The Everglades are a protected park in Florida offering beautiful landscape, sights as well as the opportunity to discover and spot various wildlife. This Park has an easy access to it, with numerous small hiking trails that makes it perfect for a day with your family.
Eco Pond
Eco pound is one of the best to bird watch the numerous different species of birds that lives in the park. In addition to that, you will surely be able to spot gorgeous and colorful butterflies.
Shark Valley
With a name like that, you might be surprised to know that it has nothing to do with sharks. This place is known for its astonishing sightings of wildlife as well as landscapes. You will be able to go in that place by cycle, tram or just by hiking across the wetlands. Thanks to that, you will have the possibility to spot numerous mammals and birds species with your kids.
Museum of the Everglades
This museum displays film clips and vintage photographs representing the past life of the Everglades. This place is also kid-friendly and offers various information and games that kids can take part of. Within one hour, you will be able to do a tour of this museum, learning everything you need to know about the various changes that happened in this park.
Buttonwood Canal
This place is a man-made waterway of 3.2 miles that is accessible by boat. With special boat tours, you will be provided with a guide that will explain everything that he/she knows about the wildlife of the Everglades. These guides are professional that are used to this park. As such, it’s easier for them to spot numerous species of animals. With a guide you and your family will be able to spot a consequent number of animals. Through this 2-hours boat tour, your family will be able to see dolphins, manatees and alligators.
Mahogany Hammock Trail
The Mahogany Hammy trail is a 0.5 miles trail that is very easy to hike. This place displays a peaceful ambiance and is perfect to spend a relaxed time with your family. People will be able to spot several lizards and birds as well as towering mahogany trees. This trail is one of the easiest one of the park making it perfect to walk with young kids.
Pa-hay-okee lookout tower
This 65-foot tower was created in 19565 and it’s the highest accessible point of the Everglades. By reaching the top of the tower, you will be able to have a full panorama of the sawgrass prairies. The hike to arrive at the tower is 260 meter long and you will be able to spot a lot of wildlife along the way such as turtles and birds. Be sure to take some pictures of the sawgrass plains as it’s one of the particularity of the Everglades.
