Everglades National Park
One-and-a-half million acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Gateway
Worth the trip from Gateway: Big Cypress National Preserve, 34 mi off
About 2.3M people a year visit Big Cypress National Preserve. Look within 40 miles for the 13 places to visit; none is inside Gateway. The mix takes in 6 museums, 3 state parks and a national preserve. A drive of 51 mi brings you to Everglades National Park.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
51 mi
Everglades National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 51 mi south
Everglades National Park
One-and-a-half million acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
Out at 34 mi is Big Cypress National Preserve, the farthest.
Orange: Gateway. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Here are the 18 places within 60 miles.
2Big Cypress National Preserve
729,000-acre area in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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4Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Historical museum in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
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8Mound Key Archeological State Park
Florida State Park, located in Estero Bay, USA.
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14Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum
Seminole history museum in Hendry County, Florida.
Military Heritage & Aviation Museum
Military museum in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Gateway → · Gateway’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Big Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naples Zoo: Exupery67, CC BY 4.0 · Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium: Invertzoo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Naples Botanical Garden: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0 · The Baker Museum: CTNMM82, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Military Heritage & Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southwest Florida Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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