Gateway to Everglades National Park
Homestead, Florida: your RV basecamp
The main eastern gateway to the park's primary entrance — the last full-service town before the Royal Palm and Flamingo road.
- State
- Florida
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
Dec–Apr (dry season means fewer mosquitoes and better wildlife viewing; summer is hot, wet and buggy)
RV prep before you roll in
Carry insect protection and water, and watch hurricane-season forecasts (Jun–Nov) — the road to Flamingo is long and remote.
At the gate · Everglades National Park
Rig length
45 ft max
Hookups
Electric only
Dump station
In park
RV season
Mid-November – mid-April (dry season)
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