Everglades National Park
National Park · FL
Park Closure · Current Alerts and Conditions
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Caution · Roadwork may cause delays on US 41/Tamiami Trail
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
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Information · For entrance fees, we accept digital passes and credit/debit cards
Digital passes or credit/debit cards are the ONLY method of payment at all fee collection areas. Pre-paid digital passes are available online and may be purchased in advance.
More information
Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habitats and the native plants and animals that call it home. With several international designations, the park provides a major source of drinking water for local residents of South Florida and recreational opportunities for all.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/ever
- Location
- Everglades National Park (25.373, -80.882)
Track your visit to Everglades National Park
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center
- Guy Bradley Visitor Center (at Flamingo)
- Historic Nike Missile Site
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center (Gulf Coast)
- Shark Valley Visitor Center
Hours
Everglades National Parktoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Ernest F. Coe Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
- Guy Bradley Visitor Center (at Flamingo)today: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center (Gulf Coast)today: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
- Shark Valley Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Main Park Road Self Guided Tour4–8 hours · 7 stops
The Main Park Road is a great way to see many of the park's features. Whether you have a couple of hours or a couple of days, the stops along the road highlight the habitats and biodiversity for which the park is famous. The 38 mile (61 km) road begins at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center in Homestead and dead-ends at Flamingo. Because of this, please be mindful of your time constraints and consider visiting some of the spots on your way back out of the park.
Entrance fees
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- Private Vehicle — $35.00
Admits the passholder and passengers of a single vehicle or vessel. Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances.
- Motorcycle — $30.00
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
- Per Person — $20.00
Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances. Admits one individual hiker, bicyclist, pedestrian, or human-powered paddlecraft, when not arriving in a vehicle or vessel. Individuals 15 years old and younger, are admitted free of charge.
- Education/Academic Groups — Free
All accredited educational and scientific institutions are eligible to receive free entrance to the park. Bringing your classroom to the park can present many unique learning opportunities and novel ways for your students to advance their studies. The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), Public Law 108-447, provides the National Park Service statutory authority to allow “outings conducted for non-commercial educational purposes by schools or bona fide academic institutions.”
- Nonresident — $100.00
Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Everglades National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. This includes nonresidents entering as part of a commercial tour group, commercial use authorization (CUA) group, or concessioner tour group.