Miami to Everglades National Park

A trip from Miami to Everglades National Park is known as one of the best day trips in Florida. This day trip’s drive is about 40 miles west of the city and takes about an hour with traffic. If you don’t have access to a car, there isn’t an easy public transport option but there are private tour agencies running this route. Just a touch past the visitor center, you need to make sure to stop in to the Miccosukee Indian Village, where you can learn more about the Miccosukee Tribe’s culture in both the present and past.

You can have a cafe for lunch, lots of real-time demonstrations with artisans, alligator handlers, and nearby airboat rides to get on the water (there are no airboat rides inside the park’s boundaries). Tourists will start out at the Shark Valley Visitor Center, arguably the most popular hub of the Everglades National Park.

There are a few small exhibits to explore before you set out on the paved, 15 mile path that leads to a tall observation tower with 360 degree views of the park. You can rent bicycles or walk if you’d like to DIY but they also have naturalist-led tram rides that will stop to point out animals. Alligators are common along with countless colorful birds, snakes, and turtles.

Website: https://www.nps.gov/

Address: 815 Oyster Bar Lane Everglades, FL 34139

Phone: 305-242-7700

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