Everglades National Park protects a huge subtropical wilderness of sawgrass, mangroves and wildlife like alligators and wading birds. Lodging inside the park is very limited, so most visitors stay in Homestead and Florida City by the main entrance, or in small Everglades City on the Gulf side.
Finding cheap rooms in Everglades is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Everglades you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
The largest town near the main park entrance, with chain hotels and restaurants.
Right next to Homestead at the start of the road to the Keys, with many budget motels.
A small fishing town on the Gulf Coast gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands.
A tiny island community just south of Everglades City, with cottages and fishing lodges.
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The dry season from about December to April is the best time, with more wildlife and fewer mosquitoes; summer is hot, wet and buggy but cheaper.
Homestead and Florida City are closest to the main entrance; Everglades City suits boat tours of the Ten Thousand Islands.
Yes, Shark Valley and the main entrance are within day-trip distance of Miami, but staying nearby gives you early-morning wildlife viewing.
The winter dry season, roughly December to April.