“Tall Cypress Natural Area is a 66-acre swampland and wooded area that features an elevated boardwalk, informative signage, and restrooms. The trail is generally considered an easy trail route, and the trail's elevation gain is 3 feet. Tall Cypress Natural Area has migratory birds, including the Great Horned Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Cardinal, Bluejay, and many species of warblers. Tall Cypress has a dense canopy of cypress trees that fades to slash pines. Shallow willow and pond apple depressions, sabal palm heads, red maples, and strangler fig trees are spread beneath this canopy. The understory of sword and leather ferns saw palmetto, swamp lily, soft-leaved wild coffee, beautyberry, and other basin swamp species creates such dense vegetation that walking through this urban forest is challenging.”
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