Ochopee

Everglades National Park


Drive to the hamlet of Ochopee (population about four)…no…wait…turn around, you missed it! Then pull over and break out the cameras: Ochopee’s claim to fame is the country’s smallest post office. It’s housed in a former toolshed and set against big park skies; a friendly postal worker patiently poses for snapshots.


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Nearby Everglades National Park attractions

1. Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

1.74 MILES

This only-in-Florida roadside attraction is dedicated to tracking down southeastern USA’s version of Bigfoot, the eponymous Skunk Ape (a large gorilla-man…

2. Fakahatchee Strand Preserve

6.08 MILES

The Fakahatchee Strand, besides having a fantastic name, also houses a 20-mile by 5-mile estuarine wetland that looks like something from the beginning of…

3. Museum of the Everglades

6.37 MILES

For a break from the outdoors, don't miss this small museum run by volunteers who have a wealth of knowledge on the region's history. Located in the town…

4. Smallwood Store

7.46 MILES

Perched on piers overlooking Chokoloskee Bay, this wooden building dates back to 1906, when a pioneer by the name of Ted Smallwood opened his rustic…

5. Kirby Storter Roadside Park

8.06 MILES

Though short in size (1 mile total out and back) this elevated boardwalk leads to a lovely overlook where you can often see a variety of birdlife (ibis…

6. 10,000 Islands

9.66 MILES

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7. Big Cypress National Preserve

9.88 MILES

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8. Big Cypress Gallery

17.44 MILES

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