4 Star Places To Visit in Everglades National Park, Florida, United States (15)

1. 4.5 Shark Valley (2.151 reviews)
   - Need a Sunny Day
   Friday: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Valleys
   
   
   Located in the Everglades, this trail is a great way to explore the Florida landscape. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Anhinga Trail (1.441 reviews)
   - The Quintessential Everglades Trail
   Hiking Trails
   
   
   A half-mile boardwalk along a man-made canal with striking views. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center (332 reviews)
   - Excellent place to see the southern Everglades
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visitor Centers
   
   
   Having already visited the Shark Valley area of the Everglades, we wanted to see the southern area on this visit. The Ernest Coe Center is a great way to begin your journey as the center includes a small museum, restrooms and a gift shop. The center contained much information including the Nike Missile site, various trails and a map for those wishing to drive the entire road through this part of the park, which is about 29 miles each way. The visitor center hours are 9-5. We found the rangers to be very helpful when describing the various activities within this section of the park. At the center, we only spent about 45 minutes before spending several hours touring the park and it's various trails and the Nike site. Well worth starting here to get the information you need. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Royal Palm Visitor Center (301 reviews)
   - Very good visitor centre
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM Visitor Centers
   
   
   The original center of the National Park with an abundance of trees and nature. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Pa-hay-okee Trail (201 reviews)
   - Gorgeous Cypress Dome Boardwalk
   Hiking Trails
   
   
   Boardwalk trail through the "watery grass". See more..
   
6. 4.0 Mahogany Hammock (194 reviews)
   - Worth a visit for night photography, but take precautions!
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Area of dense jungle-like plant life. See more..
   
7. 4.5 HM69 Nike Missile Base (83 reviews)
   - Must-see for everglades national park
   Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
   
   
   Ranger Daniel was perhaps the best ranger at any state or national park that we've ever visited. We did not know that we would stop for a short talk and then drive further to the actual site, this should have been said before on the NPS website. We also did not know that there would be no public restrooms. Otherwise the tour was very good and again the ranger was very knowledgeable and friendly. Missile was also very impressive and we were allowed to go up close to it. See more..
   
8. 4.0 West Lake Trail (60 reviews)
   - Beautiful boardwalk trail through mangroves to lake
   Piers & Boardwalks
   
   
   West Lake Boardwalk is closed for repairs Scenic area filled with mangrove trees. See more..
   
9. 4.5 Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail (51 reviews)
   - Fantastic morning
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   We met our guide Skyler (so sweet and knowledgeable) at the pond. There were 6 canoes and her that headed out on the pond. There were 2 alligators swimming in water close to where we were so had to wait for them to clear out first! . We travelled through the mangrove tunnels. Skyler lead and banged on her kayak to warn any alligators or crocodiles that we were coming. We did pass one alligator but saw no crocodiles. One couple had a hard time steering the canoe around all the turns and Skyler made sure that they didn’t get left behind. Did get a few mosquitos so wish we would have put on repellent first. Skyler answered tons of questions during the trip. We learned so much and had such a great time. See more..
   
10. 4.5 Long Pine Key (36 reviews)
    - Great bike trail
    Islands
    
    
    Area in Everglades National Park that offers camping facilities. See more..
    
11. 4.0 Pineland Trail (29 reviews)
    - Flat paved trail ; tree snails
    Spent < 1 hour Hiking Trails
    
    
    This is a stop on the road to Flamingo and is worth a 1/2 hour. It’s a completely different ecosystem and although there are no alligators there are several different plant species and an area where you can see different types of tree snails which you don’t see in other areas. Definitely worth a stop. We spent about 1/2 hour exploring the area - if you just quickly walk through the paved trail area you will miss many things so walk slow and look at the trees. See more..
    
12. 4.5 Everglades Birding (17 reviews)
    - Absolutely great! Skip the air boat and take a small boat or kayak.
    Nature & Wildlife Tours
    
    
    Skip the airboat. You'll see and hear nothing. Walking and small boats or kayak trips are the way to see wildlife. The birding is great, especially if you're from another part of the country, because many species are unique to the area. As an amateur birder, I was in heaven with many first sightings for me. See more..
    
13. 4.5 99 Mile Wilderness Waterway (14 reviews)
    - Absolutely Amazing
    Hiking Trails
    
    
    A 100-mile marked inside water route that winds through creeks, rivers and open bays from Everglades City on the Gulf of Mexico to Flamingo on Florida Bay. See more..
    
14. 4.5 Mrazek Pond (11 reviews)
    - Lots of wildlife
    Bodies of Water
    
    
    We were mesmerized watching all the birds and their activities. You need to spend some time here as they come and go. See more..
    
15. 4.0 Paurotis Pond (6 reviews)
    - Peaceful
    Spent < 1 hour Bodies of Water
    
    
    This was our last stop on our way north out of the Everglades on a short day trip. We got to the Pond just in time to see a Roseate Spoonbill take flight, along with a couple of Wood Storks!! We had been in search of the Roseate throughout our day and were delightfully rewarded by stopping here! This is a very quiet, peaceful spot even in the busy season of January. See more..