Park №19SoutheastEst. 1934

Everglades

Florida·1,508,976 acres·December–April

“A river of grass sliding south through mangroves and cypress to the Gulf.”

Best season

December–April

Trip length

2–3 days

Acres

1,508,976

Region

Southeast

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Highlights

Anhinga Trail
Half-mile boardwalk where alligators and wading birds ignore visitors.
Shark Valley
15-mile paved loop with a tower; bike it or ride the tram.
Ten Thousand Islands
Mangrove maze on the Gulf side — paddle-camp the Wilderness Waterway.

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