Everglades National Park
A vast, slow-moving "river of grass" rather than a swamp in the usual sense — the largest subtropical wilderness in the US, and one of the few places on Earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist. Airboat tours (mostly run from outside the park boundary) are the popular way to see it, but the park's own boardwalk trails (Anhinga Trail, in particular) offer close-up wildlife viewing on foot, often with alligators visible just feet from the path.
Everglades National Park FAQs
Very likely, especially on the Anhinga Trail boardwalk near the main entrance during the dry season (December-April), when they concentrate around remaining water.
Most commercial airboat tours operate just outside the park boundary (airboats are restricted within most of the park itself); the park experience itself is more about boardwalks, canoeing, and ranger programs.
The main entrance is about an hour's drive from Miami, making it an easy day trip.
The dry season, roughly December through April — wildlife is easier to spot and mosquitoes are far less brutal than in the wet summer months.
A single day is enough to walk the main boardwalk trails and take a tram or boat tour; a second day allows exploring a second entrance area like Shark Valley.
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