Everglades City gives visitors a glimpse into Southwest Florida's past with museums and small-town charm. This is also a favorite jumping off point for exploring the everglades and the Ten Thousand Islands.
This area is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World." Feast on the beloved crustacean's claws at rustic seafood houses and restaurants during stone crab season, October 15 through May 15.
Museum of the Everglades
First opened in 1927 as a commercial laundry, the building that now houses Museum of the Everglades is one of several historic structures still standing as a testament to the town’s time as a once-bustling center of business and the region’s first County seat. The museum’s permanent and rotating exhibits provide visitors with an in-depth look at over 2,000 years of human history in the area and tell the stories of those adventurous enough – and tenacious enough – to settle “Florida’s Last Frontier”.
Faithfully restored to its original, 1920s Collier-era appearance, the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.