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![]() Ranger-Led Camping for StudentsEverglades National Park maintains two education centers that offer 3-day / 2-night group camping programs. Programs and site descriptions can be found below. Education Camping Program Details
Camping FacilitiesThere are 2 camping facilities to choose from.
Each camping center includes:
Ranger-led Camp ActivitiesAll programs are curriculum-based and are flexible, depending on topics teachers would like to include in their camping experience. Typical camp activities include:
For questions, please call 305-242-7753 or e-mail us. ![]() NPS / Alanna Smith Hidden Lake Environmental Education CenterLocated 15 miles from Homestead and 4 miles from the park's main visitor center. The campsite is within a hardwood hammock, alongside a three-acre freshwater lake. Classes have the option to canoe on Hidden Lake and walk to the popular Anhinga Trail. ![]() NPS Photo Loop Road Environmental Education CenterLocated 12 miles west of Shark Valley on Loop Road, inside Big Cypress National Preserve. The five-acre property is an open grassy area with a traditional Miccosukee Indian chickee (shelter) and a freshwater pond. Classes have the option to participate in a narrated tram tour at Shark Valley. |
Last updated: January 26, 2023