Big Cypress National Preserve
Florida
🟢 🟡 🔴 hikes
Free entry
The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. Conserving over 729,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to diverse wildlife, including the Endangered Florida panther.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
The preserve is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The Oasis Visitor Center and the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center are closed on December 25th. No fee is charged for access to the preserve.
Conditions
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Things to do
Stargazing in Big Cypress
🔴 Florida National Scenic Trail
🟢 Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center
Fire Prairie Trail
🟡 The Deep Lake Trail
Turner River/Wagonwheel/Birdon Scenic Drive
Loop Road Scenic Drive
🔴 Gator Hook Trail
Campgrounds
Visitor centers
Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center
Oasis Visitor Center
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