• 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 »

Closures

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Mile Marker 63 on Interstate 75
The rest area facility and backcountry access at mile marker 63 on Interstate 75 will be closed from summer of 2013 through fall of 2014. For more information click here.

Annual 60-Day ORV Closure
The annual 60-day ORV closure for Zone 4 airboat access is in place from April 8, 2013 through June 6, 2013. The closure for units of the Preserve that allow for wheeled ORV access will be implemented from June 3, 2013 through August 1, 2013. For more information click here.

CAMPGROUNDS
The Burns Lake Campground is closed to overnight camping annually from January 7 through August 28. The Monument Lake Campground is closed annually from April 16 through August 27. For more information regarding camping opportunities, please click here.

 

FIRE ACTIVITY
The peak of the fire activity within the Preserve typically occurs from November through May. Prescribed and wildfires may often close facilities within the Preserve. To discover if there are any recent closures due to fire click here.

The Addition Lands within the Preserve remain closed to recreational Off-Road Vehicle use and hunting until further notice. To learn more about the Addition Lands General Management Planning process, click here.

Did You Know?

Researchers gather data from a bear that was removed as a nuisance.

Please do not feed any of the wildlife within the preserve. A "fed bear is a dead bear." This bear was fed and eventually became a threat to visitor safety. Nuisance wildlife is sometimes removed, but typically does not survive.