About this campground
The Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center is the visitor center closest to Homestead for Everglades National Park. It is open 365 days a year and offers educational displays, orientation films, and informational brochures. Park Rangers are available to help plan your trip. There is a giftshop that sells souvenirs and snacks. In the summer time it is open 9AM - 5PM and in the winter it is open 8AM - 5PM.
Getting there
Visitors coming from the Miami area and points north should take the Florida Turnpike (Route 821) south until it ends merging with U.S. 1 at Florida City. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Palm Drive (State Road 9336/SW 344th St.) and follow the signs to the park. Visitors driving north from the Florida Keys should turn left on Palm Drive in Florida City and follow the signs to the park. Approximate GPS coordinates: 25°23'42.97" N 80°34"59.36" W
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Long Pine Key CampgroundEverglades National Park5 mi
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- Guy Bradley Visitor Center (at Flamingo)Everglades National Park28 mi
- Mitchell Landing CampgroundBig Cypress National Preserve33 mi
- Pinecrest Group CampgroundBig Cypress National Preserve33 mi
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Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Florida campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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