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Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida · Ochopee, FL

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Trails

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Campgrounds

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  • Address:33100 Tamiami Trail East · Ochopee, FL · 34141
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The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. Conserving over 729,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to diverse wildlife, including the Endangered Florida panther.

Source: nps.gov

From Wikipedia

Big Cypress National Preserve is a United States national preserve located in South Florida, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Miami on the Atlantic coastal plain. The 720,000-acre (2,900 km2) Big Cypress, along with Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, became the first national preserves in the United States National Park System when they were established on October 11, 1974. Florida film producer Elam Stoltzfus has featured the preserve and its photographers Niki and Clyde Butcher in several PBS and other documentaries, beginning with the half-hour "Visions of Florida: the Photographic Art of Clyde Butcher" produced in 1990.

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Trails

All trails in Big Cypress National Preserve

Halfway Creek

1.8 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Big Cypress National Preserve
Gator Head Campground

Gator Head Campground

Immokalee, FLPricing varies — check with the operator9 sites
Campground State Park Reservable TentRV
Mitchell Landing Campground

Mitchell Landing Campground

Ochopee, FLPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Monument Lake Campground

Monument Lake Campground

Ochopee, FLPricing varies — check with the operator38 sites
Campground State Park Reservable TentRV
Pinecrest Group Campground - Big Cypress National

Pinecrest Group Campground - Big Cypress National

Ochopee, FLPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Pink Jeep Campground

Pink Jeep Campground

Immokalee, FLPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is allowed in this National Preserve under NPS regulations

Unlike adjacent National Parks, Congress authorised hunting inside this Preserve. Rules are set by the National Park Service and applied through the state wildlife agency — verify seasons, units, and permits with NPS before planning any hunt. See Big Cypress National Preserve hunting page

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