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Everglades

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. Operating-hours data available from NPS. Entrance-fee data available from NPS.

Use this park condition page to compare map context, current alerts, facilities, weather, and planning recommendations before shaping a one-day visit.

For a perfect Everglades day, start with the official alert status, then decide which mapped stops, short walks, scenic drives, and backup options still fit your group.

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Everglades National Park

Forecast

Mostly Clear

Coverage: stale

Air quality

Unavailable

Coverage: unavailable

Sunrise / sunset

7:04 AM EDT / 7:42 PM EDT

758 daylight minutes

Major alerts

5

Important alerts active

Planning help

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Planning help

Everglades

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Interests

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Park map layers

Everglades activity map

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Facilities and recreation

Mapped places to consider, with limits in mind.

Activity

7 official or mapped records available here

Campground

2 official or mapped records available here

Event

2 official or mapped records available here

Place

87 official or mapped records available here

Visitor Center

4 official or mapped records available here

Sources and freshness

Where these notes come from.

Official: NPS park profile, alerts, links, and cached feature records.

Community-mapped: OpenStreetMap features and amenities where available.

Application-derived: Scoring, daylight, freshness, data coverage, and condition labels.

AI explanation: Plain-language summaries over selected facts only.

Official links

Check the official details before you go.

Planning guides

Build the rest of the day around the park conditions.

Choose your first stops with the must-see stop guide, then use current alerts and mapped facilities here to decide what should stay flexible.

If heat, storms, wind, snow, or limited visibility could affect your route, pair this page with the changing weather guide before locking in the day.

For practical logistics, review arrival timing and the food and water checklist.

To compare this park with other U.S. national parks, return to the full park directory.