"The Flamingo area in Everglades National Park has been an important destination for decades of park visitors looking to explore the nation's largest subtropical wilderness," said JJ Condella, general manager of Flamingo Adventures, in an interview with Travel + Leisure. "The original Flamingo Lodge was a popular spot for nearly 40 years, and we're proud to unveil the new lodge - the only hotel within the national park - together with our National Park Service partners."
The two-story lodge had 60 units and an in-ground pool, and over the next 40 years, the property became a popular vacation spot for local and out-of-town visitors. Damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma forced the lodge to close in 2005, and the structure was eventually demolished in 2009.
In response, in 1966, Flamingo Lodge opened. The lodge is a public-private partnership between the Florida-based tour company Flamingo Adventures and the National Park Service, and the 24-room property is constructed from durable steel shipping containers.
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