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Plan Around Chekika
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Chekika Details
The Chekika day use area was closed indefinitely to visitors in the winter of 2013 because of budget shortfalls. Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball commented that, "We do not have sufficient funding to operate and maintain all of our buildings, grounds, and facilities, and Chekika was selected for closure based on highest resource priorities and service to the most visitors." The area will remain closed until sufficient resources are available to maintain the surrounding facilities and operations in the area. Chekika can be accessed with special-use permits only.
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Nearby Parks Around Chekika
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Chekika
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11.8 mi away
Observation Tower
This 45-foot tower that stands in the middle of the Tram Trail.
12.0 mi away
Homestead, Fla.
Homestead is often regarded as the Gateway to the Everglades.
13.1 mi away
Florida City, Fla.
Chain restaurants and hotels can be found in this city south of Homestead.
14.6 mi away
Pinelands Trail
A short, paved walk where you can see the limestone bedrock under the Everglades.
15.0 mi away
Tram Trail
A 15 mile-loop that can be walked, biked, or explored via the ever-popular Tram Tour.
