Welcome to Everglades National Park ... There are two frontcountry campgrounds in the southern end of the park for car camping, tent camping, or RV camping: Long Pine Key Campground: This one ...
“Here are no lofty peaks seeking the sky, no mighty glaciers or rushing streams,” Truman said at the park opening. “Here is land, tranquil in its quiet beauty, serving not as the source of water but ...
Since it lacked the distinguishing features of dramatic landscapes, many doubted whether the Everglades was even worthy of being a national park. "A swamp is a swamp," scoffed respected zoologist ...
Spanning 1.5 million acres of wetland across South Florida, Everglades National Park is a worthwhile daytrip ... bird-watching, kayaking, camping, fishing and many ranger-led tours and programs.
Everglades National Park is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States. It preserves the southernmost 20% of the Everglades. It was the first park to preserve an ecosystem.