annual pass if you're a frequent visitor."

"This place is beautiful and well worth the three dollar entry every time! Trails are super well maintained and well marked. Restrooms at the beginning in the trail pavilion. Several different color coded trails of varying lengths . You can combine them to be shorter or longer as well. All are family friendly and easy terrain. Just watch for a couple of tree roots here and there. Plenty of benches to sit and take a rest. Every single trail is lovely, but if you want to see the most wildlife I highly recommend the purple/red trail combo. Saw 5 armadillos, 3 deer, 1 turtle, and heard even more rustling in the bushes. Its much longer than the others though. Only issue is the bugs since its very marshy. I always be sure to wear spray even if it’s not that hot. Don’t recommend in the summer, worst time of the year to visit when it’s hot + humid all the bugs on the planet are out in this area. Otherwise very highly recommend checking out this place. Can’t wait to visit again!"