The Water Level is shallow.The water level is only on average around 4 to 5 feet deep and the deepest point is around 9 feet.
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Stay a safe distance from the shoreline (15 to 20 feet; 4.5 to 6 meters) and do not swim, snorkel, or dive where prohibited - in any canal, pond, freshwater lake, marked channel, or boat basin inside the park. Prevent small children and pets from approaching shorelines or basking alligators or crocodiles.
A wide array of land trails offer visitors opportunities for leisurely walks, extended hikes and bicycle treks. Check out the links below to download hiking and bicycling brochures.
The Everglades is a subtropical marsh region up to 50 miles (80 km) wide but less than 1 foot (0.3 meter) deep. The Everglades occupies a shallow limestone-floored basin and much of it is covered with saw grass, which grows to a height of 4 to 10 feet (1.2 to 3 meters).
SUMMER CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONSWe recommend you wear shorts, a t-shirt or blouse, and a pair of flip-flops or sandals on those warm days. It rains frequently during the summer in Florida, and our airboat rides run rain or shine.
Supervise Small Children. Please keep small children close and under supervision, especially around wildlife and bodies of water. The park is a wild and natural area, and animals move about freely. Exercise even more caution at night.
Everglades National Park is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Florida Panther, American Crocodile, American Alligator, West Indian Manatee, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite.
But among the lush subtropical landscape, there are some pretty incredible snakes lurking about that often go unnoticed unless you go on an Everglades airboat tour. Currently, there are over 50 species of snakes in the State of Florida, and 23 of them can be found in the Everglades.