Visitor Center
Everglades Area Visitor & Welcome Center is the central place to learn all about the Everglades, including things to do and places to stay and eat. Local volunteers greet tourists from around the world and offer their expertise of the area to guide visitors to the various boat tours, museums, hiking, biking, and paddling opportunities. Maps and brochures are also available.
The center is operated by the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation which celebrates and preserves the unique cultural, historical, and ecological heritage of the area. Local arts and crafts are displayed and for sale in the center which is currently housed in the Glades Building at 207 West Broadway, across the street from the historic Bank of Everglades which is being rehabilitated as the new Welcome Center and Trail Town Headquarters.
The Welcome Center is open 7 days a week from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Stop by and see what the Everglades area has to offer.
For more information, call (239) 719-0020
Directions: From town entrance, proceed on Collier Blvd. to end at Broadway E, right turn, go straight around City Hall circle, to Broadway W, Visitor Center will be on left across from Bank Building. Turn left on Allen Ave. for parking.
