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Don't totally sublimate your desire for fried food, because the gator tail and frogs legs here
offer an excellent way to honor the inhabitants of the Everglades: douse them in Tabasco
and devour them.
Camellia Street Grill
SEAFOOD
( 239-695-2003; 202 Camellia St; mains $10-20; noon-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
Camellia is as fancy as Everglades City gets, although even then it's easily accessible and
down to earth. The food is inspired by both the American South and the Mediterranean;
grouper, for example, is seared with caramelized onions but also comes with a nice bou-
quet of herbs. Enjoy it while watching the sun melt like honey on the water.
Information
Everglades Area Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 239-695-3941; cnr US Hwy 41 & Hwy 29; 9am-4pm)
General information about the region is available here.
Everglades City to Naples
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve
PARK
(
www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand
; Coastline Dr, Copeland;
8am-sunset;
)
The Fakahatchee Strand, besides having a fantastic name, also houses a 20-mile by 5-mile
estuarine wetland that could have emerged directly out of the
Jurassic Park
franchise. A
2000ft boardwalk traverses this wet and wild wonderland, where panthers still stalk their
prey amid the black waters. While it's unlikely you'll spot any, there's a great chance you
will see a large variety blooming orchids, bird life and reptiles ranging in size from tiny
skinks to grinning alligators.
