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Homestead

Home to Southeast Florida’s highest concentration of farms and nurseries, Homestead is the gateway to two National Parks and the Florida Keys


Contents

  • 1 Resources
  • 2 Exploring Homestead
  • 3 National Parks Near Homestead
    • 3.1 Biscayne National Park
    • 3.2 Everglades National Park
    • 3.3 Featured Parks and Trails
    • 3.4 Eastern Continental Trail
    • 3.5 Pinelands Trail
    • 3.6 Mahogany Hammock Trail
    • 3.7 Bear Lake Trail
    • 3.8 Anhinga Trail
    • 3.9 Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

Resources

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Exploring Homestead

To get to two of Southeast Florida’s national parks – Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park – you must drive through Homestead.

Founded along the Flagler Railroad in 1913, its compact downtown became a destination for regional farmers looking to ship their produce north.

Now the Florida Turnpike ends just south of the city, steering motorists onto US 1 towards the Florida Keys.

Homestead is still surrounded by large farms and specialty growers. A drive north along Krome Avenue quickly gets you into the Redland.

It is a vast agricultural region “reclaimed” from the Everglades long before the national park existed. Tropical fruit growing and orchid houses are a mainstay here.

Immediately to the south is Florida City, which has the earliest season in the United States for tomatoes, strawberries, and blueberries.

Driving to the main entrance to Everglades National Park on CR 9336, you’ll see these fields.

Make a stop at Robert is Here, a well-known and popular fruit stand, for a tropical fruit shake and plenty of local produce to choose from.

Robert is Here
Inside Robert is Here

National Parks Near Homestead

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park
Everglades Pay-Hay-Okee

Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park

Featured Parks and Trails

Shallow water with mangrove-lined islands beyond

Eastern Continental Trail

Eastern Continental Trail
Pinelands Trail

Pinelands Trail

Pinelands Trail
Mahogany Hammock

Mahogany Hammock Trail

Mahogany Hammock Trail
Bear Lake Trail

Bear Lake Trail

Bear Lake Trail
Great egret flying over a lily-dotted swamp

Anhinga Trail

Anhinga Trail
Tropical hammock

Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
 
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