We visited Corkscrew with our daughters (22 and 16) in July 2009 and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The 2 mile boardwalk wasn't too busy and we took a leisurely stroll taking a couple of hours, stopping dozens of times to see various birds, plants, amphibians and even an alligator. We also encountered a pair of wardens who were able to advise... more

We visited Corkscrew Swamp sanctuary on a hot summer afternoon. We stopped here on a trip to Naples and to be honest would have been better giving it a miss. We walked the 2+ mile boardwalk and saw a couple of vultures in the distance and a woodpecker. Teenage children weren't impressed - in fact daughter hurried ahead to get... more

What a great place! I like to see nature and birds and several people had told me to go to Corkscrew ... I'm so glad I finally did! Even my husband, who isn't big into this kind of thing, enjoyed it. You can't help but be impressed with the boardwalk. I wasn't sure about going in summer (we went in... more

We really enjoyed the sanctuary & it even engaged our daughters 15 & 13 yrs. It made a good escape from the sun too after a bit too much the previous day. We saw lots of birds including a red woodpecker, some amazing insects and 4 huge alligators. It was well worth every penny of the modest entrance fee. more

I have never seen anything like this! It was the perfect ending to our trip. We spent nearly 3 hours on the boardwalk and that was too fast for me. I could have spent the entire day sitting on various benches watching the birds, gators, and snakes. YES GATORS! We saw five within a very short walk and a couple... more

This was by far the best board walk I have been to in Florida so far. It's very diverse and offers amazing views. In the visitors center they have an exhibit, reminds me of a disneyland ride or something. It's alright. Once you come out of the visitors center its pine and saw palmetto everywhere. From there you cannot see... more

We've been coming to Naples for over 15 years and we had not visited Corkscrew until now. Rest assured, we will definitely be returning. An elevated platform guides you over 2 miles of protected wetland and forest area. The scene is serenely peaceful and idyllic, especially when there aren't many other visitors around. You can hear the sounds of nature... more

A fabulous place for bird lovers! I added 3 life birds to my unwritten list - several wood storks in flight (Corkscrew has the largest concentration of resting wood storks in the US - maybe the world), a yellow crowned night heron and red shouldered hawks (we have mostly redtails in the midwest). Very exciting. On top of that, we... more

A wonderful, easy, peaceful walk with closeup access to nature. Don't forget your camera even though it won't be able to capture the true feeling of this experience. It is a place you can go back to time and time again, and you will always see something new. more