Everglades National Park, located in southern Florida, is a unique and diverse ecosystem that offers an array of fascinating features and facts. Spanning over 1.5 million acres, it is the largest ...

Spanning 1.5 million acres of wetland across South Florida, Everglades National Park is a worthwhile daytrip ... Coe Visitor Center in Homestead, which is about a 37-mile drive north.

A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

Everglades National ... In 1916, Royal Palm State Park was established 15 miles southwest of Homestead. In 1930, Congress heard the first call to establish a national park. It would take another ...

A Florida Panther in Everglades National Park. The crusade that led to Everglades ... Royal Palm State Park was established 15 miles southwest of Homestead. In 1930, Congress heard the first ...