One of the best national parks in the United States, Everglades National Park is a beautiful 1,500,000-acre wetlands preserve located along the southern tip of Florida, protecting highly significant coastal mangrove, pine flatwoods, and sawgrass marsh habitats that provide homes for hundreds of native, rare, and endangered animal species.
The park, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, is the nation's third-largest national park and the largest preserved wilderness east of the Mississippi River, created to protect one of the United States' most fragile ecosystems.
Today, it attracts more than one million visitors from around the world, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and observing native wildlife.
Walking trails traverse hardwood hammock and freshwater slough habitats, while guided nature tours offer opportunities to see alligators, crocodiles, sharks, and barracuda. Camping is available year-route at sites such as Long Pine Key and Flamingo.
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034, Phone: 305-242-7700, Map