International ParksFind Your Park
  • Home
  • Explore
  • Map
  • Trip Planner
  • Ratings
  • Review
  • Wiki
  • Photographers
  • Suggestions
  • About
Login
  1. Home
  2. Wiki
  3. United States
  4. Everglades

Quick Actions

Park SummaryUnited States WikiWiki HomeWrite Review

More Parks in United States

Dry TortugasEffigy Mounds National MonumentFlorissant Fossil Beds National MonumentFort Frederica National MonumentFort Matanzas National Monument

Platform Stats

...Total Parks
...Countries
Support Us
Scenic landscape view in Everglades in United States

Everglades

United States

Everglades

LocationUnited States
RegionFlorida
TypeNational Park
Coordinates25.2860°, -80.8980°
EstablishedDecember 6, 1947
Area6106.5
Nearest CityHomestead (5 mi)
Major CityMiami (40 mi)
Entrance Fee30

About Everglades

The Everglades is a vast wetland ecosystem that covers much of southern Florida. The park protects an unparalleled landscape of sawgrass marshes, mangrove forests, and hardwood hammocks. It is home to endangered species such as the American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee.