Grassy Waters Preserve

Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Apoxee Trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Apoxee Trail, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Grassy Waters Preserve near Century Village, FL. The route reaches Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 23 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Apoxee Trail 26.72743, -80.15100
Nearest town Century Village, FL

Directions

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Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Apoxee Trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 15–22 ft

Out & Back · Grassy Waters Preserve

Trailhead: Apoxee Trail · 26.72743, -80.15100

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Apoxee Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Owahee Trail, heading E.
  3. 6.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Cypress Boardwalk, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miReach Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Owahee Trail, heading NW.
  13. 6.5 miTurn left onto Apoxee Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

73% gravel12% paved5% boardwalk4% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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