What to Do in Everglades National Park

The National Park itself offers all kinds of ways to enjoy the outdoors and explore the Park. Join a group or set out for a private excursion, and you’ll definitely have a wonderful, surprising day of adventure. Here is what you can do in the Park itself. Scroll down further for a short list of what there is to do just outside the boundaries of the Park.

• go cycling on park roads and trails
• go canoeing, the best way to see the Everglades because you’re practically right down in the water
• experience fantastic bird watching
• go freshwater fishing, but don’t eat the freshwater fish, because of high mercury levels
• go saltwater fishing. Charter a boat or take your own. If you fish on your own, you’ll need a State of Florida fishing license. These are available at bait shops or from the Florida Dept of Conservation.
• take an organized tram tour throughout the park led by a naturalist
• go camping, but not during bug season. Get a permit for the backcountry and the primitive camping spots

Here’s what you can do just outside Everglades National Park

• go for an airboat tour: these unique “boats” cut through the sawgrass and actually lift off the water to skim through the Everglades’ thick grass. They’re prohibited in the Park.
• visit the Everglades Alligator Farm
• take an Eco Tour
• Paddle along the Wilderness Waterway
• shop for handicrafts at the Miccosukee Indian Village, located on the road between Miami and one of the entrances to Everglades National Park