# Everglades National Park

Region: Southern FL, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 25.2866, -80.8987
Bortle class: 4 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: The main park road runs from the Ernest Coe entrance near Homestead, FL, down to Flamingo at the park's southern tip.
Best time: The park's Dark Sky Celebration typically runs in February; dry season (November–April) generally has clearer skies and fewer bugs.

## Overview
Everglades National Park runs a month-long Dark Sky Celebration each year, and its remote Flamingo area offers genuinely dark views once you get away from the Miami light dome to the east. It's a different kind of dark-sky experience — flat, wet, and full of wildlife sound after dark.

## What to see
Milky Way, planets, and — from Flamingo — dark skies to the south and west despite the Miami glow to the east.

## Highlights
- Annual month-long Everglades Dark Sky Celebration with programs across the park
- Flamingo Visitor Center area is the darkest, most remote part of the park's road system
- Guy Bradley Visitor Center hosts festival events with shuttle access

## Tips
- Insect repellent is non-negotiable — Everglades mosquitoes are relentless, especially in warmer months
- Bring a red-filtered flashlight to protect night vision, per park guidance
- Check the park calendar for the annual Dark Sky Celebration dates and Flamingo programs

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Everglades at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=everglades-np

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/everglades-np.json

Source: NPS — Everglades Night Sky — https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/everglades-night-sky.htm

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Source app: Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky (https://ontarionightsky.com)
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