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Fire Activity
Currently there is fire activity within the Preserve. More »
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Campfire Ban in Effect.
Due to severe fire conditions campfires restrictions are currently in place. More »
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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 »
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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 »
Brochures
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A variety of Preserve publications can assist you in planning your visit, finding your way around and learning more about this unique area. The following publications are available at our visitor centers. You may also download and print them from this site. These publications are freely distributed by the National Park Service. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
* Loop Road Scenic Drive
* Big Cypress Amphibians (low res) (high res) * Big Cypress Birds (low resolution) (high resolution) * Big Cypress Butterflies (low resolution) (high resolution) * Big Cypress Reptiles (low res) (high res)
* A National Preserve-One Land, Many Uses (low res) (hi res) * Precolumbian Peoples of Big Cypress (low res) (hi res)
* Alien Invaders: Burmese Pythons (low res) (hi res) * American Alligator (low res) (hi res) * Epiphytes (low res) (high res) * Fire in Big Cypress (low res) (hi res) * Florida Panther (low res) (hi res) * Going Batty in Big Cypress (low res) (hi res) * Manatees (low res) (high res) * Orchids (low res) (hi res) * Red-cockaded Woodpecker (low res) (hi res) * What's the Big Black Bird (low res) (hi res)
* Orientation-French * Orientation-German * Orientation-Italian * Orientation-Spanish
* Canoe trails map * South Florida National Park sites * Big Cypress Maps Webpage
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Did You Know?
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.