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Flamingo Visitor Center
The Flamingo Visitor Center is nowhere near an entrance: in fact, it's 38 miles, and an hour's drive from the main entrance in Homestead.
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Flamingo Visitor Center Details
Unlike the park's other visitor centers, the Flamingo Visitor Center is nowhere near an entrance: in fact, it's 38 miles, and an hour's drive from the main entrance in Homestead. Despite its remote location on the shore of Florida Bay, however, this visitor center isn't a desolate outpost: it has educational displays, restrooms, and parking, and rangers are on hand to answer questions and help out with backcountry permits. The neighboring marina has a public boat ramp and a store, and the Buttonwood Cafe serves lunch and dinner daily during the busy winter season (it closes during the summer, but drinks and snacks are still available at the marina store). Hiking and canoeing trails are also located near the visitor center.
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Nearby Parks Around Flamingo Visitor Center
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Flamingo Visitor Center
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0.6 mi away
Guy Bradley Trail
An oceanside trail named for an Audubon game warden.
0.8 mi away
Christian Point Trail
A less-maintained trail through a variety of habitats.
1.1 mi away
Flamingo Campground
You can camp on a Florida beach for just $20 a night at the Flamingo Campground.
1.6 mi away
Bayshore Loop Trail
A two-mile loop trail that wanders the shore of the Florida Bay.
