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Everglades · April
April is a busy time to visit Everglades — quieter than March, busier than May.
Expect heavy crowds (7/10), highs near 85°F, about 12.8 hours of daylight, and 2 seasonal closures in effect.
Crowd score
Approaching peak season — expect full lots by mid-morning and busy overlooks.
About 69% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026 · alerts checked Jul 10, 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
April draws about 10% of Everglades’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homestead
What's open
Open 24 hours year-round; visitor-center hours reduced in summer
Seasonal closures may apply:
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
Digital passes or credit/debit cards are the ONLY method of payment at all fee collection areas. Pre-paid digital passes are available online and may be purchased in advance.
Details on nps.gov →Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Source: NPS Data API
Context
FAQ
April rates 7/10 for crowds (Busy) at Everglades National Park — about 69% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 90,581.
In April, Everglades averages a high of 85°F and a low of 63°F, with about 2.7 inches of precipitation.
Entrance to Everglades costs $35 ($35 per private vehicle, valid 7 days).
Everglades is quietest in June and July. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-April, Everglades gets about 12.8 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 6:00 AM and sunset around 6:46 PM.