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America's Everglades - The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States 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 ...

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Get the NPS Mobile App Find interactive maps, tours of park places, accessibility information, and much more to plan your Everglades National Park adventure!

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Foto de NPS ¡Bienvenido! El Parque Nacional de los Everglades, es el parque natural subtropical más grande de los Estados Unidos y cuenta con varias especies raras y en un peligro de extinción. Ha sido designado Patrimonio de la Humanidad, Reserva Internacional de la Biosfera y Tierras Pantanosas de Importancia Internacional (Wetland of International Importance), relevante para toda la ...

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Everglades National Park in southern Florida helps to protect the sub-tropical “River of Grass” known as the Everglades. The first national park designated to protect an ecological system (1947), the Everglades has also been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere Reserve, and a Wetland of International Importance.

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Everglades National Park has several main entrances, each providing access to different areas of the park. Directions to Ernest Coe Visitor Center 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 Visitors coming from the Miami area and points north should take the Florida Turnpike (Route 821) south until it ends merging with U.S. 1 at Florida City.

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Things To Do Everglades Dark Sky Celebration One-month long celebration of the night sky, astronomy, science, and celestial bodies in April in Everglades National Park.

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