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All visitors to the natural areas must follow Center for Disease Control Guidelines and the County’s Emergency Orders.
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH BOTH AT THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW AND
Wear face coverings, recreate in groups less than 10, maintain social distance of at least 6 feet apart while on the trails, and avoid touching common surfaces such as handrails, benches, etc. to be safe while visiting.
Palm Beach County Emergency Orders
Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Guidelines
Sweetbay
12560 Aviation Road, Palm Beach Gardens
Part of the great Loxahatchee Slough, historic headwaters of the Loxahatchee River
Open Sunrise to Sunset, 365 Days a Year
At a Glance
Little Bay Head on the Wet Prairie
This 1,094-acre natural area adjacent to the North County Airport consists of mesic flatwoods, hydric flatwoods, wet prairie, baygall, mesic hammock, and dome swamp ecosystems. A slight elevation in the center of the wetlands holds a tree island called a bay head full of sweetbay, dahoon, coastalplain willow, and pond apple trees that provide roosting and nesting habitat for wading birds, including snowy egret, black-crowned night-heron, and the endangered wood stork.
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