Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve Trail

A boardwalk is spreading along the river. The best view of the mangroves is from the winding boardwalk, which is a great place to view some of the natural life that lives along the river. The park contains a lot of mangroves and large areas of marshlands. There are 5000 ft of shoreline on the Caloosahatchee River. There are various herons and egrets, as well as other mammals and birds. Explanation: Infrequent visitors include alligator, anhingas, cormorants, white ibis and ducks. The tidal creeks are home to many small fish and the young of our game fish species, which take shelter in the mangroves and marshes to escape predators. Saltwater wetlands are important in acting as nurseries for our fish and shellfish.