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

    Big Cypress

    National Preserve Florida

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  • Fire Activity

    Currently there is fire activity within the Preserve. More »

  • Campfire Ban in Effect.

    Due to severe fire conditions campfires restrictions are currently in place. More »

  • 2013 Zone 4 Closure

    Beginning at 12:01 am Monday, April 8, 2013, the Zone 4 airboat access within Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed due to low water conditions. More »

  • Campground Closures

    Beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, August 16 camping will be available at the Midway Campground and the “loop” in the Bear Island Campground within Big Cypress National Preserve. All other established campgrounds will be closed. More »

Meeting Reference Materials- 2008

REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 03/2008 MEETING

Agenda for next meeting (28.0 KB, .doc file)

Draft minutes of 11/29/07 meeting (75.0 KB, .doc file)

Protocols for communicationg with media (24.5 KB, .doc file)

Report: BICY Off Road Vehicle Recreation and Its Benefits (3.3 MB, PDF file)

Burns Lake ORV trail access map (1.9 MB, .doc file)

Burns Lake ORV trail and 4 x 4 access information (33.5 KB, .doc file)

Draft working principles and ground rules (27.0 KB, .DOC file)

ORV education and permitting (200.1 KB, PDF file)

ORV rules and map (2.2 MB, PDF file)

Bear Island ORV rules and map (441.6 KB, PDF file)

ORV newsletter 04/05 (122.7 KB, PDF file)

ORV newsletter 05/06 (217.5 KB, PDF file)

Subcommittees (27.0 KB, .doc file)

REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 05/2008 MEETING

Agenda for 5/12/08 meeting (33.0 KB, .doc file)

Draft minutes of 3/18/08 meeting (117.5 KB, .doc file)

ORV recreational permit: random drawing (30.5 KB, .doc file)

Draft media relations policy (25.0 KB, .doc file)

Tread Lightly! study overview



REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 07/2008 MEETING

Agenda for 7/21/08 meeting (35.5 KB, .doc file)

Draft minutes of 5/12/08 meeting (168.5 KB, .doc file)

ATV hospitalization impact (339.8 KB, PDF file)

ATV 2006 annual report (979.7 KB, PDF file)

ATV injuries and deaths to children (37.0 KB, .doc file)

ATV injury prevention (88.3 KB, PDF file)

ATV legislation for children (69.6 KB, PDF file)

ATV injury prevention--Pediatrics (108.8 KB, PDF file)

ATV proposed rulemaking (82.0 KB, PDF file)

ATV statistics (44.6 KB, HTML file)

ORV collisions with trail gates (63.9 KB, PDF file)

Presentation: Unlicensed Operation of ORVs (69.5 KB, .ppt file)

Presentation: Visitor Survey Project (8.6 MB, .ppt file)

REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 11/2008 MEETING

11/17/08 meeting agenda (37.0 KB, .doc file)

9/23/08 draft minutes (110.5 KB, .doc file)

Turner River Unit trails map (167.4 KB, PDF file)

Corn Dance unit trails map (227.8 KB, PDF file)

Policy on appropriate/inappropriate ORV use (27.0 KB, .doc file)

Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published.

Did You Know?

Hunters entering the Preserve on a swamp buggy. Photo courtesy of Jack Moller.

Big Cypress National Preserve was one of the first national preserves within the National Park System. As a preserve, Big Cypress manages for a broader range of recreational activities, including hunting and off-road vehicle access.