Everglades National Park
A slow river of sawgrass — the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.
- 89named trails
- 340trail miles mapped
- Floridalocation
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Popular hikes in Everglades
- Pa-hay-okee Overlook · about 0.2 mi · Easy
- Pinelands Trail · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Gumbo Limbo Trail · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Otter Cave Hammock · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Mahogany Hammock · about 0.5 mi · Easy
- West Lake Trail · about 0.5 mi · Easy
- Bobcat Boardwalk · about 0.5 mi · Easy
- Anhinga Trail · about 0.8 mi · Easy
- Snake Bight Trail · about 3.6 mi · Easy
- Shark Valley Tram Road · about 15 mi · Easy
- Coastal Prairie Trail · about 7.5 mi · Moderate
Best months to visit
- January: January is the heart of the dry season. As water levels drop, alligators, wading birds and turtles crowd into the remaining sloughs, so you see more wildlife per mile than at any other time.
- February: February continues the dry season, which concentrates wildlife. Wading bird nesting ramps up and gators bask along the canals on cool mornings.
- December: The dry season starts, mosquitoes retreat, and migrating birds arrive. December through April is when the Everglades is truly at its best.
Permits and reservations
No entry reservation. An entrance fee applies (online or at the entrance stations), including for paddlers and boaters.
- Wilderness permit: Required for all overnight camping except in drive-in campgrounds or aboard boats. Reservations release daily on a rolling basis 3 months ahead at 10 a.m. You no longer pick up a paper permit.
- Ranger programs: Programs that need a reservation say "RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" in their title or description.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $35
- Motorcycle: $30
- Per Person: $20
- Education/Academic Groups: $0
Official park site: nps.gov
All 89 trails in Everglades
- Anhinga Trail · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Bayshore Loop Trail · 1.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Bear Lake Canoe Trail · 20.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Bear Lake Hiking Trail · 7.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Bear Lake Trail · 3.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Bobcat Boardwalk · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Boundary Line · 10.56 mi round trip · Easy
- Boyscout Camp Trail · 1.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Christian Point Trail · 3.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Coastal Prairie Trail · 7.5 mi round trip · Moderate
- Coot Bay Pond Canoe Trail · 2.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Flamingo Eco Tent Boardwalk · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (north section) · 32.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (northwest section) · 12.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (northwest section) #2 · 8.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (southeast section) · 42.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (southeast section) #2 · 34.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Everglades Paddling (southwest section) · 34.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Ficus Pond Trail · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- FLBC Bay Shore Loop Trail · 1.26 mi round trip · Easy
- FLBL Bear Lake Canoe Trail · 3.08 mi round trip · Easy
- FLCG Eco Pond Trail13 77943 · 0.51 mi loop · Easy
- FLMR Rowdy Bend Tram Trail · 5.14 mi round trip · Easy
- FLMR Snake Bight Tram Trail · 3.7 mi round trip · Easy
- FLWL West Lake Boardwalk · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#1/Hiking Trail · 12.36 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#10/Hiking Trail · 1.9 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#11/Hiking Trail · 3.96 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#2/Hiking Trail · 2.48 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#3/Hiking Trail · 0.98 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#5/Hiking Trail · 1.8 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#7/Hiking Trail · 2.04 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#8/Hiking Trail · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- FR#9/Hiking Trail · 3.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Gopher Key Creek · 1.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Gumbo Limbo Trail · 0.39 mi loop · Easy
- Guy Bradley Trail · 1.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Halfway Creek · 13.46 mi round trip · Easy
- Halfway Creek #2 · 1.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Halfway Creek Loop · 7.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Hells Bay Canoe Trail · 13.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Hess Hammock · 4.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Left Hand Turner River · 7.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Long Pine Key Nature Trail · 12.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Long Pine Key Trail · 13.28 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Mahogany Hammock Boardwalk · 0.7 mi round trip · Easy
- Mud Lake Canoe Trail · 6.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail · 5.82 mi loop · Easy
- Noble Hammock Canoe Trail · 4.74 mi round trip · Easy
- North Nest Key Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- NWST RTE 224 Shark Valley Loop Road · 14.67 mi loop · Easy
- NWST SV Tower Spur Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Ingraham Highway · 2.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Otter Cave Hammock Trail · 0.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Pa-hay-okee Overlook · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Pace's Dike · 6.48 mi round trip · Easy
- PILP RTE 418 Pine Island Fire Road · 2.82 mi round trip · Easy
- PILP RTE 420 Pine Island Fire Road · 1.4 mi round trip · Easy
- PILP RTE 421 Pine Island Fire Road · 10.42 mi round trip · Easy
- Pinelands Trail (east section) · 7.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Pinelands Trail (west section) · 0.38 mi loop · Easy
- Red Bird Lane (east section) · 6.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Red Bird Lane (northwest section) · 7.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Red Bird Lane (southeast section) · 20.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Red Bird Lane (southwest section) · 0.82 mi round trip · Easy
- Red Bird Lane (west section) · 1.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Red Bird Return · 1.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Sandfly Island Canoe Trail · 7.94 mi round trip · Easy
- Sandfly Island Trail · 0.88 mi loop · Easy
- Shark Valley Tower Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Sisal Pond Access · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Sweet Bay Pond Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Three-In-One · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Turner River · 2.84 mi round trip · Easy
- Turner River #2 · 14.04 mi round trip · Strenuous
- West Lake Canoe Trail · 9.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Wilderness Waterway · 6.84 mi round trip · Easy
- Wilderness Waterway (northwest section) · 65.78 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Wilderness Waterway (southeast section) · 63.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 10 · 1.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 17 · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 18 · 0.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 19 · 1.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 20 · 2.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 4 · 11.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 5 · 10.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 6 · 3.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 8 · 2.94 mi round trip · Easy
- Z4 Need Name 9 · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
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