133: 10-Day Florida National Parks Road Trip!

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Sunshine, salty breezes, and three incredible Florida national parks in one unforgettable road trip: Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas. Ready to chase wildlife, island-hop through the Keys, and discover Florida's wildest surprises in these national parks? Welcome to our 10-day Florida national parks road trip! In this episode, we cover: A full 10-day road trip that visits Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas National Parks Wildlife-packed trails, guided boat tours, and quiet corners of the Everglades you might miss Snorkeling, lighthouses, and the island-party energy of Biscayne and Boca Chita Epic journeys through the Florida Keys on your way to Dry Tortugas The very best spots for manatees, alligators, dolphins, and key lime pie Your task for today: Tell us which park on this Florida road trip you are MOST excited to explore (Everglades, Biscayne, or Dry Tortugas) over on the @DirtInMyShoes Facebook or Instagram page! Don’t miss the full show notes packed with all the links we mentioned so you can plan your adventures like a pro: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/10-day-florida-national-parks-road-trip/ Planning your own Florida adventure? Episode 6: Everglades Favorites: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/episode-6-everglades-favorites/ Episode 7: Everglades Fun Facts: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/episode-7-everglades-fun-facts/ Episode 8: Everglades Stories: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/episode-8-everglades-stories/ Episode 9: Everglades Trip Planning: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/episode-9-everglades-trip-planning/ Episode 58: Exploring Dry Tortugas: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/exploring-dry-tortugas/ Episode 59: Dry Tortugas Fun Facts: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/5-fun-facts-about-dry-tortugas-national-park/ Master Reservation List: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/list/ National Park Checklist: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/national-parks-checklist/ Trip Packing List: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/pack/

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0:00.0	It's kind of funny because so many people have heard of the Everglades and very few people seem to have heard of dry Tortugas.
0:07.0	And on this road trip, the majority of your money will probably go to dry Tortugas.
0:11.1	And it's worth it. It's so worth it.
0:14.1	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:18.8	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt
0:22.5	in My Shoes. I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make
0:27.3	national park trip planning easy. And I'm John. I carry the kids on the trails, I tell stories
0:33.1	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like birds.
0:42.2	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:46.2	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:48.9	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:50.2	Let's start exploring. We just had a funny little mishap.
0:58.1	I pulled up my notes.
1:00.1	I have this beautifully written out itinerary for the Florida parks.
1:04.3	It's like so organized, stop by stop, day by day.
1:09.7	And I pull up my notes to start recording.
1:12.6	And it's chaos.
1:15.9	John used my notes to write his notes.
1:19.2	And I'm looking at it like, what in the heck?
1:22.9	How do you even use this?
1:26.1	Listen, it was an accident.
1:28.5	I made a copy of hers.
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