Homestead lies near the southern-most tip of Florida, where sunny days are in the majority and the average temperature is 75 degrees. Ten miles west are the vast mangrove forests and watery saw grass plains of Everglades National Park, a subtropical wilderness that shelters alligator and ibis, eagle and manatee. To the east and south are Biscayne Bay and its underwater national park, the Florida Keys and the Atlantic Ocean. Thirty miles north is Miami, "Gateway to the Americas," and one of the country's most international cities.

The hometown atmosphere that welcomes visitors comes from a community that is proud of the continuing accomplishments that are making Homestead area an increasingly desirable place to live, work and raise a family. The City of Homestead maintains a unique "small-town" atmosphere with all the urban amenities. We invite you to visit our city and experience everything that it has to offer.