Everglades City

Everglades City: Historic Sites to Swamp Tours

Everglades City in Southwest Florida offers a fascinating glimpse into the region's history, complete with museums and natural wonders.

Aside from the renowned Everglades National Park, the area boasts various preserves such as the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Big Cypress National Preserve, and more. Known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World," visitors can savor the delicious claws of this crustacean at rustic seafood eateries during stone crab season, running from October 15 to May 1.

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History

The town that cost $800 in 1889 is now the Stone Crab Capital of the World and the western gateway to the legendary Florida Everglades.

Everglades City: Past & Present

Attractions

From alligators to historic trading posts to one of the world's most elusive orchids, there's no shortage of things to see and do in the Everglades.

Everglades Attractions

Stone Crab 101

Everglades City is the birthplace of the stone crab industry and the second-largest supplier of stone crab claws in the nation. And from October to May, it becomes the epicenter of all things stone crab.

Stone Crab 101

Wellness & Ecotours

Less than an hour away from Naples sits one of the world's most unique ecosystems – where dolphins, manatees, alligators, crocodiles and panthers all co-exist.

Wellness Retreats and Ecotours

Airboat Tours

Discover the Everglades in an airboat. In these thrill-a-minute jaunts, you ride as part of a group — usually six to a dozen people, depending on the size of the boat. No two ways about it: an airboat ride is an absolute blast.

Airboat Tours

Find Your Perfect Place in Paradise

From cosmopolitan downtowns to coastal resort areas to Old Florida hideaways, find your place in the sun.

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