Information, Everglades National Park
Explore Information in Everglades National Park with grouped stops, trails, and related park places collected under the same planning theme.
Information Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Information guide to compare the stops that belong together in Everglades National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
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Basic Information
Operating HoursEverglades is open year-round, but hours and available facilities change from season to season.
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When To VisitUnlike many national parks, winter is the busy season in the Everglades.
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Food & ShoppingThe Everglades has four visitor centers, and there are many restaurants nearby.
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WeatherWet season or dry, the weather has a lot to do with how you spend your time in the Everglades.
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Activities
PaddlingEnjoy the open, vast Florida Bay or explore wildlife habitats deep in the cypress forests.
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Outside the Park
Everglades City, Fla.Everglades City promotes itself as "The Gateway to the Everglades."
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Chokoloskee, Fla.Chokoloskee is located near Everglades City and is actually a small island located in Chokoloskee Bay.
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Florida City, Fla.Chain restaurants and hotels can be found in this city south of Homestead.
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Key Largo, Fla.Key Largo is the northernmost of the Florida Keys and caters to travelers looking for an island experience.
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Learn About the Park
OverviewThis fragile ecosystem - the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S. - is less than an hour's drive from the sprawl of Miami, yet its 1.5 million acres shelters some of the most endangered species in North America.
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