Everglades National Park has three entrances, in Homestead, Miami (Shark Valley) and Everglades City, and the National Park Service notes that the park's entrances do not connect, so the starting point decides which part of the park a visitor sees. The Homestead entrance leads to the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, which is open 365 days a year with exhibits, orientation films and brochures, and to the Royal Palm area, where the 0.8-mile round-trip, wheelchair-accessible Anhinga Trail winds through sawgrass marsh. Entry is $35* per private vehicle (good for 7 days), or $20* per person on foot or bicycle with ages 15 and under free; non-U.S. residents aged 16 and over pay an additional $100* unless they hold an annual or America the Beautiful pass, and the park does not accept cash. The park describes a busy dry season (typically December through April) and a rainy wet season (May to November) that can produce a lot of mosquitoes, and posts closures on its Alerts & Conditions page.
*Fees subject to change, please check nps.gov for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Everglades National Park, not drive time.
- Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) — 14 miles
- Miami Executive (TMB) — 20 miles
- Ocean Reef Club (OCA) — 20 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked fees, opening hours, operating status, seasonal opening and closures on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with nps.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 7 claims, 7 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Private vehicle $35.00 (7 consecutive days); per person $20.00 on foot or bicycle, ages 15 and under free; non-U.S. residents pay an extra $100 per person; park does not accept cash (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Fees | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Coe Visitor Center is open 365 days a year; hours 9:00am-5:00pm April through mid-December and 8:00am-5:00pm mid-December through March, hours subject to change (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Park entrances do not connect; no driving between the Ernest F. Coe, Shark Valley and Gulf Coast areas from inside the park (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Park entrances & visitor centers | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Three entrances in Homestead, Miami and Everglades City (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Operating hours & seasons | Checked |
| Trail length 0.8 miles round trip, wheelchair accessible, self-guiding trail through sawgrass marsh starting at the Royal Palm Visitor Center (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Anhinga Trail | Checked |
| Dry season is typically December through April and wet season May to November; wet season is rainy and can produce a lot of mosquitoes (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Basic information | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Page lists openings and closures; on the version read (last updated September 9, 2026) all entrances and areas were open except those noted (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Everglades — Alerts & conditions | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |