Paurotis Pond
Shallow pond rookery with wading birds spring-summer. Easy Main Park Road access.
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38 natural attractions Showing 25–38
Pearl Bay Chickee
Starlit bay platform, wheelchair accessible, railings, water steps. Dolphins swim past.
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Plate Creek Chickee
Elevated platform campsite with excellent air circulation and reduced insects; water access only.
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Rodger’s River Chickee
Double chickee in protected cove with rare low mosquitoes. Tarpon fishing access; backcountry permits required.
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Royal Palm
Wheelchair-accessible boardwalks reveal alligators and wading birds in the Everglades' subtropical wetland.
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Shark River Chickee
Single chickee platform on Little Shark River surrounded by red mangroves. Accessible by boat/kayak; strong tidal currents require planning.
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Shark Valley Observation Tower
Panoramic 20-mile Everglades vista from 70 feet. Park's highest point by foot, open 24/7.
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Freshwater fishing and birding pond 15 miles from entrance. Accessible via Main Park Road or Long Pine Key Trail.
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Sweetwater Chickee
Elevated platform above mangrove waters. Pleistocene geology meets backcountry paddling.
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The Watson Place
Historic 1900s homestead ruins accessible by canoe in the Everglades wilderness.
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West Lake
Mangrove-bordered subtropical lake. Ideal paddling destination Dec-Apr. 6 HP engine limit protects seagrass beds. Wheelchair-accessible boat launch and picnic area.
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Whitewater Bay
Vast, wind-swept bay with monotonous mangrove shores—a paddling challenge for experienced kayakers.
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Willy Willy
Ancient Calusa mound campsite reachable only by paddle in remote Everglades backcountry.
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You Are Here: Poetry in Parks at Everglades
Poetry in a parking lot: June Jordan's 'Ecology' at the Everglades.
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