How Crowded Is Everglades National Park in February?

February runs about 1.5× Everglades National Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 109,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Everglades; September, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 47/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 65/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 1.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 69°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 21% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.1 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 10.4-hour midwinter low and the 13.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 778,198 recreation visits, up 4.9% from 741,983 in 2024.