Everglades Wilderness Waterway

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     You can start your Everglades adventure either from the Flamingo Visitor Center, located on the southern most tip of mainland Florida or from the Gulf Coast Ranger Station, located near Everglades City on the west coast.  To find out more about the Park write: Information, Everglades National Park, P.O. Box 279, Homestead, FL 33030; or call (305) 247-6211.

GUIDES

Florida Atlas and Gazetteer; DeLorme Mapping, P.O. Box 298, Freeport, Maine 04032. 

Lake and River Information; South Florida Water Management District, Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida

Natural Resources; Department of Natural Resources Educational and Information    Division, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32303 

A Guide To The Wilderness Waterway Of The Everglades National Park and the    Everglades Wildguide; both these and other publications can be obtained from the    Everglades Natural History Association, P.O. Box 279, Homestead, FL 33030 

CHARTS

Nautical Charts
     The Nautical Charts Numbers 11430, 11432, and 11433 provide very detailed information vital to planning and piloting.  Order these charts from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Distribution Branch, National Ocean Service, Riverdale, MD 20737-1199; telephone orders (301) 436-6990.

Fishing Charts
     Florida Sportsman Magazine, 5901 S.W. 74th Street, Miami, Florida 33143; telephone orders (305) 661-4222

HOTELS
  Flamingo
     Flamingo Lodge, (813) 695-3101

  Everglades City
     Rod & Gun Lodge, (813) 695-2101
     Captain's Table Lodge & Villas, (813) 695-4211

TOURS AND RENTALS
Everglades National Park Boat Tours, P.O. Box 119, Everglades City, Florida 33929; or call 1-800-445-7724, in Florida or 1-800-233-1821, out-of-state.



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