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Everglades Main Park Road, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Everglades Main Park Road

Everglades National Park, Florida · Homestead → Flamingo

Leisurely38 mi55 min0 ft climbHigh point ≈ 0 ftOne way
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The drive

The Main Park Road runs 38 miles from the Homestead entrance across Everglades National Park to Flamingo on Florida Bay. It passes the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center and the fee station, then crosses sawgrass prairie, pinelands, cypress and mangrove under a big sky, with boardwalks and pullouts off the road.

It's driven in from Homestead, the only way in, and ends at Flamingo, the park's southernmost visitor center, with a marina, boat tours, campground and the Flamingo Lodge. The road has narrow shoulders and pullouts, and the posted limit is 45 to 55 mph in most areas, so the park asks you to allow plenty of travel time.

Along the way

  1. Homestead (Ingraham Highway)
  2. Flamingo
Elevation
0 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 0 ft
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Curves
Mostly gentle curves
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Good to know

  • There is an entrance fee, valid for seven days at all park entrances; non-US residents pay an additional per-person fee unless they have an annual or America the Beautiful pass.
  • Digital entrance passes can be bought ahead on recreation.gov to cut gate waits.
  • Services are few before Flamingo, so fill the tank first.
  • The road has narrow shoulders and pullouts.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Everglades National Park: Alerts and Conditions.

Questions about this drive

How long is the Everglades Main Park Road?

The Main Park Road from Homestead to Flamingo is 38.1 miles and takes about 55 min without stops.

Is there a fee to drive the Everglades Main Park Road?

Yes. Everglades National Park charges a vehicle entrance fee valid for seven days, plus an extra fee for non-US residents without an annual or America the Beautiful pass.

Does the Main Park Road connect to Shark Valley?

No. The park's three entrances are not connected to each other, and each is at least an hour's drive from the others.

Where does the Everglades Main Park Road end?

It ends at Flamingo on Florida Bay, the only visitor center not at an entrance.

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Map of Everglades Main Park Road, from Homestead to Flamingo