Everglades National Park — Shark Valley (Miami)

Everglades National Park — Shark Valley in Miami: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17; $35 per private vehicle (Standard Entrance Pass — same pass as the main entrance).

Address36000 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33194

HoursShark Valley Area: open daily 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. for vehicle access; the park itself remains open 24 hours but vehicles do not have access after 6:00 p.m. (NPS Operating Hours page). Visitor center hours vary by season — NPS general guidance: generally 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in the wet season (April–October) and 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in the dry season (November–March); the Shark Valley page itself does not publish a fixed visitor-center schedule.

Prices$35 per private vehicle (Standard Entrance Pass — same pass as the main entrance)

Price notesPer vehicle — same Everglades pass system: $35 vehicle/vessel pass valid 7 consecutive days at ALL park entrances, so a pass bought at Homestead works here and vice versa. $20 per person on foot/bicycle age 16+ (15 and younger free). Everglades Annual Pass $70. NONRESIDENT SURCHARGE CONFIRMED on NPS fees page: non-US residents 16+ pay an additional $100 per person unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. Cashless. Tram tours and bike rentals are separate concession fees — NPS pages read do not publish a tram price (see report).

Age notesSame Everglades entrance-pass basis as the main entrance (NPS fees page): per-person fee only at age 16+, 15 and younger free; vehicle pass covers all passengers. No tram-specific age tiers are published on the NPS pages read — tram age pricing is Not confirmed from NPS.

BookingPark entry itself has no reservation stated; passes sold online or at the Shark Valley entrance station. Tram tours are scheduled: the NPS Shark Valley page warns of high visitation, advises arriving 1.5–2 hours early for scheduled tram tours, and notes parking may operate as 'one car in, one car out' between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Suggested timeAbout 3 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed — the NPS Shark Valley and fees pages read do not publish specific wheelchair/stroller/sensory accessibility details for this entrance (the 15-mile loop is described by NPS as a paved loop trail/road, and private vehicles are not permitted beyond the entrance road and parking lot; access to the tram road and observation tower is by foot, bicycle, or tram only).

ParkingParking is in the designated Shark Valley parking area only and is covered by the park entrance pass (no separate parking fee stated by NPS). NPS warns parking fills quickly and may operate as one car in, one car out; no public transportation serves the site and rideshare return pickup is unreliable.

Verified perk: Everglades passes are valid at all entrancesNPS: the $35 Standard Entrance Pass (7 consecutive days) and the $70 Everglades Annual Pass are valid at ALL Everglades entrances — a pass bought at the Homestead main entrance works at Shark Valley and vice versa.

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Everglades National Park — Shark Valley — Miami, Florida

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