Homestead is a city of 86,803 located about 35 miles southwest of Miami in a unique agricultural area called the Redland. The city was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The city was rebuilt after Andrew with many new homes and businesses. Everglades National Park begins just west of the city, and Biscayne National Park is to the east. Key Largo is 25 miles south on U.S. Highway 1.