I have always wanted to ride one of those really fast air boats through the marshes like I’ve seen on T.V., and it was every bit as fun as I’d imagined. America’s Everglades is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Everglades National Park protects a huge landscape that provides important habitat for many rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the Florida panther.
We took a guided Airboat tour, and then watched a presentation about alligators and crocodiles. There are several different companies that run tours. The Everglades is an expansive area of land in south Florida, which consists of 1.5 million acres of wetland. Since the park covers such a large area of south Florida, it is important to plan. There are three entrances to Everglades National Park and they are not connected, they are accessed through different areas of south Florida. We used the entrance nearest Miami.
Have you ever been to the Everglades? Do you have any tips to share for anyone planning to visit? Share your experiences here.
