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The best place to bone up on Everglades National Park's watery western side is at this visitor center just south of Everglades City, where rangers are on hand to answer any of your questions. In winter, canoeists check in here for trips to the Ten Thousand Islands and 99-mi Wilderness Waterway Trail, nature lovers view interpretive exhibits on local flora and fauna while waiting for naturalist-led boat trip departures, and backcountry campers purchase permits. In season (Christmas through Easter), rangers lead bike tours and canoe trips. No direct roads run from here to other sections of the park, and admission is free only to this section of the park.
- Address: Rte. 29, Everglades City, FL, 34139 | Map It
- Phone: 239/695-3311
- Hours: Mid-Nov.-mid-Apr., daily 8-4:30; mid-Apr.-mid-Nov., daily 9-4:30
- Location: Everglades National Park
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