| Everglades National Park (Everglades national Park) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Region | Florida |
| Area | 6 104,84 km² |
| Location | |
 25 ° 28 ′ 23 ″ N 80 ° 44 ′ 53 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
the everglades national park is a united states national park located south of the state of Florida.
Understand
Everglades National Park was created to protect a very fragile ecosystem.
To go
By plane
- 1 Miami International Airport
- 2 Everglades City Airport (Everglades Airport) ,
1 239-642-7878
By car
- From the Ernest F. Coe main entrance, you have to count:
- 72 km to Miami International Airport.
- 18 km to Homestead.
- 80 km to Shark Valley (north).
- 148 km, to the Gulf Coast entrance (northwest).
- 61 km, to Key Largo.
- 217 km, to Key West.
Information
- 1 Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center – To the east, it is the main entrance to the park.
- 2 Royal Palm Visitor Center – Located at 7 km after the main entrance.
- 3 Flamingo Visitor Center – Located at 61 km after the main entrance.
- 4 Shark Valley Visitor Center – Located at the entrance to the north of the park on the US41.
- 5 Gulf Coast Visitor Center – Located northwest of the park by the US41 then the US29
- Technical map of the park
Circulate
- There is only one road in the park, it is from the main entrance Ernest F. Coe.
- 1 Main entrance to the park – By the US9336. From the Ernest F. Coe main entrance to the Flamingo Visitor Center, it takes 61 km.
- 2 Shark Valley North Entrance – By the US41.
- 3 Gulf Coast Northwest Entrance – Via the US41 then the US29.
To see
Starting points for excursions: footpath, canoe, bike etc ... because everything is to do and see. Main easy access ... and it's flat.
- 1 Royal palm
- 2 Flamingo
- 3 Shark Valley
- 4 Gulf Coast - Everglades City
- Everglades Museum in Everglades City
Do
Photography
- Imagine dozens of photographers at 9 h in the morning on the shore of a small lake, waiting for a flight or a flapping of the wings ... sumptuous.
Trek
Observation trails (http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/hiking-trails.htm)
Royal palm
- 1 Pine Island Trails – Set of observation trails around Royal Palm.
- 2 Anhinga Trail
- 3 Gumbo Limbo Trail
- 4 Long Pine Key Trails
- 5 Pineland Walking Trail
- 6 Pahayokee Overlook
- 7 Mahogany Hammock Trail
- 8 West Lake
Flamingo
- Flamingo Hiking Trails – Set of observation trails around Flamingo.
- 9 Snake Bight Trail
- 10 Rowdy Bend Trail
- 11 Christian Point Trail
- 12 Bear Lake Trail
- 13 Eco Pond Loop
- 14 Guy Bradley Trail
- 15 Bayshore Loop Trail
- 16 Coastal Prairie Trail
Shark Valley
- Shark Valley Trails – Set of observation trails around Shark Valley.
- 17 Bobcat Boardwalk Trail
- 18 Otter Cave Hammock Trail
- 19 Tram Road
Gulf Coast
- Gulf Coast Trails – Set of observation trails around Everglades City- Gulf Coast.
- From Gulf Coast to Flamingo
Bike
- Bicycle or bicycle routes
Canoe
- Flamingo Canoe Trails – Canoe around Flamingo.
- 20 9 Mile Pond (Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail) 19 km before Flamingo – Canoe around Flamingo.
- 21 Noble Hammock Canoe Trail – Canoe around Flamingo.
- 22 Hell bay (Hell’s Bay Canoe Trail) 9,5 km before Flamingo – Canoe around Flamingo.
- Paddling in the Everglades and Big Cypress Everglades city Gulf Coast – Canoe around the Gulf Coast.
- The Ten Thousand Islands (Ten Thousand Islands) – Canoe around the Gulf Coast.
- 23 Gulf Coast Area Canoe Trips – Turner River. Canoe around the Gulf Coast.
- 24 Wilderness Waterway – Canoeing from Gulf Coast to Flamingo on 160 km.
Boat and Hydrofoil
- Flamingo
- Gulf Coast – Several establishments (at least 7) for airboat rides.
Peach
- Freshwater fishing (Freshwater Fishing)
- Saltwater fishing (Saltwater Fishing)
Observation
Plant areas
- Canopy
- Hammocks
- Mangrove
- Swamp
- Pine forest
- Marl meadows
Plants
| Seaweed | Bromeliad and Spanish mosses | Wild coffee | Virginia Oak (Quercus virginiana) | Palm kale |
| Cypress | Fern | Gumbo-limbos | Indigoberry white | Marisk |
| Orchid | Mangrove | Palm tree (Sabal palms | Periphyton | Pine |
| Eelgrass |
Animals
- Here are non-exhaustive lists.
Mammal
| Virginia deer | Swamp rabbit | Bobcat | Florida Panther (Cougar, Puma) | Opossum |
| Black bear | Raccoon | Everglades mink |
Bird
| Egret | Tricolor egret | Skimmer | Grasshopper Sparrow | Cardinal |
| Barred owl | Mangrove cuckoo and other Cuculidae | Brown Curlan | Hawk | Gull |
| Grebe | Heron | Ibis | Lanid | Marsh Kite |
| Mimini | Shorebird | Yellow warbler | Pelican | Peak |
| White cross pigeon | Bald Eagle | Marsh blackbird | Roseate Spoonbill | Tern |
| Strurnella | American tantalum |
Fish or marine animal
| Barracuda | Coral | Crab | Shrimp | Crayfish |
| Sponge | Caribbean manatee | Stingray | Shark | Freshwater turtle |
| Hawksbill turtle | Sea turtle | Green turtle |
Reptile
| Alligator | Crocodile | Rattlesnake | Water moccasin |
To buy
In visitor centers
Eat
- A Flamingo
Housing
Camping
- Details for camping
- 1 Long Pine Key Campground
- 2 Flamingo Campground
- Camp site from Gulf Coast Everglades City (Gulf Coast Campsite)
- Wild camping
Hotel
No hostelry in the park. Nearby east to Homestead, west to Everglades City.
Around
- 1 Miami
- Biscayne national park
- Big Cypress National Preserves
- Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Aréa
- Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee national Wildlife Refuge
- JW Corbett Wildlife Management Area
- 2 Key West
- Key West national Wildlife Refuge
- National Key Deer Refuge
- Dry Totugas National Park.
