Approximate times from the Ivey House:

Miami Airport - 2 hours
Ft Myers Airport - 2 hours
Ft Lauderdale Airport - 2 hours
Naples - 45 minutes
Marco Island - 30 minutes
Key West - 5 hours
Orlando - 5 hours

Everglades City is a mile long mangrove Island with crab houses, shops, restaurants, motels, marinas, museums, an airport, canoe & kayak guided adventures, aerotours, boat tours, airboat rides, canoe/kayak/bicycle rentals and nice walking paths. There are many areas to rollerblade, rollerskate, play basketball of tennis, bike, walk, watch the sunset, and many places to look for unique birds. Within minutes by powerboat, you can visit a secluded beach or explore a mangrove tunnel. Spend the day canoeing, kayaking, biking, or hiking in the Everglades National Park of surrounding areas.

3 miles North of the Ivey House (located at the US 41 & State Road 29 intersection), is where the Everglades Area Chamber of Commerce is located (1-800-914-6355 or 239-695-3941). They have a gift shop and a variety of books about the area.

1 mile South from the Ivey House is the Gulf Coast Visitors Center of Everglades National Park and is at the Northwest boundary of the Park (239- 695-3311), upstairs is the ranger station and downstairs is the boat tour. 130 miles South is the Flamingo area of Everglades National Park.

3 miles South from the Ivey House is Chokoloskee Island which has the Smallwood Store and Museum.

7.1 miles West of the Everglades Chamber of Commerce on US 41 is the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk located in Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (239-695-4593). The boardwalk is one-quarter of a mile long and very scenic.

Approximately one hour North from the Ivey House is Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (239-657-3771). This is a beautiful area owned by the National Audubon Society and you can walk along the 3 mile boardwalk trail through a bald-cypress forest. They also have a nice shop with lots of resource books of the area.

About 3 miles North on SR 29 from US 41 is Jane's Scenic Drive a beautiful cypress area, nice for hiking and biking.

The following locations are measured in miles along US 41 going East from the US 41 and SR 29 intersection:

1.6 - Mantees - North side of the road, look for a pond with a small island and a palm tree (possible sightings depending on the season)
2.0 - Sea Grape Drive - South side of the road, nice canoeing area
3.4 - Donna Drive Campground - South side of the road, campground and nice canoeing area
4.2 - Ochopee Post Office - South side of road, (Smallest Post Office in the U.S.)
5.5 - Trail lakes Campground (239-695-2275) - South side of road (tent and RV camping)
6.1 - Turner River - North and South sides of the road, nice canoeing area
6.6 - H.P. Williams Wayside - North side of the road. Good place to see alligators and fresh water birds
6.6 - Turner River Road North leads to Bear Lake and if you take Wagon Wheel Road you can loop back to Everglades City
13.7 - Kirby Storter Roadside Park - Picnic area and walk of South side of the road
16.0 - Moment Lake Campground - North side of road, primitive camping
16.8 - Monroe Station - South side of the road, This begins Loop Road which is approximately 18 miles and very scenic
21.0 - Oasis Visitor Station (239-695-4111) - North side of road, informative movie, resource books and displays
21.9 - Big Cypress Gallery - South side of road, Clyde Butcher's Gallery (Black and White photography)
23.8 - Primitive Campground - South side of road
38.9 - Craft Center and Airboats - South side of road
39.4 - Miccosukee Indian Village and Airboat rides (305-223-8380) - South side of road
39.7 - Gas Station, airboats, restaurant - North side of road
40.0 - Shark Valley (305-221-8455) - South side of road
57.6 - Jct 997 or Krome Ave. - Gas Station

If you go straight you head towards Miami (US 41 turns into 8th Avenue)
If you turn North you can go to the Indian Bingo
If you turn South you head towards the Keys and Flamingo

79.5 - Turn right at 9336 to go to Flamingo or go straight to go to the Keys
81.2 - Robert is Here - at corner, exotic fruit stand
89.2 - Everglades National Park Entrance and main visitor Center (305-242-7700)
130.0 - Flamingo Visitor Center, Lodge, and Marina which is the South boundary of Everglades National Park (239-695-3101 or 305-253-2241)


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