National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Support the National Park Service
Big Cypress National PreserveFlorida Panthers, one of the endangered species found within the preserve.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Big Cypress National Preserve
Seasonal Recreational Off-Road Vehicle Closure

Subscribe RSS Icon | What is RSS
Date: May 2, 2008
Contact: Bob DeGross, 239-695-1107

Big Cypress National Preserve will close to all recreational off-road vehicle (ORV) use for a sixty-day period beginning Monday, June 2 through Thursday, July 31, with trails re-opening on Friday, August 1.

This closure applies to all types of ORVs including swamp buggies, airboats, ATVs and street legal 4x4s.

The Recreational Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan calls for a sixty-day seasonal closure to allow a period free from resource pressures related to ORV use. The off-road vehicle closure within Big Cypress National Preserve was first instituted in 2002.

Landowners that hold special use permits to access their private properties within the Preserve will retain continued access to their property along approved routes.
Alligator in the swamp.  

Did You Know?
Feeding alligators creates nuisance alligators. Every year alligators that have been fed by visitors begin to lose their fear of humans. If these animals become aggresive they are killed to insure visitor safety. To avoid this tragic end for these unique animals DO NOT FEED THEM.

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: May 02, 2008 at 14:00 EST