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Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park Reopens Following the Passage of Hurricane Ike
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Date: September 10, 2008
Contact: Larry Perez, 305-338-3499
Contact: Linda Friar, 305-242-7714
Everglades National Park is prepared to open to visitation following the passage of Hurricane Ike. All areas of the park will open to the public on Thursday, September 11.
Public Access to the Main Park Road will begin at 6:00 a.m. The Shark Valley Visitor Area will open at 8:30 a.m. The Gulf Coast Visitor Area will open at 9:00 a.m.
Dry Tortugas National Park continues to feel effects from Hurricane Ike and remains closed at this time.
For the latest on park status and operations, please contact the main switchboard at 305-242-7700 or www.nps.gov/ever
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Did You Know?
Of the 27 species of snakes in Everglades National Park, only four are venomous – the cottonmouth, the diamondback rattlesnake, the dusky pygmy rattlesnake, and the coral snake. The snake to the left is the non-venomous, endangered Indigo Snake.
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Last Updated: September 24, 2008 at 11:20 EST |
