Everglades National Park covers 1,508,939 acres in Florida. It became a national park on May 30, 1934, the 20th of today’s 64 parks to get that title. It recorded 778,198 recreation visits in 2025, the 31st most of the 63 parks with a 2025 count.
Today at Everglades
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In the park service’s words
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.
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Entrance fee and passes
The standard entrance pass is $35 per vehicle. Admits the passholder and passengers of a single vehicle or vessel. Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances.
The $80 America the Beautiful pass for U.S. residents covers this fee and everyone in your car. It pays for itself after 3 visits at this price, and it is accepted at every national park.
Visitors who are not U.S. residents pay a $100 nonresident fee per person age 16 and older here, on top of the entrance fee, unless they hold the $250 nonresident annual pass. Everglades is one of the 11 parks that charge it. See nonresident fees.
Entrance is free for U.S. residents on the 2026 fee-free days.
Best time to visit
- Best time to visit Everglades: January, February, November and December. The weather is at its most comfortable then, and crowds are lighter than at the peak.
- Busiest month: March, with about 100,231 visits in a typical recent year. That is 2.6 times as many as October.
- Quietest month: October (38,721 visits).
Bar height: visitors that month, compared with the busiest month. Temperatures: average daily high and low (°F); rain and snow: monthly averages. Best marks the months we suggest.
More detail: the best time to visit Everglades, month by month.
Plan your visit
- Best time to visit: crowds and weather month by month
- Itinerary: ready-made plans for 1 to 2 days
- Things to do: 1 hikes and 9 other activities
- Camping, RVs and lodging: 2 campgrounds
- Getting there: Nearest gas to Guy Bradley Visitor Center (at Flamingo): Gas station (unnamed), 0.1 miles away. Closest airport Miami International Airport (47 mi)
- Know before you go: safety, what to pack and what to leave at home
Popular hikes
- Walk the Anhinga Trail (1 to 2 Hours): The famous Anhinga Trail is a self-guided pavement and boardwalk trail winding through and over sawgrass marsh and freshwater slough. A paved path leads you along the water and to a looping boardwalk, providing views into the prairie and the clear waters of the slough. You may see alligators, fish, turtles, anhingas, a
Weather, in the park service’s words
The park service says:
The climate in Florida is known to be mild and sunny.The average annual temperatures for South Florida and the Keys range from 74° to 77°F (23° to 25°C). There are two seasons at the Everglades National Park: the wet season and the dry season. The wet season runs from Mid-May to November and the dry season runs from December to mid-May.
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Nearby national parks by road
- Biscayne (Florida): about 40 min by car (19 miles)
- Congaree (South Carolina): about 12 h 35 min by car (662 miles)
- Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina and Tennessee): about 15 h 15 min by car (806 miles)
- New River Gorge (West Virginia): about 18 h 5 min by car (966 miles)
Drive times run between the closest visitor centers of each pair, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads. Link several parks with the road trip planner.
Sources
Last checked 1 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to enter Everglades National Park?
The standard entrance pass is $35 per vehicle. Admits the passholder and passengers of a single vehicle or vessel. Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances. Non-U.S. residents also pay a $100 per person nonresident fee unless they have the $250 nonresident annual pass.
What state is Everglades National Park in?
Florida.
When did Everglades become a national park?
May 30, 1934.
How many people visit Everglades?
778,198 recreation visits were counted in 2025.
When is the best time to visit Everglades?
January, February, November and December. March is the busiest month and October the quietest while the park is fully open.
