If there were about a million visitors this year, the park would bring in at least $8,000,000. Every dollar goes back to the park and its rangers. While this can be a nice source of revenue, it doesn't even cover a quarter of the cost of restoring the Everglades. The estimated cost of fully restoring the Everglades will be approximately $10 billion to $14 billion and could take more than 15 years as of 2015. The national park also employs hundreds of Floridians. Because Florida relies heavily on the tourism industry, there are also many different activities offered around the Everglades region. Many tourists can enjoy airboat rides through the wetlands or boat trips to view alligators and crocodiles. Over the past five years, tourists have collectively spent more than $500,000,000 in the areas surrounding Everglades National Park. Money spent contributes to local businesses in the counties surrounding the Everglades. Some of the counties are Collier, Broward and