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Everglades National Park is at its best for wildlife in December to March. Good but not prime in April and November.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | 90 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 67 | 90 |
No reliable monthly crowd data for this destination — the proxy used elsewhere did not pass its checks here, so nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Swipe the table sideways for the rest of the year.
The dry season, December to April, is when wildlife concentrates: as the water drops, fish and the wading birds that feed on them crowd into the remaining pools. In the wet season the animals disperse
Planning a summer visit around ranger programmes and easy wildlife. From May to November the mosquitoes are heavy, many ranger-led programmes stop, and the animals spread out as the water rises.
January to March, peaking in March (park visitor counts)
Even in the dry season, bring repellent for dawn and dusk — the park recommends head nets or bug jackets.
Homestead and Florida City are the gateway towns for the main entrance; Shark Valley is a separate entrance on the Tamiami Trail, closer to Miami.
June to November; most activity from mid-August to mid-October.Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Hot, humid and wet from May to November, with heavy mosquitoes and fewer ranger programmes.May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Kept out of the score on purpose. Averaging a rare catastrophe into a monthly number would tell you something false; the warning is the honest form.
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