Refrain from feeding the animals, and if there is a visibly sick or young creature with parents nearby, tread lightly as their defense mechanisms may kick in. If you do have an encounter with a manatee in the open waters or a gator quietly lurking in the mangroves, leave them alone. Like all wild animal habitats, bird nests should not be disturbed © Troy Harrison / Getty Images 8. At the village, there is a museum where you can learn more about the tribe and tour exhibits of their earliest clothing, tools and beadwork. Along the Tamiami Trail (US Hwy 41), you’ll see a number of Miccosukee destinations – notably the Miccosukee Casino & Resort as well as the Miccosukee Village and Airboat Rides. The Calusa, Tequesta, Seminole and Miccosukee tribes all have deep roots in the Everglades region. Support and book excursions with local tribes If you are embarking on a chartered journey, your captain should already have a license, but check beforehand.
UBER EVERGLADES SAFARI PARK LICENSE
Cell service is extremely limited in the park, so save a potential headache by registering for the right license online ahead of your visit. When fishing independently, you’ll need a license for both saltwater and freshwater fishing – two separate permits in Florida that you obtain from the Florida Fishing and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Everglades are a mix of saltwater and freshwater landscapes, equating to a fishing utopia. Snag a permit ahead of time if you want to fish solo Should you want to plan an excursion, there are three authorized airboat businesses in the park itself that provide services: Coopertown Airboats, Everglades Safari Park and Gator Park. They are actually vital in delicately navigating the wet prairies, both in terms of helping preserve the vegetation and avoiding debris that would otherwise damage a fishing boat. To access most of the Everglades, you’ll need an airboatĪirboats – flat-bottomed watercraft with giant fan propellers at the back – aren’t just kitschy tourist vehicles for gawking at gators. The latter also has several paved and well-packed dirt trails nearby.Īn airboat is essential to safely navigating the Everglades waterways © jmsilva / Getty Images 3. Two are in Homestead: the Flamingo Visitor Center, which is a gateway to an extensive network of canoeing facilities and the Royal Palm, which is primed for walking adventures. There are four entrances to the park, so find the best one for your journey
Note that by noon, the park is often muggy, and temperatures regularly reach at least 90☏ (32☌). The best way to avoid the crowds in the Everglades is to get up early during the summer months (June–August) and visit in the morning. Expect the Everglades National Park to be particularly busy during this time. That’s because while the rest of the Eastern USA is freezing, Florida remains warm, so travelers – known locally as snowbirds – migrate down here for the cooler months. There’s a joke in South Florida from the fall through early spring (October–March): the leaves don’t change, but the colors of the car license plates do.
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Here's everything you need to know before you visit Everglades National Park. Having lived nearby for nearly a decade, guiding friends and families deep into the Everglades, I’ve gotten to know a few dos and don'ts, tricks and tips. In the park's more silent and serene nooks, you're likely to hear nothing at all.Īmid the awe, however, there are plenty of ways to get the most out of your trip here. On any given day, you can hear airboats whizzing by, wading birds splashing about and fishing rods whirling in the wind as they're cast. Teeming with wildlife such as alligators, crocodiles, manatees and birds, the park is laced with hiking and biking trails, dotted with campsites, and has waterways navigable by kayak, canoe and boat. Covering an area the size of Rhode Island, this complex and vital ecosystem of wetlands, swamps, mangroves and forests is North America 's biggest protected sub-tropical wilderness reserve. Around an hour's drive from Miami on Florida' s southern tip, Everglades National Park offers 1.5 million acres of natural wonder.
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