Everglades National Park
Image credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1894, CC0
Protected since
1947
Size · acres
1,508,938
State
Florida
Nearest town
Homestead, FL
The wildlife this land supports
Not Just Made for You and Me
Florida Panther
Roseate Spoonbill
Manatee
American crocodile
Drawn here for generations
Art Inspired by this Land
Florida
Homestead, FL
The Everglades is not a single landscape but a slow-moving system of water, grass, and light—an enormous subtropical river flowing almost imperceptibly toward the sea. Visitors come here to glide through mangroves, watch alligators drift through sawgrass, and experience one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth.
Plan your visit
Conditions on the ground
under threat
Why this land is at risk
Budget Cuts; Habitat Restoration Funding Risk
Long-term restoration efforts require substantial federal support.
The Everglades faces major ecological pressure from water diversion, invasive species, sea level rise, and long-term restoration funding gaps. Large-scale restoration efforts depend on sustained federal and state investment over decades.
Take action
Public lands belong to all of us — and they stay protected only when people pay attention. Plan a visit, share this place, and add your voice to the people working to keep it wild.