Big Cypress National Preserve - Florida
Photo of Big Cypress National Preserve courtesy NPS
The first National Preserve in the National Park System, Big Cypress has a mixture of pines, hardwoods, prairies, mangrove forests, cypress strands and domes. White-tailed deer, bear and Florida panther can be found here along with the more tropical linguus tree snail, royal palm and cigar orchid. This meeting place of temperate and tropical species is a hotbed of biological diversity. Hydrologically, the Preserve serves as a supply of fresh, clean water for the vital estuaries of the ten thousand islands area near Everglades City.
Visitors will find a recreational paradise with camping, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and birdwatching opportunities. Those passing through may be enticed to linger in this remnant of wild Florida to search for evidence of the elusive Florida panther or to watch an endangered woodstork feeding along a roadside canal.Have you visited Big Cypress National Preserve?
- Do you have a favorite campsite or one to avoid?
- What is your favorite trail?
- Any fishing tips, bait, location or types of fish?
Facilities available at Big Cypress National Preserve:
Big Cypress National Preserve website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: joseph_raffaele@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Headquarters 239-695-2000
Visitor Information 239-695-1201
Address
HCR 61, Box 110
Ochopee, FL 34141
