Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a United States national park that protects the southern 20% of the original Everglades ecosystem in Florida. It stands 8 mi southwest of Florida City. This is a site of the National Park Service. Its 2025 visitor count was 778K.
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A national park, 8 mi southwest of Florida City
March is the busiest month
March averages about 108,344 visitors, 3.1 times October. When to go ↓
You can sleep inside the park
2 places to stay are inside the park: Gilbert's Resort & Marina and Long Pine Key Campground. The nearest town with more is Florida City. Where to stay ↓
Key Largo is inside the park
Key Largo sits inside the park’s boundary. Where to stay ↓
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 76K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,770 attractions we track.
Best month: Nov
November is mild and quieter than average, with a high of 82°. When to go ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Visitors and weather through the year
Here is how visitors and weather at Everglades change through the year.
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a United States national park that protects the southern 20% of the original Everglades ecosystem in Florida. Spanning over 1.5 million acres (6,000 km2), Everglades is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Over 86% of the park is designated wilderness area; the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. An average of one million people visit the park each year. It was declared a national park in 1947. UNESCO declared the Everglades & Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve in 1976 and listed the park as a World Heritage Site in 1979, and the Ramsar Convention included the park on its list of Wetlands of International Importance in 1987. Everglades is one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.
- Type
- National Park
- Established
- 1947
- Area
- 2,357 square miles
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Listed
- World Heritage Site (1979) · Ramsar site (1987)
- Wikipedia readers
- 76K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/ever
Before you set off
- Private Vehicle$35
- Motorcycle$30
- Per Person$20
- Education/Academic GroupsFree
Overnight near Everglades National Park
You can sleep inside the park (2 places). Lodging nearby is in Homestead (26) and Florida City (20).
- 1Hard Rock Stadium
- 2Nu Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4LoanDepot Park
- 5Biscayne Bay
- 6Amerant Bank Arena
- 7Pitbull Stadium
- 8Biscayne
Stay in the park
- Gilbert's Resort & Marina inn or B&B
- Long Pine Key Campground campground
Homestead
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
86,242 people
10 mi northeast of Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center · 8 mi to the park
Florida City
13,576 people
8 mi northeast of Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center · 7 mi to the park
Key Largo
13,026 people · 32% vacation homes
22 mi southeast of Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 86,242 | $380K | — |
| Florida City | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 20 13 hotels · 5 motels · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 13,576 | $399K | D− |
| Key Largo 32% vacation homes | inside the park | 35 min | 53 32 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 13,026 | $644K | — |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 40 mi northeast | 1 hr | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Miami | 35 mi northeast | 55 min | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
| Leisure City | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 27,808 | $375K | — |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands 40% vacation homes | 28 mi south | 40 min | 49 41 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 6,955 | $920K | — |
| Doral | 32 mi northeast | 50 min | 44 43 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 81,634 | $563K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Make a day of it near Everglades
A wider trip can take in these, within 63 miles.
Big draw153 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw244 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw345 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
443 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
534 mi LakeBiscayne Bay
663 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
736 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull Stadium
834 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain
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A year of 778,198 visitors (2025)
Years run from 2016 on the left to 2025 on the right.
Everglades: common questions
What town is Everglades National Park near?
Florida City, FL, about 8 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Everglades National Park?
November, with a high of 82°. March is the busiest month (about 108,344 visitors).
How many people visit Everglades National Park each year?
778,198 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 1,155,193, set in 2022.
What is the closest airport to Everglades National Park?
Miami (MIA), about 33 miles away.
Where should I stay near Everglades National Park?
Inside the park: Gilbert's Resort & Marina and Long Pine Key Campground. Nearby: Homestead (10 mi, 26 places to stay), Florida City (8 mi, 20 places to stay) and Key Largo (22 mi, 53 places to stay).
Tips from Florida City
Start the conversation in Florida City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.