• 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 »

Multimedia Presentations

Interested in watching the videos below? Please click on the Big Cypress National Preserve YouTube Channel to the right to watch these and many more interesting videos about the national preserve!

 
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Interesting Alligators
At over 200 million years old and counting, alligators are true survial experts! Find out how they've managed to live so long and more!

 
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Orientation to the preserve
Ever wonder why the preserve is called "Big Cypress?" Or how about who the American Indians were who once called the land home? Just how big is this place? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

 
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Thinking Green in the Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve is conserving resources and working towards a cleaner tomorrow. A perfect example is our new welcome center, which is energy efficient, uses receycled materials and more!

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Did You Know?

Many large trees that did exist were harvested in the early 1900s.

There are few "big cypress" in Big Cypress National Preserve. The name comes from the great expanse of cypress forest, hundreds of thousands of acres, within the Big Cypress Swamp.