The Everglades

Airboat cruising the Everglades, Florida.

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The Everglades Travel Guide

The southern tip of the Florida peninsula is largely taken up by protected government land that includes Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Biscayne National Park. Miami is to the to the northeast, while Naples and Marco Island are to the northwest. Land access to Everglades National Park is primarily by two roads. The main park road traverses the southern Everglades from the gateway towns of Homestead and Florida City to the outpost of Flamingo, on Florida Bay. In the northern Everglades, take Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) east from the Greater Miami area or west from Naples to the western park entrance in Everglades City at Route 29.

Top Reasons to Go
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Everglades National Park
Biscayne National Park
Big Cypress National Preserve

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Places to Explore

Biscayne National Park
Everglades City
Everglades National Park

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Homestead
Tamiami Trail

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