Your Home Base in the Everglades.

 Fishing in the Everglades offers both excitement and challenge. Bring your own boat or hire a guide to explore its unique beauty, from the 10,000 Islands to mangrove tunnels and backwaters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Whether you are experienced or a first-time bird watcher, you will be amazed at the birds in the Everglades.  Osprey, pileated woodpeckers, ibises, herons, eagles, and great horned owls are seen daily in Everglades City and the surrounding areas. 

Enjoy one of the most relaxing activities that The Paradise Coast has to offer by taking a guided shelling tour or heading your own excursion in the 10,000 Islands.

Whether you explore the backwaters, the 10,000 islands, or the Gulf of Mexico, there is no better way to experience these areas than with your own muscle power. Relax and discover the beauty and uniqueness at your own pace.

The Everglades National Park Gulf Coast Visitor Center is located just south of Everglades City.  This is the entrance to the 10,000 Islands.

Designated as an International Dark Sky Park, Big Cypress National Preserve is full of beauty day and night. Enjoy activities such as swamp walks, fishing, airboat rides, swamp buggy tours and more.

Explore the only place in the world where Bald Cypress and Royal Palms cohabitate, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. Enjoy the world's largest cypress strand from your car or hike one of the trails along Jane Scenic Drive.