Is Everglades National Park open year-round?

The National Park Service says: "Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." Roads, campgrounds and visitor centers can still close for the season or for weather, so check current alerts.

How do I check closures at Everglades?

This page lists the park's current NPS alerts, refreshed hourly. The National Park Service's own current-conditions page for Everglades is the authority for road status and closures.

Alerts & closures

Is Everglades open right now?

Last verified October 1, 2026Alerts refresh hourly

The NPS says: “Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.”

From the NPS

Current alerts

1 closure1 caution1 information

Park Closure
Current Alerts and Conditions
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Caution
Roadwork may cause delays on US 41/Tamiami Trail
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
Information
For entrance fees, we accept digital passes and credit/debit cards
Digital passes or credit/debit cards are the ONLY method of payment at all fee collection areas. Pre-paid digital passes are available online and may be purchased in advance.
More on nps.gov

Checked Oct 1, 2026, 3:39 PM ET from the NPS alerts feed. Closures can be partial (one road or trail), so read each alert.

Opening hours (NPS)

Everglades National Park
monday All Day
tuesday All Day
wednesday All Day
thursday All Day
friday All Day
saturday All Day
sunday All Day

monday	All Day
tuesday	All Day
wednesday	All Day
thursday	All Day
friday	All Day
saturday	All Day
sunday	All Day

Before you go

Entrance: $35 / vehicle · $100 nonresident fee (16+)

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FAQ

Everglades: open or closed?

Is Everglades National Park open year-round?: The National Park Service says: "Everglades National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Park entrance is always open but staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." Roads, campgrounds and visitor centers can still close for the season or for weather, so check current alerts.
How do I check closures at Everglades?: This page lists the park's current NPS alerts, refreshed hourly. The National Park Service's own current-conditions page for Everglades is the authority for road status and closures.

Sources · 3

1.Everglades National Park — current conditions · National Park Service
2.NPS Data API — alerts · National Park Service
3.NPS Visitor Use Statistics — monthly recreation visits, 2021–2025 (IRMA stats REST service) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) — Visitor Use Statistics Program

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