Best Everglades National Park Day Trips & Things to Do

The 1.5 million-acre Everglades National Park is a one-of-a-kind destination that is the biggest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Everglades National Park was created in 1947 to preserve the terrain, animals and plants of this Florida landmark because to many people were trying to convert wetlands into land harming the ecosystem. The park is home to alligators, American crocodiles, manatees, otters, snakes, birds, fish and the Florida panther. It has five habitats of Mangrove, Pineland, Hammock, Sawgrass and Slough. The attraction is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, Wetland of International Importance and International Biosphere Reserve. Show All