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Everglades National Park

  • Southeast
  • 9 hikes
  • 23 places to see
  • 3 current alerts

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Current alerts

  • Closure

    Current Alerts and Conditions

    Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.

  • Caution

    Roadwork may cause delays on US 41/Tamiami Trail

    Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.

  • Notice

    For entrance fees, we accept digital passes and credit/debit cards

    Digital passes or credit/debit cards are the ONLY method of payment at all fee collection areas. Pre-paid digital passes are available online and may be purchased in advance.

From the National Park Service, as of October 30, 2026, 5:14 am. Check nps.gov before you go.

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About Everglades

Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habitats and the native plants and animals that call it home. With several international designations, the park provides a major source of drinking water for local residents of South Florida and recreational opportunities for all.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Southeast
State
Florida
Designation
National Park
Entrance fee
$35, private vehicle
Hikes on this page
9
Places to see
23
Articles
4

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Everglades.

Entrance fees

  • $35 Private Vehicle Admits the passholder and passengers of a single vehicle or vessel. Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances.
  • $30 Motorcycle
  • $20 Per Person
  • $100 Nonresident
  • Free Education/Academic Groups

Passes

  • $70 Annual Entrance - Park

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Weather and when to go

The climate in Florida is known to be mild and sunny.The average annual temperatures for South Florida and the Keys range from 74° to 77°F (23° to 25°C). There are two seasons at the Everglades National Park: the wet season and the dry season. The wet season runs from Mid-May to November and the dry season runs from December to mid-May.

Getting there

Directions to Ernest Coe Visitor Center 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 Visitors coming from the Miami area and points north should take the Florida Turnpike (Route 821) south until it ends merging with U.S. 1 at Florida City. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Palm Drive (State Road 9336/SW 344th St.) and follow the signs to the park. Visitors driving north from the Florida Keys should turn left on Palm Drive in Florida City and follow the signs to the park.

Gateway towns
Homestead, FL · Florida City, FL · Everglades City, FL
Nearest airports
Miami International Airport (MIA) · Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) · Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034
Official site
nps.gov/ever

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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Things to do in Everglades

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • Ten Thousand Islands Boat Tour

    Boat Tour · about 1.5 hours · Reservation required

    Experience the natural beauty of Everglades National Park's Ten Thousand Islands with a boat tour on Chokoloskee Bay.

  • Fishing in the Everglades

    Fishing · about 45 min

    One third of Everglades National Park is covered by water, creating excellent boating and fishing opportunities! Snapper, sea trout, redfish, bass, and bluegill are plentiful. Sal…

  • Shark Valley Tram Tour

    Guided Tours · about 2 hours · Reservation required

    Exploring the Shark Valley area by tram is a great way to see and learn about the wildlife and hisotry of Everglades National Park. Guided two-hour tram tours are offered along a…

  • Biking at Shark Valley

    Biking · about 3.3 hours

    Explore the everglades by biking the 15-mile (24 km) Shark Valley Tram Road. Along the way you can experience the wide array of wildlife, diverse freshwater ecosystems, and get a…

  • Birding at Flamingo

    Birdwatching · about 2 hours

    Flamingo offers ample birding opportunities along its many trail areas as well as around the visitor center and marina. The mix of mangrove and coastal prairie habitats host a bou…

  • Birding Snake Bight Trail

    Birdwatching · about 2 hours

    Snake Bight Trail can be walked any time of year, but is easiest to walk in the winter when mosquitoes are not abundant. This trail offers the opportunity to see birds restricted…

  • Birding Along the Anhinga Trail

    Birdwatching · about 1.3 hours

    The Anhinga Trail is a popular place to start your exploration at Everglades National Park, providing a ready sample of wetland wildlife including alligators, turtles, fish, plant…

  • Flamingo Boat Tours

    Boat Tour · about 1.5 hours · Reservation required

    Flamingo is the launching point for water excursions into Everglades National Park. Whitewater Bay and Florida Bay offer abundant wildlife and a chance to visit the parts of the E…

  • Become an Everglades Jr Ranger

    Junior Ranger Program · about 45 min

    Join Diego the dolphin, Peter the panther and Aleesha the alligator in exploring three South Florida parks (Big Cypress National Preserve, and Biscayne and Everglades National Par…

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Campgrounds in Everglades

Run by the park service. Reservable sites book on Recreation.gov; first-come sites do not.

  • Long Pine Key Campground

    108 reservable sites · 108 first-come sites

    Long Pine Key campground is open seasonally November-May. It is one of two frontcountry camping options run by the “Flamingo Adventures'' concession. Reservati…

  • Flamingo Campground

    159 reservable sites · 28 first-come sites

    The Flamingo campground is one of two drive-in campgrounds accessible from the Homestead entrance of the park. It offers solar-heated showers, two dump station…

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