Flamingo Lodge and Restaurant

We spent two nights at the Flamingo Lodge and brought our bikes along, one of the best decisions we made! The ride through Everglades National Park was absolutely beautiful: perfect weather, smooth roads, fresh air, and stunning nature all around us. It was such a peaceful and scenic experience. The lodge was a great base for it all, our room was spacious enough to comfortably store our bikes, and everything was clean and well maintained. The front desk staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, he made sure we felt at home and helped us with anything we needed. We also did the Backcountry Boat Tour, which was informative and relaxing, our boat captain and naturalist were great. Clean rooms, great food, and amazing surroundings, highly recommend! 10/10 experience

Ok. So we decided to try out this new Lodge located inside the Everglades National Park. It's located at the very end of the Park which is around a 46 mile drive after you enter the park. It's location is perfect close to the water but not too close. There is so much wildlife to see here. It's one of the few places where you will see plenty of both the American Alligator and the Crocodile. Many birds and insects we've never seen before. We recommend booking a Backwoods Boat tour over by the Gift Store. It's a 1.5 hour tour of the surrounding bodies of water with a very informative guide. We learned alot about the Everglades and it inhabitants. The on-site restaurant provides grab and go breakfast items but they do have a kitchen with a great menu of faves for lunch and dinner. Price is reasonable per night. You do unfortunately have to still pay to enter the park which is $35 per vehicle. Maybe one day they'll waive it with lodge reservations. Otherwise a great experience👏👏👏👏👏.

Absolutely fantastic place to stay! Everyone is super nice, the view is beautiful, and the area is very clean. The marina has a lot of options for things to do - boat tours, kayaking, canoeing, etc. There are some nice hiking trails from the cabins too. The restaurant was on point! Everything we had was delicious and fresh. Will absolutely come back!

Wonderful experience at the Flamingo Lodge in the Everglades National Park. Beautiful area to explore with lots of available activities like hiking, boating, canoeing, boat tours, fishing, etc. We stayed in a one-bedroom suite with a balcony and water view. Our rooms were very comfortable and clean. Having a small kitchen and room to spread out was wonderful. We loved sitting on our balcony watching all the birds on the Florida Bay. All the staff were really helpful and pleasant to deal with. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend the lodge.

My wife and I enjoyed a two-night stay at the lodge and several meals at the restaurant as well. The room was comfortable, clean and had nice and helpful amenities. The view to the water was only slightly obscured by the trees and you could hear the waves when all else was quiet at night. I highly recommend doing the two boat tours that depart from the nearby marina and exploring some of the nearby trails. If you have a Jeep or other 4WD vehicle, driving part of the old Ingraham Highway on the way to the Bear Lake trailhead was a highlight too!

We loved the idea behind this hotel (shipping containers) so we decided to work our road trip Itinerary around a stay and did not regret it. Then one bed room we had offered a great view of the bay and was well equipped with a small kitchen for a longer stay. The bed was comfy, the room was very clean and we enjoyed our stay. Make sure to keep the doors shut to keep the mosquitos away.

The staff are very friendly and helpful here. The rooms are clean, minimal bugs than I expected for the area actually. Nice balcony with view and walking trails around; everything is close. The room was actually also more spacious than I expected. The kitchenette is a nice touch with regular size fridge and microwave and electric stove top. We enjoyed our stay here! But man we're there mosquitos that attacked u as soon as u went outside!! Be warned about that. Big spray for sure. Spray it everywhere on u and under ur clothes. The restaurant is decent.

The one bedroom suite at Flamingo Lodge was perfect for our Everglades trip with our grandson. The fold out sofa was comfortable. The queen bed was, too. We enjoyed sitting on our balcony and star watching. Although it's a long drive from the entrance, we enjoyed seeing the diversity along the way. The restaurant was casual, served good food, and was convenient. We are glad we came.

The Flamingo Restaurant was a very nice and well air conditioned break from the brutal summer heat for our family. All we ordered here was a berry smoothie and it was absolutely delicious. It only took them about 2 minutes to bring it to us after we ordered. It looked like they also had a full service bar, which we would've taken full advantage of if we had more time. This restaurant was super nice and everyone there was really friendly. Would definitely stop in if you're in the area! It was a little hard to find. If you're headed south on the main road, it is about 0.10 miles past the Guy Bradley Visitor Center on the left side. It's the building built up on stilts connected to the lodge.

The new Flamingo Lodge and Flamingo Restaurant offer visitors the chance to stay comfortably in the midst of Everglades National Park and enjoy fantastic amenities. I stayed at the lodge in a 2 bedroom 1 bath unit, which was a great experience. The unit was clean and surprisingly roomy. Space was well utilized and included a well equipped kitchen area with two burners, microwave, and a good sized fridge and freezer. Water pressure was excellent for showering. Balcony overlooking the water was awesome except for the bugs! Bug spray is a requirement for sure. The Flamingo Restaurant was also excellent. I had dinner and breakfast overlooking the Everglades. It is beautiful. For dinner, I opted for the blackened mahi wrap with mango salsa. You can have fries or black bean salad as a side. Both were good but I loved the fries. The wrap was big and delicious. This place has a full bar too with a nice TV and classic music playing over speakers. For breakfast, I had a big blueberry muffin and a fresh green smoothie made with spinach and avocado. Loved every drop. They are open from 7am to 9pm. I bet you'll love it too. It's a wonderful experience to be in the Everglades and have such modern amenities available.

Just to add.... Wi-Fi is limited Only AT&T phone service No EV Gas within miles, we didn't need that, but y'all should know! Gas also not available past Homestead! FILL UP!! 1 restaurant, we enjoyed everything about the food, views, employees... very pricy! You can cook in your room, minimal supplies but a definite can do!! NOT ADA compliant in all areas.... 1 building available with elevator...other then that your shucking your bag up the hot metal stairs! So pack accordingly! Small bags/small loads! No animals allowed....service okay....

I decided to stay in the glamping tents for a night while visiting the Everglades, and crossed my fingers that this restaurant would be good enough. It's counter service with basic burgers and sandwiches and met my expectations for a restaurant that is in the middle of nowhere. My 9y/o got a hot dog and I got the mahi wrap. The hot dog was a normal hot dog. The mahi wrap was definitely better than I expected! There was a bar that looked well stocked but I passed since it was just me and the kid. Overall, a good option if you're staying overnight and don't feel like camp cooking or driving an hour or more out of the park.

This is the only place to eat at Flamingo so I guess they don't have to serve good food. The nachos were lacking in toppings and the chips were not fresh. The Cuban and BLT were ok. It's convenient and the service is good, but you are probably better off packing your lunch.

You have 3 dining options when staying at Flamingo: prepare something at your campsite, drive 50 miles to civilization, or eat at the park franchise restaurant. I had just finished a long hike and was utterly exhausted so reluctantly I decided to eat here. I had very low expectations and they were not exceeded. Menu is limited to sandwiches, salads, soups, finger foods and the like. No "protein/starch/vegetable" style plates. I decided on the empanadas appetizer and a Caesar salad. The empanadas were just horrible: underseasoned ground beef in a leathery overfried dough. Fortunately I spotted a bottle of Tabasco and used it liberally. The salad was edible: romaine likely from a bag pre-chopped, a generous amount of parmesan shavings, two huge packets of Ken's dressing of which I only needed about a half packet, but the tomatoes were inedible so I didn't. (But what are tomatoes doing in a Caesar salad anyway?) It needed pepper but the only choice here is the single-serving packets, of which I used about 8. No salt and pepper shakers to be found here. There is no table service. You order at the counter, get a number, and they bring the food when ready. Then when paying you have to endure the mild embarrassment of selecting a custom tip. The "suggested gratuity" options start at 15% and go up from there but there's no way I'll tip 15% for limited service. 10% is ample. Ambience: like a cafeteria. A few fish sculptures on the walls are the only nod to the Everglades setting. You'd hope at least for good views of the bay but no: it is visible but very obstructed by vegetation. The visitor center nearby has much better views. The outside dining area was on the side with even more limited views, and tucked against the mangroves. I imagine pretty much unusable during mosquito high season. Every empty table, without exception, was dirty. Wet with spills, crumbs, and worse. I selected the least dirty one and was careful where I placed my arms. I was very tempted to ask somebody to clean it but wasn't feeling that assertive. Campers at least have options but I feel bad for those staying at the lodge who don't really have an alternative. Do better, Everglades National Park!

The new restaurant at Flamingo is now open! Open from 7am to 9pm, the Flamingo Restaurant offers American cuisine and a small but friendly bar. So far, I've sampled the burgers, the chicken club and the Cuban sandwich -- all were well prepared, nicely presented and delivered promptly. The facility is new and spotless. The full bar just opened and features a rotating menu of draft beers as well as cocktails. The dining room has a nice view of Florida Bay. Seating is generously spaced and comfortable. Prices were competitive with similar restaurants up in civilization. Look, no one is going to splatter the place with Michelin stars but for a good meal in a beautiful setting, you won't go wrong.