Shark Valley

Shark Valley was one of the highlights on our trip to Miami! We did the bike ride and it was long at 15 miles but so worth it! You are biking right next these huge alligators. Sometimes the water overflows onto the trail and then it feels like you are in the water with the gators. Yes it is also a bit scary. In the middle you can stop to climb out to an overlook of the Everglades with more alligators and everglades as far as you can see.

So it kind of depends on your interests with this one. You can ride the tram and it's quicker to the "lookout" point, or you can ride a bike. You get some information from the tour guide on the tram but you really get to see things up close on a bike. It's about 14miles round-trip so make sure you up to the challenge. There are gators literally on the road sometimes and you have to walk around them. You can get some amazing pictures, and has pretty scenery. The lookout is like a lighthouse, you can see more gator from up there and the large expanse of sawgrass that is the everglades.
I like the park a lot for seeing gators and neat birds. You can rent a bike or bring one.