Národní park Everglades

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Everglades Nature Wonders

This collection spans the diverse ecosystems of Everglades National Park and its surrounding preserves. It includes the Anhinga Trail, known for alligators and birdlife, and Shark Valley’s freshwater marsh. Geographic highlights feature Cape Sable, the southernmost point of mainland Florida, and the mangrove-dominated Ten Thousand Islands area. The list also covers numerous interior lakes like West Lake and specialized wildlife habitats such as the Aerojet Management Area, offering a comprehensive look at South Florida's unique subtropical wilderness.

Everglades Nature Wonders – Mapa

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Anhinga Trail

The Anhinga Trail is a short trail in the Everglades National Park. Located 4 miles from the park entrance, it starts at the Royal Palm…

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B

Shark Valley

Shark Valley is a geological depression at the head of the Shark River Slough in far western Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

C

Pa-Hay-Okee Lookout Tower

At the end of this trail, you will get to the Pahayokee Overlook which offers fantastic views of the park.

D

Highland Beach

Remote wilderness beach on the Gulf of Mexico, accessible primarily by boat.

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E

Cape Sable

Cape Sable is the southernmost point of the United States mainland and mainland Florida.

F

Shark River Bluff

A limestone outcrop along the Shark River, notable for its rare elevated terrain in the flat marshland.

G

West Lake

A large brackish lake surrounded by mangrove forests, featuring a boardwalk trail and a kayak launch.

H

Monroe Lake

A remote lake in the southeastern Everglades, part of the network of mangrove-lined waterways near Florida Bay.

I

Seven Palm Lake

Secluded water body in the coastal prairie region, accessible via wilderness paddling routes.

J

Mrazek Pond

A seasonal pond known for sightings of roseate spoonbills and wood storks during the dry season.

K

Bear Lake

A 1.5-mile-long lake accessed via the Bear Lake Trail, bordered by dense hardwood hammocks and mangroves.

L

Lighthouse Park

Waterfront park in Chokoloskee providing access to the Ten Thousand Islands.

M

Lake Ingraham

The largest lake in the park, situated behind Cape Sable and connected to the Gulf by man-made canals.

N

Eco Pond

A freshwater pond near Flamingo that serves as a vital watering hole for wading birds and alligators.

O

Ficus Pond

Small interior pond located along the Main Park Road, used for observing local aquatic wildlife.

P

Sisal Pond

A roadside pond in the southern Everglades named after the sisal hemp once cultivated in the area.

Q

Miccosukee Island

A traditional hammock island historically used by the Miccosukee Tribe for habitation and agriculture.

R

Long Pine Key Ranger Station

Information hub for the Long Pine Key area, located within the rare pine rockland forest.

S

Sweet Bay Pond

A small pond surrounded by sweetbay magnolia trees along the park's wilderness corridor.

T

Coot Bay Pond

A mangrove-lined pond along the Main Park Road used as a launching point for small watercraft.

U

Aerojet Wildlife Management Area

A conservation area featuring marshes on the site of a former Cold War-era rocket testing facility.

V

Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve

Protected marine area surrounding a high-elevation coral island with a virgin tropical hardwood hammock.

W

Friendship Park

Small community park located in the upper Florida Keys near the Everglades boundary.

X

Peace Park

Local recreational area providing green space and waterfront views near the southern Everglades.

Y

Everglades Park

Park in Everglades City serving as a gateway to the western water trails of the national park.

Z

Hamilton Mound

An elevated archaeological tree island in the western Everglades, historically significant for indigenous habitation.

Rookery Mound

A shell mound and elevated hammock area used as a nesting site for wading birds.

Johnson Mound

Prehistoric shell mound in the Ten Thousand Islands representing early human occupation.

Lumber Key

A mangrove-covered island in the Ten Thousand Islands archipelago, accessible only by boat.

Crate Key

Small mangrove island located in the wilderness waters near Chokoloskee Bay.

Joe Kemp Key

A mangrove island in Florida Bay visible from the Flamingo visitor area.

Panther Mound

A high-ground hammock providing refuge for terrestrial mammals during the wet season.

Long Pine Key Lake

A freshwater lake within the pine rocklands, popular for fishing and located near the main campground.

Rock Hole Key

A remote mangrove key located in the labyrinthine waterways of the Ten Thousand Islands.