This is a short slide show of what you can see along the Anhinga Trail. Advance the photos at the top of the page for just a few of the animals you might see. Be sure it go to the special Royal Palm Itinerary which features a detailed description of the Anhinga Trail. It is not an area to be...
The longest trail in the Homestead or the Flamingo sections of Everglades National Park is the one-way Coastal Prairie Trail, which runs for 7 miles before ending at Clubhouse Beach. The path is an old one, made by cotton pickers in the 1930s when the federal government decided to eradicate Florida’s native wild cotton plants that grew to tree height....
Flamingo Campground is located at the end of the Main Park Road, 38 miles from the park’s main entrance. Fronting Florida Bay and close to the Flamingo Marina, Flamingo Campground is Homestead’s most requested camping site. Reservations are a must during the cooler winter season. Overall, there are 234 drive-in sites and 64 walk-up sites, with 55 campsites near Florida...
The Flamingo Visitor Center is located on a second story landing that once connected to the Flamingo Lodge Restaurant. Both the restaurant and lodge were heavily damaged by 2005 hurricanes and replacements have yet to reopen. The modest visitor center remains open most of the year but is staffed for only limited periods. Regular hours are held from mid-November through mid-April. No regular hours...
Although the Ten Thousand Islands are separate from the mainland, they are part of Everglades National Park, itself a designated Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site and a Wetland of International Importance. The Gulf Coast Visitor Center of Everglades National Park offers 2 boat tours that explore different segments of one of the world’s largest mangrove forests. With just 6...
The Gulf Coast Visitor Center serves as the gateway for exploring the Ten Thousand Islands, the mangrove maze that extends from Lostman’s River to Cape Romano. The region is accessible only by boat. Located 5 miles south of Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail) on State Road 29 in Everglades City, the Gulf Coast Visitor Center includes educational displays, orientation films, brochures, and...