The Rowdy Bend Trail follows an old, overgrown access road and eventually meets up with the Snake Bight Trail. Both this and the Snake Bight Trail are backcountry trails which are not maintained by the park. The park relies on volunteers to clear and maintain their backcountry areas. The Rowdy Bend Trail hosts a variety of wildlife as it winds through a beautiful coastal prairie on its way to the Snake Bight Trail intersection. Both trails can be biked or hiked and the two can be connected to form a longer route through the Everglades backcountry.

The Rowdy Bend Trail can be quite overgrown in areas. Invasive plant species are a danger to the indigenous species in this section of the Everglades

The common Buckeye Butterfly frequents the Rowdy Bend Trail

As the trail bends northeast, the coastal prairies soon become visible

The coastal prairie of the Everglades

A pair of Osprey nest just off the Rowdy Bend Trail. Osprey feed exclusively on live fish and tend to mate for life

Airplants cling to their host trees on the Rowdy Bend Trail