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Things to Do in Homestead, FL

Homestead is the gateway town for both Everglades and Biscayne national parks, with the Redland's fruit stands, Robert Is Here milkshakes and Schnebly Winery on the way. It's a day-trip base, not a beach town, and the Homestead-Miami Speedway brings NASCAR in October.

8 things to do · 5 upcoming events · 3 places to eat · Updated September 2026

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Things to Do in Homestead

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  • Everglades NP — Shark Valley, Homestead

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    Everglades NP — Shark Valley

    15-mi paved loop to a 65-ft tower: tram $34, bike rental $27, or bring your own. Wait for mid/late Nov when the dry season concentrates gators along the canal.

    $35/car (7 days)leashed (loop road only)
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  • On the water

    Pompano / Fort Lauderdale wrecks

    'Wreck capital of Florida': Lady Luck (324-ft tanker with underwater art), Captain Dan, Guy Harvey, Rodeo 25, Tenneco Towers, SS Copenhagen. South Florida Diving Headquarters (night dives, lobster trips, a Halloween dive), Pompano Dive Center, Scuba Monkey.

    ~$85–100 two-tank
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  • Biscayne National Park Institute, Homestead

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    Biscayne National Park Institute

    Reef snorkel $115; sail-paddle-snorkel $209; Boca Chita lighthouse cruise $83; Stiltsville tour $70; evening bay cruise $65 from Nov. The best-value way to see the park.

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  • Everglades airboats, Homestead

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    Everglades airboats

    Sawgrass Recreation Park ($31; private sunrise or 'Red Eye' night boat from $325) and Everglades Holiday Park (from $30, Gator Boys show). Further out: Billie Swamp Safari on the Seminole reservation (airboats + swamp buggies; more wild) and the Tamiami Trail operators (Coopertown, Gator Park, Everglades Safari Park, Miccosukee). Mornings or nights in Sept; anytime in Nov.

    From ~$30No dogs
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