• The Florida panther's watchful gaze- Courtesy- Ralph Arwood

    Big Cypress

    National Preserve Florida

  • ORV Related Closures

    Effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, Zone 4 airboat access within Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed due to low water conditions. Other areas of the Preserve will be closed to recreational ORV access from June 4 through August 2. More »

Online Games

Now it's time to try your luck at our online games. See who's trail you are following in the Big Cypress National Preserve, or try your active listening skills and see if you know who is vocalizing.  (Click on the links below to start the game)

Who's Walking Through Big Cypress?

Who's Vocalizing in Big Cypress?

Need another challenge, read the clues and see how well you know the animals of the Big Cypress by playing Who Am I?

Gather two teams and see which team knows the most about animals while you play Animal Jeopardy.

Did You Know?

Ervin at the Gator Hook saloon on Loop Road.

Ervin T. Rouse (1917-1981) wrote one of the most popular fiddling tunes of all time..."Orange Blossom Special"...about the luxury train from Orlando to Miami. He was a resident of the Loop Road area and a friend of the Seminoles.