Most backcountry camping sites at the Everglades are chickees, elevated wooden platforms with a roof and a chemical toilet, and are accessible only by boat. Check with a park ranger for length of stay and number of people permitted in these sites. Convoy Point and Adams Key are day-use areas only. Firearms and hunting equipment are prohibited. Fishing in fresh or salt water requires a Florida fishing license.
Limits vary, so request a copy of the parks' fishing regulations.
Lobstering is allowed only on the ocean side of the keys during Florida's lobster season. Spear guns are prohibited in Everglades National Park. Use of metal detectors is prohibited. Pets must be leashed in parking lots and campgrounds. At Everglades, they are not allowed on trails or in park amphitheaters where park programs are held.