Name: Everglades After Dark (in Flamingo)
Location: National Park Event Location

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Join a ranger at the West Lake Boardwalk to discover the eerie beauty of the Everglades as the sun sets. Learn about the hidden lives of its nocturnal inhabitants and uncover local legends!</span></p>

Everglades After Dark (in Flamingo)

Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habitats and the native plants and animals that call it home. With several international designations, the park provides a major source of drinking water for local residents of South Florida and recreational opportunities for all.

Admits the passholder and passengers of a single vehicle or vessel. Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances.

Entrance - Private Vehicle

Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.

Entrance - Motorcycle

Good for 7 consecutive days at all park entrances. Admits one individual hiker, bicyclist, pedestrian, or human-powered paddlecraft, when not arriving in a vehicle or vessel. Individuals 15 years old and younger, are admitted free of charge.

Entrance - Per Person

All accredited educational and scientific institutions are eligible to receive free entrance to the park. Bringing your classroom to the park can present many unique learning opportunities and novel ways for your students to advance their studies. The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), Public Law 108-447, provides the National Park Service statutory authority to allow “outings conducted for non-commercial educational purposes by schools or bona fide academic institutions.”

Entrance - Education/Academic Groups

A commercial tour is defined as persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced or sold for leisure recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provisions of the service. Entrance fees are charges based on the seating capacity of the vehicle. Commercial entry good for 7 days as long as its the same passenger group.

Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach

Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus

Commercial Entrance - Van

Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Everglades National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. This includes nonresidents entering as part of a commercial tour group, commercial use authorization (CUA) group, or concessioner tour group.

Nonresident

The Everglades Annual Pass admits the pass holder, passenger on one motorcycle, or passengers of a single vehicle or vessel to Everglades National Park.

Annual Entrance - Park

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Cypress Tree Sunrise

Two canoes at Nine Mile Pond during sunset.

Nine Mile Pond

An American Alligator high walks the Anhinga Trail.

American Alligator

Two visitors bike along the road in Shark Valley.

Shark Valley Tram and Bicycle Road

An aerial view of the landscape transition from Sawgrass to Florida Bay.

Transition from Sawgrass to Florida Bay

Three tents are put up along the Long Pine Key campsite.

Camping at Long Pine Key

Everglades

Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Everglades After Dark (in Flamingo)

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