🐊 Everglades National Park: Camping, Alligators, Crocodiles, Oh My! | Newstates in the States

Everglades National Park Camping with nature all around! This week we share where to find TONS of alligators, great hiking and nature trails, and what makes Everglades National Park such a unique park to visit.
0:00 Intro
1:11 Where to see Alligators in Alligator Alley - Big Cypress National Preserve
3:46 Camping in Everglades National Park - Flamingo Campground
5:29 Boat Tour through the Everglades - Crocodiles
7:55 Tour the Houseboats, Ecotents and future hotel inside Everglades National Park
10:17 You've never seen manatees like this!
11:28 Exploring the diversity of Everglades National Park
12:29 Pineland Pine Tree Forest in the Everglades
13:50 Miami Brewing Company
14:02 Royal Palm Visitor Center Ranger Talk - How fast can alligators run?
15:48 Anhinga Trail
16:13 Gumbo Limbo Trail
17:17 Robert is Here Fruit Stand - delicious milkshakes!
18:26 Howard's first time kayaking
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Where we stayed:
Flamingo Campground - Everglades National Park
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Robert is Here Fruit Stand (Homestead, FL)
www.robertishere.com/
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[@dinteg66]

An alligator will “See you later!” A crocodile will see you “In a while.” That’s how you tell the difference between the two.

[@NewstateNomads]

🤣🤣🤣 also very true. #facts

[@EatSleepRVRepeat]

We love the tent sites.Manatee fight? . How is Scout doing? Lou & Angie

[@sandrap3047]

Yay, another NP! How many have you been to so far? Very interesting video & great info! First time kayaking & you go kayaking with alligators & crocodiles? You are brave souls! Looking forward to watching the Keys!

[@LIV305]

Great Video!! You guys are in my home town, before you leave don’t forget Biscayne National Park.

[@nromero425]

I live down here and visit Everglades very often. I rarely see this park get any love from outsiders so thank you for enjoying and sharing. You guys seemed to have learned a lot and appreciated what our park has to offer. Again, thank you from an Everglades junky! :-)

[@tonishiashort498]

Loved my time in the Everglades! It was a bit nostalgic to “re-live” the experience through the Newstate lens! Can’t wait to watch your Florida Keys adventure!

[@CurieuxNomades]

Great content and recommandation! We went to Florida many times, but never been to the Everglades. After watching this episode, we want to go there. We realy like the way you share your story. Great work! Anne & Eric

[@b1mfua33]

I enjoyed this so much.The Everglades we’re so beautiful,and I love crocs,and alligators 🐊. I would definitely want to stay on the water,the boats have everything you need. Very impressed. Howard,you did a fantastic job for your first time kayaking. I never want to get out,when I go..haha..So peaceful I find. Thank you again for this wonderful,educational video. Take care..💕🇨🇦

[@chrisbailey5537]

Great Video! I always look forward to watching your next destination videos! I live in Naples and visited Everglades NP about 3 months ago. And I always stop at Robert Is Here for those delicious milkshakes!! I stayed in my Navion at Long Pine Key Campground and drove all the way to Flamingo and hiked at most of the trails that you hiked.

[@FollowThomas]

Everglades is great, lots of wildlife. It's always great to visit it. I rode my bike all away through Everglades. Great video!

[@moretoknowshow1887]

Adding another national park to the list :)

[@virginialemm864]

Love, love, loved this video! (However, you can HAVE the crocs and gators, thank you very much!). Such fun adventures ,you bring us along! Thank you!

[@sherriweber7105]

I love this video. Another great adventure I got to see. This was fun. Even learning about the crocodiles and gators. While you were seeing pine trees did you see pine cones? And did you smell pine? I love the smell of pine. Katelyn messing with Howard. That was funny. Howard did you say your prayers before you got into the kayak? Lol! You both did a great job kayaking. Did you have kayaking? Katelyn there was no food! Lol! Ir dud I miss it? Lol! Just kidding! I love when you do the food segments. This was a great video. The boats to camp in were cool. And then tent one too. Houseboats look fun. Thank you so much for this video. Looking forward to seeing nexts weeks in The Keys. That sounds fun. Can’t wait. Have a great week. Love you guys!🤗

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

Another great adventure. I loved the editing. Very enjoyable way to start my week, the Monday mornings are a treat thanks to you. Those manatees were indeed very active. Surprised me as well. So I looked them up. In spring and summer when found in shallow water, thrashing = mating! Keep clear is the message. 😂! Loved the variety of hospitality options. By the way, nearly 20k subscribers, 👍! You offer great footage, fabulous facts and figures and enjoyable entertainment. No wonder you are growing as a channel. 🍾🥂 👍🎥🌷🙋‍♀️ safe travels.

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

We saw a manatee when we were on Marathon, but it was just nibbling on greenery - no rolling around like the ones you saw! Loved this one 😎

[@LeslinAdventures]

Love it Subscribed

[@tarac5137]

Very informative! Seems you nearly had the park to yourselves. The houseboats look so fun! 🛶

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks Tara! We pretty much did! The perks of visiting at the end of the season I guess 😅 yes! We would love to take one of the houseboats out in the future! -Katelyn

[@julianapetitt745]

Im going to Ft Lauderdale in a few days. Going to stop there ! I love your recommendations, I see so much of what I do bc of what you do! House boat looks amazing

[@NewstateNomads]

Oh yay!!! You'll have to let us know what you think. So glad we can help you build our your trips!! 🥰🙌 -Katelyn

[@garyaberle603]

When you enter the park it was a 2 Hour Dr. to the campground but doesn’t the endless flatness of it depress you? Oh queen of safety did you take a stun gun or a shotgun every time you went walking the dogs? And Howard, your first time kayaking and you had to do it in alligator infested waters? I am constantly surprised at your ever-changing ever improving video between the angles and everything else. But another great job I’m truly addicted to the nomads! ✊🏼🐊🐊

[@shannonalward217]

Oh goodness! I’ve never seen a manatee in the wild. I would have lost it! 💖 The Everglades look spectacular. Definitely on our list. You guys slayed the kayaking! We have been kayaking in a flooded mine in Red River Gorge in KY and loved it. Going to try sea kayaking in Jamaica in October.

[@NewstateNomads]

Oh my gosh! You're going to love it when you see one. They're amazing!!! And so cute. I can't believe how active they were...that's definitely rare to see them moving like that. The Red River gorge kayaking sounds fun! Can't wait to hear how it is in Jamaica too!

[@pglen6042]

Thoroughly enjoying this channel, great video, intereresting info and charming hosts!

[@NewstateNomads]

Aww thank you so much @PGlen! We're so glad you found us and are enjoying all our videos!! Thanks so much for watching them! -Katelyn

[@pglen6042]

@@NewstateNomads In my 90s so my traveling is virtual now! Especially enjoyed your Mexican videos. I spent many summers in Taxco (you should get there when you return to Mexico) and agree, the people are delightful. Made many Taxco friends.

[@NewstateNomads]

That is so awesome to hear! We really loved Mexico and can't wait to return one day. We had hoped to explore more, but then had to go into lockdown. So glad you're loving the videos. That's awesome that you found us and we're so glad we can help you virtually travel! ♥️

[@woodycarr]

Pre-Covid, my wife Susan and I were making regular February/March visits to the Everglades. Wonderful park! Thanks for bringing back some great memories!

[@carieevans3787]

Is it better during that time of year? I am going towards the end of Feb. Around the 20th. Am hoping its beautiful.

[@woodycarr]

@@carieevans3787 February is part of the dry season in ENP. So no bugs, low humidity, lot's a wildlife around watering holes and lot's of birds. You'll love it if you like those kinds of things. The vegetation is dried out so there will not be as much green as in the wet season. But it is beautiful in my eyes.

[@jacksanders7029]

Corkscrew swamp sanctuary is also a great stop in FL

[@NewstateNomads]

We'll have to look that up, Jack! Thanks for watching 😊 -Katelyn

[@lippylisa6477]

Great video, we’re so close to there but still haven’t made it there yet. Always love seeing the pups, is Scout doing ok?

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks Lisa! It was fun to visit and learn so much about the area. Scout is doing great! We're so proud of her and she can finally start to resume some activity! Thanks for asking! -Katelyn

[@darlenekeene755]

Did you have any trouble walking the fur babies at the campground in the Everglades?

[@lseptember7931]

Loving your adventures!😍🚙🐾 Being a dog mommy myself, how do you care for your babies while on the road? 🐾 God bless U!🙏🏽 Safe travels.

[@NewstateNomads]

Aww thank you so much!! We love hearing that! ❤️ And I also love hearing from other dog mommies! Love our little fur babies. We made a video about life on the road with our 3 and some safety measures we take! Hope this helps 😊 -Katelyn kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGfWYY2kaNycZ6s

[@lseptember7931]

ThankU! I will check it out!! Safe travels!🙏🏽🐾🚙🏖❤️

[@agm6095]

Nice adventure. Did you ride on the fan boats?

[@NewstateNomads]

Thanks so much! We didn't this time but maybe next!

[@bayardocaldera]

Where is Scout?

[@safepetproducts]

no mosquitos?

[@NewstateNomads]

There were definitely some, but it wasn't real bad yet. We were there at the end of April.

[@carolynknisely2383]

Is it manatees mating season?

[@NewstateNomads]

Ooo maybe! We definitely should have asked the ranger about that 🤣 we've never seen them so active!

[@stana2z]

Katelyn is right. Shape of the head is the difference.