Many of the state's 514 species can be found along the Trail, including the Roseate Spoonbill, Limpkin, Swallow-tailed Kite, Red-cockaded Woodpecker and the endangered Florida Scrub Jay.
Many species of birds can be seen throughout the park, including Purple Gallinule, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Egret, White Ibis, Common Moorhen, Roseate Spoonbill, Least Bittern, Limpkin, Mottled Duck, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Northern Flicker, and Sora.
Cypress and willow trees line the lake, and egrets, Wood Storks, and Limpkin are often found foraging along the shoreline, often on invasive apple snails.