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TAKE THE ROAD. KEEP THE MEMORIES.

Keys, wetlands, and the Gulf Coast

Marathon, Florida → Naples, Florida

Leave Marathon for Naples, with a mainland route that can bring Everglades country into the day.

One-way travel day

Everglades National Park · NPS Photo by Miguel Salas · Photo credits

Your dayOne-way travel day
Set out fromMarathon, Florida
DiscoverOptional stop: Everglades National Park
A DAY TO REMEMBER

The journey

Leave Marathon for Naples, with a mainland route that can bring Everglades country into the day.

Choose the exact crossing and any wetland stops before departure; they affect the total drive.

Make it your day

Set out

Begin in Marathon and choose your route toward Naples, Florida.

Along the way

Leave Marathon for Naples, with a mainland route that can bring Everglades country into the day. Choose the exact crossing and any wetland stops before departure; they affect the total drive.

Arrive

Finish in Naples, Florida. This is a one-way journey; a return drive is not included.

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.
Cypress Tree Sunrise (2020 Photo Contest) · NPS Photo by Miguel Salas
Two canoes at Nine Mile Pond during sunset.
A meeting ground of marsh and mangrove environments. You may see alligators, wading birds, turtles, and fish. · NPS Photo

Choose the exact roads and stops when planning your drive. Check seasonal access, reservations, weather, and opening times before setting out. Photographs show the named destination or an optional stop, not every view along the drive.