A pontoon boat on water

Backcountry Boat Tour (Flamingo)

Everglades National Park

  • Every day at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM from March 31, 2019 to April 19, 2019
  • Fees apply

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NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED.

RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.  Join a park ranger for this narrated excursion into the mangrove estuary.  Purchase tickets at the Flamingo Marina Store, the pink building with the green roof.

Explore the magnificent Florida backcountry on this 90-minute tour! Venture up the Buttonwood Canal through Coot Bay and Tarpon Creek into the Whitewater Bay as your naturalist highlights unique plant and animal life found here and outline the rich history of Flamingo Everglades National Park. Don’t forget sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, and a hat.

Naturalist-led tours available daily at 9:00am, 11:00am, and 1:00pm. Ranger-led tour is available daily at 3:00pm. 

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Fees

Adults: $35.00, Children 5-12: $17.50. Park Entrance fee is required as well. Tickets may be purchased in person, at the Marina Store, or online.

Location

Flamingo Marina Store (1 Flamingo Lodge Hwy, Homestead, FL 33034). Drive south from the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center for 38 miles to the Flamingo Visitor Center.

Latitude and Longitude 25.142930, -80.922770

Schedule

Days:

Every day

Dates:

March 31, 2019 to April 19, 2019

Time:

9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Purchase tickets at the Flamingo Marina Store or online and meet for the boat tour at the Marina Store by 3:00PM for the ranger-led program.

Contact Information

Flamingo Marina Store
855-708-2207
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Event Type

  • Boat Cruise
  • Guided Tour