Everglades National Park

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Everglades National Park

Spanning the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and most of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America. It contains both temperate and tropical plant communities, including sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. The park is known for its rich bird life, particularly large wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, wood stork, great blue heron and a variety of egrets. It is also the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles exist side by side. Everglades National Park has been designated a World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere Reserve, and a Wetland of International Importance.

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Walking & Hiking Everglades is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Of course, Everglades does have more water and waterways. For this reason, the...read more

Activities & Programs Bicycling is a popular activity in Everglades National Park. Bicycles can be rented year-round at the Flamingo Marina and the Shark Valley Visitor Plaza. Fishing in the inland and...read more

At Your Fingertips Park Headquarters/ Information (305) 242-7700 www.nps.gov/ever Emergencies (305) 242-7740 (800) 788-0511 or #NPS (cell phone) Lost and Found (305) 242-7700 Camping Information (305) 242-7700 Campground Flamingo only Reservations (800) 365-2267 (Dec—Apr) reservations.nps.gov Everglades City Boat...read more

Camping Camping is a great way to get into the park for an extended visit. Everglade's campgrounds are opened year-round and offer a great diversity of choice. Front country...read more

Father of the Everglades Ernest F. Coe was a Connecticut landscaper who settled with his wife in Coconut Grove Florida, in the 1920s. During his trips to the Everglades, he was shocked to...read more

Flamingo Lodge In the fall of 2005 many facilities in Everglades National Park were damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. The Flamingo area suffered storm surges that flooded nearly all facilities...read more

Flora & Fauna The Everglades provides a sanctuary, as well as a breeding and feeding ground, for many species of wading birds that depend on the climate's wet and dry cycle...read more

Marjory Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a force to be reckoned with. Called the "mother of the Everglades," she was an environmentalist, activist, feminist and independent thinker longer than many of...read more

Visitor Services General Information The park is open year-round, but the peak visiting season is from mid-December through mid-April. For more information, contact Park Headquarters, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034,...read more