EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

By: Stephen Hong

Where is Everglades National Park ? The Everglades is

located in the United States

The park encompasses 1.5 million acres in southern Florida

The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico are on either side.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO IN THE EVERGLADES

FISHING

You can fish on the many ponds and lakes in the Everglades

HIKING

There are many short hikes you can go on or you can take a longer hike with a guide

CAMPING

There are two drive up campgrounds and a number of backcountry campsites in the park.

BOATING IN THE EVERGLADES

Florida Bay has over ½ million acres of protected waterways

You can Kayak, Canoe, fish and enjoy a boat ride.

You can rent a Airboat to explore the inland marshes of the Everglades

Popular Hiking Trails

Anhinga Trail Snake Bight Trail Tram Road

Wild life of the Everglades• Exotic Birds • White Tail Deer• Crocodiles• Alligators• Florida Panther• Black Bears• Bobcats• And many more

MICRO ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EVERGLADES

• Cypress Forests

• Prairies

• Hardwood Hammocks

• Pinelands

• Estuaries

VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS BY AGE TO THE EVERGLADES

11

35

49

25

Age Group

15 and younger 16-48 46-70 70 and over

PERCENTAGE OF U.S VISITORS BY STATE

State # of individuals % of U.S. visitors

% of total visitors

Florida 472 34 30

N.Y. 95 7 6

Michigan 80 6 5

Illiniois 63 5 4

Minn 54 4 3

California 49 4 3

Pennsylvania 49 4 3

Ohio 46 3 3

Wisconsin 42 3 3

HISTORY OF THE EVERGLADES

The Everglades was established as a national park in 1947

before that, early settlers drained most of the flow from Lake Ocheekobee for farmland.

The Seminole Indians once controlled most of the area surrounding and including the Everglades.

WHY WOULD I WANT TO VISIT THE EVERGLADES?

Hike through the Mangrove Swamps

See an American Alligator

Boat through the hundreds of miles of different waterways in the Park

See a real swamp

See all of the tropical plants and birds