Pro

Great abundance of wildlife and getting around is easy
Con

The Park is very hot in the summers, and at times mosquitoes and other insects can be bothersome.
In a nutshell

An ecosystem in jeopardy
Basaic Says: One of the birds we saw that I especially enjoyed watching is the Anhinga. The name comes from the Tupi Indians in Brazil and means "Devil Bird" or "Snake Bird". The Anhinga has a bill that comes to a sharp point which it uses to spear a fish. The bird then flips the fish...
1 Review and 4 Opinions Long Pine Key Campground is open all year round with a 14-day maximum stay limit. It has 108 sites...
grandmaR Says: We were staying down in Flamingo, but I wanted to go to one of the ranger 'campfire' talks. The only problem was - the Flamingo talks were Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but we arrived on Monday and were leaving Friday morning. When I asked, the Flamingo Visitor's Center did...
grandmaR Says: There are three ways to get from the headquarters to the overlook. Walk, take the tram, or bike. It is a nice fairly flat, paved 15 mile (round trip) trail which serves for both the tram and the bike/hike trail. The first half of this trail was built in 1946 by Mobil Oil...
Basaic Says: Please obey all warning signs. They are there for your safety and the safety and preservation of the wildlife. There are dangerous animals here like alligators, crocodiles, various snakes, spider and scorpions and also poisonous plants. There are also fire ants and...
Basaic Says: There are a number of canoe trails in the park ranging from short easy ones to trails that require backcountry camping and should be only attempted by experienced people. You can rent canoes at Flamingo.
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