GTM Research Reserve Tower to Lake

On this trip I paddled over from 6 Mile Landing.
I stored my kayak at
the base of the tower.
I then walked the
Hammock Loop.
I talked for a bit with a fellow hiker ..she was very nice ..
we took separate routes
after about a mile.

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) Reserve is one of 30 areas in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System that is protected for long-term research, water-quality monitoring, education, and coastal stewardship. The site is managed on a daily basis by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with assistance by local partners. NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance.