Blogs from Everglades National Park, Florida, United States, North America

"I loved when we saw the spoonbills. They were awesome. The smores where amazing. I went with my friend Luna. We played on an ipad. It was very nice. I hold an alligator but I dropped it. And I held a snake. It was very very nice. We went on a airboat. It was sooo cool. It was noisy. We slept in tents. And my brother came with us."- Sofia After living in Miami for over 6 years and never going to the everglades, daddy thought now was the time. So with my brother, Vitor, and good friend Luna and her crazy dad Sean, we went to camp for a night. Less than an hour away, we first stopped at Rober Is Here to have awesome milkshakes as we checked out the animals at the petting ... read more

Stasa mentioned a fun but touristy activity for us to do while in Miami--an airboat tour. I really had no idea what it was about. She'd mentioned it was through "the everglades," but I honestly didn't even know what the Everglades were. We made the short drive in and chose an airboat tour location at random. The one we picked was called Gator Park, and it had an Indian Outpost souvenir shop. We forked over $24 each (wowza! Grab some brochures that have coupons from your hotel if you go), and then hopped in a boat with a dozen other tourists. Our tour guide steared the boat from a seat on a perch above us. He was filled with information and easily pointed out turtles, birds and alligators to us. We learned a bit about the ... read more

Choskoloskee Island and Everglades City are full of surprises. The RV Resort is over the top. The island is wildly beautiful; but those amazing Floridian Landscapers have been doing their magic here and there to give it some finish (note nicely balanced here and there). We are near the entrance to Everglades National Park and will be exploring Shark Valley, possibly taking a two hour tram into the heart of the Everglades, and taking an airboat tour. Meanwhile, it is so wonderful here with temps in the 80s and bright sunshine, that we have slowed down our usual pace and are actually hanging out at the resort, lounging by the pool, reading our books, and relaxing. Gotta get going through as there is much to see and do here. So much so that we are extending ... read more

This was one of the areas that I really didn't schedule enough time in as I knew that it would be easier to visit after moving to Tennessee. We were here only two nights but there was a lot to do there. We stayed in Flamingo Campground which meant that we were using our generator for electricity and according to park rules all generators had to be turned off between 8 PM and 8 AM. It basically meant that after going hiking we rushed back to the camper to prepare supper and do dishes before the power went out. Thankfully Jordan and Aaron had given us a rechargeable lamp so we had a little light at night. Speaking of night the stars in the sky were incredible with virtually no light present after 8 PM, no ... read more

When I was a kid, we watched television almost from the time we got home form school, until we ate our dinner and did our homework. One of the most intriguing places was the Okefenokee Swamp, Florida, in the Everglades. Now, I finally get my chance to see this unusual and interesting part of the world. So, we say goodbye to Greater Miami, and head southwest. Driving over from Miami, we landed at Key Largo, home to fishing boats, drug dealers, and the gateway to Everglades National Park. Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, boasts rare and endangered species. It has been designated a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance, significant to all people of the world. From the NPS: Water in south Florida once flowed ... read more