Everglades – Orlando Citizen

Cypress swamp along Shingle Creek, at the western edge of Hunter's Creek. Photo: R9 Studios FL, CC BY, via Flickr.

The northernmost headwaters of the Everglades run along Hunter’s Creek’s western edge. Two trailheads — one behind a middle school, one at Vista Park — open boardwalks, pine islands and a working cypress swamp.

A Boggy Creek airboat at the dock, Kissimmee. Photo: traveljunction, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Reviews

November 14, 2026 Claire Donovan

Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures: The Wild Hour Your Orlando Trip Is Missing

Ranked No. 3 among Orlando attractions with a 94.7 Net Score, Boggy Creek runs airboats into the Everglades headwaters on Lake Toho — gators, eagles, and honest terms: sightings never guaranteed.