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The Florida Keys

& Everglades National Park

3rd Edition

Joyce & Jon Huber

dventure Guide to

Hunter Publishing, Inc.

130 Campus Drive, Edison NJ 08818

732-225-1900, 800-255-0343; fax 732-417-1744

Ulysses Travel Publications

4176 Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec

Canada H2W 2M5

514-843-9882, ext. 2232; fax 514-843-9448

Windsor Books

The Boundary, Wheatley Road, Garsington

Oxford, OX44 9EJ England

01865-361122; fax 01865-361133

ISBN 1-58843-119-3

Photo credits: (front cover) sailboat, roseate spoonbill and angelfish by

Jon Huber; fishing sunset courtesy Florida Keys TDC.

Maps and most illustrations by Joyce Huber.

in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, elec-

tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the

written permission of the publisher.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is

correct, but the publisher and authors do not assume, and hereby disclaim,

any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors, omis-

sions, misleading information or potential problems caused by information

in this guide, even if these are a result of negligence, accident or any other

cause.

Preface

The Adventure Guide to the Florida Keys & Everglades Na-

tional Park details how and where to enjoy varied sports and activi-

ties that are often skipped over by travel guides. We find most visitors

to the region define themselves by what they do, recreation-wise. Afew

confess to just wanting to lie back and do nothing; for them we’ve in-

cluded all the great resorts with glorious beaches and spas. But the

true flavors of this special area can only be tasted by those who venture

out of their everyday lives to become scuba divers, snorkelers, canoers,

bird watchers, sea kayakers, deep-sea or fly fishermen, swamp hikers

and sea sprites. We’ve included maps, directions and details on a vari-

ety of outdoor adventures. And to assure future generations some fun,

we’ve added EcoTips, a collection of earth-friendly ways to leave the

area a little better than you found it.

Acknowledgments

The enthusiasm and assistance of the following people made an in-

valuable contribution to this guide.

Special thanks to Lissa Dailey, Toni Carbone and Michael Hunter of

Hunter Publishing; Andy Newman of Stuart Newman Associates;

Nadia and Jim Spencer of Key Largo; Bill Keogh, Big Pine Kayak Ad-

ventures; Christian Schoemig, Sky Dive KeyWest; Brad Lange, Flying

Fish Flight School; Barbara Fox and Laura B. Quinn of the Florida

Keys Wild Bird Rescue Center; Larry and Carol Mulvehill; Bob Ep-

stein, Wildwater Productions; Bill Anderson, Old Island Restoration

Foundation; Ed Carlson, National Audubon Society; Jean, Douglas,

and Oliver Prew; Dr. Stephen L. Brenner, who stitched us back to-

gether after researching the last edition; Josh Neiman, Discovery

Glassbottom Boat Tours; Barbara Swab and Frank Holler and Paul

Seiswerda, New York Aquarium, and Dee Scarr, Touch the Sea, for

their eco-tips on fish handling.

Contents

Planning Your Trip............................1

When to Go ...............................1

Adventure Tours ............................2

Handicap Facilities...........................2

Getting There..............................3

To the Florida Keys .........................3

By Road...............................4

To the Everglades ..........................5

Flamingo ..............................5

Everglades City & the Gulf Coast via the Tamiami Trail ....6

Public Transportation & Rentals ..................6

Rental Cars.............................6

Taxis ................................6

Trains ...............................7

Buses ................................7

By Bicycle .............................8

By Boat ................................8

Marinas...............................8

Public Boat Ramps ........................12

NOAA Charts ...........................12

Bare Boating & Crewed Yacht Vacations ............13

By Private Plane ..........................14

What to Bring .............................14

Clothing ...............................14

Gear .................................14

Sundries...............................15

Credit Cards..............................16

Banks .................................16

Main Offices.............................16

Foreign Currency Exchanges ...................16

Insurance ...............................17

Helpful Phone Numbers .......................17

Coast Guard ...........................18

Customs..............................18

Chambers of Commerce/Visitor Information ..........18

Introduction to the Keys & Everglades ................19

The Florida Keys ...........................20

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary .............22

Reef Balls ..............................22

Dry Tortugas National Park ....................23

The Everglades ............................23

Everglades National Park .....................24

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