Everglades National Park!

What Is Everglades National Park?

This is America’s largest subtropical wilderness, home to incredible biodiversity!

What Makes It Beautiful?

At the heart of the Everglades is water, a sluggish river that starts up by Orlando and flows over limestone all the way to Florida Bay at the south of the state! Here, it forms sloughs and streams and settles into alligator holes to sustain life during drought, creating homes for unique bromeliads, fish, and birds by the thousands! This is the only place on Earth where you’ll find alligators living alongsde crocodiles and is home to the endangered wood stork and Florida panther! It is not flashy topside, but this crystal clear water is just the staging area for a park that is very much alive. That’s why the Everglades are on the UNESCO World Heritage List!

Sadly, this is a beauty that may be ephemeral. Before becoming a park, the Everglades were heavily logged and poached, and today, poor water management north of the park is killing the park’s tree islands. Industrial runoff is poisoning the water, invasive species like pythons and lionfish have decimated local wildlife, and climate change at large is threatening to drown this freshwater area in seawater! In short, get to this extraordinary park while you still can (and bring the mosquito repellant)!

How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?

Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
Volunteer at Everglades National Park!
Donate to Everglades National Park!
Be a responsible visitor! Remember the old adages: Pack out what you pack in! Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!

How Do I Get There?

Homestead Entrance:

40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034

Miami Entrance:

36000 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33194

Everglades City Entrance:

815 Oyster Bar Lane
Everglades City, FL 34139

(Take Me There!)

When Should I Visit the Park?

If you visit during the Wet Season (April to October), the visitor centers are open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and during the Dry Season (November to March), they open at 8:00 AM!