Alert:
The heart and soul of Huntley Meadows is the park's 1,500-acre wetland. There is a half-mile raised boardwalk that winds through the wetland and leads to an observation tower. No dogs or other pets on the Restoration or Heron Trails, including the boardwalk, please. Boardwalk visitors frequently see beavers, frogs, dragonflies, heron and deer. More than 200 species of birds have been identified in the park. Dawn and dusk are often the most lucrative times to visit for wildlife viewing. The boardwalk is about a half-mile hike from the visitor center on a natural trail that is part of a two-mile interpretive system. The wetland also can be reached via a paved, one-mile hike-bike trail that begins at a small parking lot near the intersection of South Kings Highway and Telegraph Road. Please limit bicycle use to that trail. The only facilities in the park are at the visitor center. Fishing and netting are not allowed in the park.