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Length:
1,506,539
Handicapped Accessible:
Yes
Elevation:
Sea Level
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Everglades City, FL, The Gulf Coast Visitor Center is located in Everglades City, in the northwest corner of the park along State Route 29.
Location Information
The Gulf Coast Visitor Center is located in Everglades City, in the northwest corner of the park along State Route 29. The center is open year-round with varying hours. From November 15th through April 30th, visitors will find the center open 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. and from May 1st through November 14th, visitors will find the center open 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.This special visitor center serves as the gateway for exploring the Ten Thousand Islands, a maze of mangrove islands and waterways that extends south to Flamingo and Florida Bay. Canoes may be rented to explore Chokoloskee Bay and the Turner River. For the more adventurous, the 99-mile (159 km) Wilderness Waterway, accessible by canoe, kayak, or small motorboat, winds through the mangrove islands all the way to Flamingo. Backcountry permits are required for camping. A popular attraction at the visitor center is the 1 hour 45 minute narrated boat trip providing an overall description of the saltwater ecosystem. Other attracts include natural history exhibits, park information, restrooms, backcountry permits and park passes. For more information, call 941-695-3311. The Gulf Coast Visitor Center is accessible by elevator from the parking area. It contains a museum exhibit with print and captioned video displays.
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