Everglades National Park

About Everglades National Park

It is also the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live side by side, and there are temperate and tropical plant communities, including meadows. Everglades National Park is known as one of the largest and most biodiverse national parks in North America. It covers 3.7 million square kilometers and is the first national park in Florida and the second largest in South America, covering more than 2.6 million hectares. The park is known for its rich biodiversity of tropical and subtropical plants and animals, as well as its natural beauty.

Everglades National Park, one of the largest national parks in the United States, has been designated a national park by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Everglades National Park, one of the largest national parks in the United States, is home to more than 1.5 million people and 1.5 million acres of wildlife.

Visitors from the north of the Miami region can take Florida Turnpike (Route 821) from Florida City southbound, where it merges with US-1 in FloridaCity. Visitors traveling north of the Florida Keys should turn left onto Palm Drive in Florida City and follow the signs to the park or turn right onto Florida Avenue at the northern end of Everglades National Park. After the first traffic light, turn onto Florida Ave. , then turn right on the sign that follows you through the parks. From Miami or Ft. Lauderdale, the nearest airports are near the airport, Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale - Palm Harbor Airport.

From Naples area, take US-41 (Tamiami Trail) east to Shark Valley and further south to the Florida Keys and then south to Florida City.

The Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys, from Florida City to Naples, Florida (US-41) or from Naples to Shark Valley (Tamiami Trail).