Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park spans 1.5 million acres across Florida’s tip, and includes Florida Bay. It is the largest park east of the Rockies and the third largest (after Yellowstone and Death Valley) in the lower 48 states. Established in 1947, this park is unusual because it was created to preserve natural habitat and ecosystems for a diverse group of plants, mammals, birds, and other creatures versus scenic vistas.
Now the 25th coin in the National Park quarter series and last for 2014 will honor this subtropical wilderness. This park is home to the endangered Florida panther, where currently 70-100 are thought to exist in the wild. Also on the endangered list are the manatee, wood stork, and American Crocodile.
