Driving Across the Everglades

San Angelo, TX, Library

    There are two routes across the Everglades. The northernmost, which is a toll-road extension of I-75 and is also know as "Alligator Alley." The southernmost, which is a continuation of US41, the main highway south along the western coast of Florida, runs from Naples to the Miami Metropolitan Area. I chose the latter hoping to get better photos than from Alligator Alley. [Photos taken 6 May 2015]

 

    I thought I saw some fish; so I took another photo. A school of about 10 brownish fish is barely visible to the lower left of the reflected cloud just above the top of the white tules on this side of the canal or waterway.

 

 

 

    There aren't a lot of trees in the everglades, but here's a shot taken farther along US41 which does include a small tree.
    But the everglades are the only place where you'll see panther or crocodile crossings!!

 

 

 

 

    Here's all that's left of Monroe Junction; it apparently didn't keep pace with other similar enterprises which drew tourists to see their live alligator(s).

 

 

 

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Links:

• National Park Service website on Everglades National Park
• Wikipedia article
• Facts about American crocodiles

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Routes:

Su 17 May Actual Route: I-10 Rest Area - Monticello, FL - Thomasville,GA,- Albany - Eufala, AL, - Montgomery W/M

M 18 May Actual Route: Montgomery W/M - Selma - Demopolis - I-20 - Mississippi Rest Area

T 19 May Actual Route: Miss Rest Area - Meridian - Jackson - Vicksburg - Monroe, LA

W 20 May Actual Route: Monroe, LA, W/M - Shreveport, LA - Tyler, TX - Corsicana W/M

Th 21 May Actual Route: Corsicana, TX, W/M - Fairfield - Mexia - Waco - Brownwood - Ballinger, TX, W/M

F 22 May Actual Route: Balliner, TX, W/M - San Angelo - WTX RV Rpr

Sa 23 May Actual Route: WTX RV Rpr - Sherwood Way W/M - Visitor Ctr Sherwood Way W/M

Su 24 May Actual Route: Sherwood Way W/M - Visitor Ctr - Sherwood Way W/M

M 25 May Actual Route: Sherwood Way W/M - Visitor Ctr - Dollar Tree - Big Lots Sherwood Way W/M

T 26 May Route: Sherwood Way W/M - W TX RV Rpr - Lib - Visitor Ctr - Sherwood Way W/M

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Finding Campgrounds:

• RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
• Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
• Free campsites website
• Info on finding BLM Campgrounds

N.B. I receive nothing from Trailer Life, Woodalls, or FreeCampsites.net for including links to their free campground lookups.