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Everglades National Park \u2014 Mailing Address: 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034, Phone: (305) 242-7700. Website: https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/ever\/planyourvisit\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

If you think that Everglades National Park is just alligators, a visit to its 1.5 million acres will show you what else the park has to offer! The largest park in the lower 48 states, the diverse habitat that is the Everglades offers everything from hiking and biking, canoeing and kayaking, and fresh and saltwater fishing. (More activities can be found here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

You can also camp in the ultimate wilderness\u2014just be sure to read the safety precautions<\/a> and know what to expect during the Wet<\/a> and Dry<\/a> seasons, and what other \u201cinhabitants\u201d call the park home! From reptiles to birds, insects to mammals and of course fish, the park has lots of non-human residents<\/a> to view and learn about.<\/p>\n

Enter the park through one of three entrances<\/a>: the Homestead Entrance (Homestead), the Shark Valley Visitor Center (Miami) or Everglades City Entrance (Everglades City). (Note: these entrances are not interconnected.) The Main Entrance in Homestead is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and visitors will not get locked in the park overnight. The gate at the Shark Valley entrance on U.S.41\/Tamiami Trail is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n

Then, once you arrive, you can explore on foot by walking the Anhinga Trail, glide through Florida Bay by tour boat or kayak, or just relax and watch the sun set over Flamingo\u2014 mainland Florida\u2019s southernmost point.<\/p>\n

Not sure what you want to do or where you want to go? The four visitor centers\u2014 Royal Palm<\/a> and Flamingo<\/a> in Homestead, Gulf Coast Visitor Center<\/a> in Everglades City and Shark Valley<\/a> (Miami)\u2014can provide assistance and information. (Click here<\/a> for a map of their locations.) Or register for a ranger-led program<\/a> to get the most out of your visit.<\/p>\n

Everglades National Park also has a variety of accessible facilities, services and programs including back country camping, front country camping, boat tours, and assistive learning devices. Visitor Information through TDD is available at 305-242-7740. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Entrance Passes and Other Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrance passes may be purchased at the Homestead and Shark Valley entrance stations, Gulf Coast Visitor Center (temporarily cash sales only) and coming soon to the Flamingo Visitor Center. Passes may also be purchased online at Recreation.gov<\/a> or Your Pass Now<\/a>. Be sure to print the pass out or display on your smart phone for display at park entrance. More fee information is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fees are waived on the following days in 2020: January 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; April 18: First day of National Park Week; August 25: National Park Service Birthday; September 26: National Public Lands Day and November 11: Veterans Day.<\/p>\n