Swamplandia! is an Ever­glades tourist attraction run by the Bigtree clan. After the death of Hilola, their star wrestler, audiences dwindle. Young Ava looks for a way to save the family and the business. Her father, the Chief, has disap­peared. Her brother, Kiwi, has gone to work for a competitor, the World of Darkness; and her sister, Osceola, has fallen in love with the ghost of a man and gone off into the swamps. Ava embarks on a journey to find her sister and restore the family.