Florida like nowhere else
Everglades Day Trip from Marco Island
Airboats, alligators, mangrove tunnels and one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet — all within an hour of your beach chair.
Best Everglades airboat launch points
- Everglades City — the classic, with several reputable outfits.
- Big Cypress National Preserve — quieter, dramatic landscapes.
- Ochopee — small, no-frills, and steeped in Old Florida swamp culture.
Beyond airboats
- Tamiami Trail (US-41) scenic drive — gators, herons and free boardwalks.
- Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park — the "Amazon of North America."
- Collier-Seminole State Park — hiking and paddling close to Marco.
- Ten Thousand Islands — the Everglades' coastal edge, best by boat.