Participation in these programs is by advance reservation, and teachers are required to attend training workshops before bringing their class to the park. Special programs are offered above and beyond the normally scheduled park programs. For a fee, a park ranger will be assigned to conduct a customized program for school groups, clubs or organizations. The main park road winds 38 miles from the main entrance to Flamingo. U.S. 41 leads to the Shark Valley entrance, and U.S. 29 leads to the Gulf Coast Visitor Center.
Parking is available for buses at all visitor centers.
Visitor parking is available at all visitor centers and most trailheads. Hiking and biking trails are located at various points along the main park road and at Shark Valley. Canoe trails are popular in the Flamingo area and at Gulf Coast. In addition, a 99-mile canoe trail, known as the Wilderness Waterway, connects Gulf Coast to the Flamingo area. It is open year-round, with 103 rooms, and 24 cottages with kitchen facilities.