• 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 »

  • 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 »

  • Interstate 75 Mile Marker 63 Closure

    Beginning summer of 2013 the rest area and backcountry access at mile marker 63 will be closed due to construction. 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 »

Permitted Commercial Services Operators

The following are authorized permitted companies that provide visitor services within the Preserve.

All permittees and their guides are required to have a copy of signed permit and conditions available for inspection by Rangers at all times when operating within the Preserve.

Captain Steve's Swamp Buggy Adventure
Turner River Unit swamp buggy tours
www.captainstevesswampbuggyadventures.com
Steven Markley
PO Box 663
Chokoloskee, FL 34138
(239) 695-2186
(239) 325-7171
markley.steve@yahoo.com

C&G's Big Cypress Swamp Buggy Tours
Turner River Unit swamp buggy tours
www.bigcypressswampbuggytours.com
Glenda & Chris Hancock
PO Box 68
Chokoloskee, FL 34138
(239) 695-4756
swampbuggytours@gmail.com

Everglades Adventure Tours
Turner River/Ochopee prairie pole boat tours
Includes launching from Dona Drive
www.evergladesadventuretours.com
Jack M Shealy
PO Box 106
Everglades City, FL 34139
561-985-8207
800-504-6554
evergladesadventuretours@gmail.com

Everglades Area Tours
Turner River/Halfway Creek canoe & kayak rentals, & tours.
www.evergladesareatours.com
Charles Wright
PO Box 824
Chokoloskee, FL 34138
239-695-3633
tours@evergladesareatours.com

Everglades Day Safari
Van tours & frontcountry hikes
www.ecosafari.com
Bob Cowlishaw
Fort Myers, FL 33908
800-472-3069 or 239-472-1559
gator@ecosafari.com

Everglades Edge
Camping & hiking tours
www.evergladesedge.com
Wes Wilkins
PO Box 7965
Naples, FL 34101-7965
239-353-1648
wrwa@att.net

Naples Kayak Company
Turner River/Halfway Creek canoe and kayak rentals, livery, & tours
www.napleskayakcompany.com
Chris Boland
183 10th Street
Naples, FL 34102
239-262-6149
napleskayak@gmail.com

North American Canoe Tours
Turner River/Halfway Creek canoe & kayak rentals, livery, & tours
Includes launching from Dona Drive
NACT: Everglades Rentals & Eco Adventures
www.evergladesadventures.com
Manager: Ken Kroll
P.O. Box 5038
Everglades City, FL 34139
239-695-3299
info@iveyhouse.com

North Carolina Outward Bound
Turner River - Wilderness education classes
www.ncobs.org
Pete Hampson
2582 Riceville Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
Everglades Outward Bound Center
Trish Haitz
PO Box 385
Everglades City, FL 34139
888-75-NCOBS
info@ncobs.org
239-695-2200
thaitz@ncobs.org

The River of Grass Everglades Adventures
Corn Dance Unit swamp buggy tours
Turner River Unit hunting guide
www.theriverofgrass.com
Robert & Rebecca Price
Miami, FL 33176
305-279-6377
info@theriverofgrass.com

Scott & Son Everglades Expedition
Corn Dance Unit swamp buggy tours
www.evergladesexpedition.com
Lynn Scott
15313 Boyette Road
Riverview, FL 33569
813-892-5557
lynwoodvscott@hotmail.com

Shurr Adventure Company
Turner River, Ochopee prairie, & Halfway Creek canoe & kayak tours
Includes launching from Dona Drive
www.shurradventures.net
Justin Shurr
PO Box 642
Everglades City, FL 34139
239-695-2576
1-877-45-KAYAK
info@shurradventures.net

Did You Know?

A great white heron scratches its neck. Notice the color of the legs.

The great white heron is very similar to the great white egret. However, look closely and you will see that the heron has yellow legs, while the egret has black legs. The great white heron is found only in south Florida in the United States. It can also be found on several caribbean islands.