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Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve is run by the National Park Service. Its own timing: DRY SEASON (November through April) Falling water levels within Big Cypress make this a pleasant time to hike, camp, and watch wildlife..

Big Cypress National Preserve in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
A small alligator basking on top of dry vegetation
Alligators, big and small, call Big Cypress National Preserve home. Photo: NPS Photo · public domain · resized

What the National Park Service says

“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.”
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When to go

In the source's own words; no peak claimed unless the source says so
  • Season“DRY SEASON (November through April) Falling water levels within Big Cypress make this a pleasant time to hike, camp, and watch wildlife.”

Before you go

Reed Visitor Center is a facility that was designed with energy conservation in mind, making maximum use of renewable resources.

Big Cypress National Preserve on the map

With the places we follow within 60 miles

Nearby

Within 60 straight-line miles; roads are longer

Worth the drive

60 to 100 straight-line miles away

Ding Darling Refuge 62 mi · National Key Deer Refuge 85 mi

How we know

Every fact on this page, from these pages