Construction on Tamiami Trail may cause minor delays. If you have a scheduled tour, please plan accordingly. Smoke impacts from park wildfires are possible along Main Park Road. Please use caution.
Gulf Coast canoe/kayak launch and visitor center closed during construction
Alternate launch sites for backcountry access include the Rod & Gun Club, Outdoor Resorts of Chokoloskee, and Chokoloskee Island Park and Marina. Fees at these sites vary. Call the park information line at 305-242-7700 for more information. More
Paurotis Pond is closed for wading bird nesting season until Summer 2025
Paurotis Pond, including the boat launch, the pond, and the area beyond the parking area adjacent to the pond, is closed until further notice to limit human disturbance to nesting wading birds like Great Egrets. The parking lot remains open for viewing.
Pa-Hay-Okee Overlook Trail closed for replacement project until Fall 2025
The Pa-Hay-Okee boardwalk trail, tower and parking lot will be closed for a replacement project until the fall. This is to replace aging infrastructure. The road remains open as a turnaround.
Ecosystem Restoration South Florida Ecosystem Office
950 N. Krome Avenue
Homestead, FL 33030-4443
Phone: (305) 224-4200
Fax: (305) 224-4147
Center staff located at the South Florida Ecosystem Office work primarily on ecosystem restoration initiatives in south Florida. Our scientists are conducting studies to establish restoration goals, evaluate the impacts of proposed actions, and track restoration success by monitoring environmental response.
Natural Resources Management Daniel Beard Center, Everglades National Park 40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034
Phone: (305) 242-7800
Fax: (305) 242-7836
The Daniel Beard Center provides the base for most of the field work done in Everglades National Park by Center staff, including natural resource management and inventory and monitoring activities. Several US Geological Service scientists are co-located here.
Water Quality Water Quality & Everglades Program Team c/o A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33437-9741
Phone: (561) 735-6000
Fax: (561) 735-6008
Located at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the Water Quality Office houses most of the staff in the Water Quality group. Scientists in this group conduct and oversee contracted water quality research on phosphorus levels in the Everglades. These NPS scientists, together with our sister agency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, also take part in the DOI Everglades Program Team. This interagency team serves the DOI and its affiliates with increased scientific capacity related to the impacts of water quality on south Florida restoration efforts.
Florida Bay Science Florida Bay Interagency Science Center 98630 Overseas Hwy.
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone: (305) 852-0324 x0327
Fax: (305) 852-0325
The Florida Bay Interagency Science Center provides the base for research, natural resource management, and inventory and monitoring activities associated with Florida Bay and the Dry Tortugas. Partners in this office include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the South Florida Water Management District.