Big Cypress National Preserve

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Operating Hours & Seasons

The Preserve is open year around, 24 hours a day. The visitor center is open daily except December 25, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Local Partners & Information Resources

Florida Trails Association

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

South Florida National Parks Trip Planner

South Florida National Parks Guide


Getting There

Plane
Miami International Airport services the area from the east coast, Ft. Myers International Airport from the west coast.

Car
I-75, state road 29, and U.S. 41 all travel through the preserve

Public Transportation
There is no public transportation within the Preserve.

Getting Around

The preserve includes 31 miles of the Florida Trail which can be very wet in the rainy season. The Tree Snail Hammock Nature Trail is a short, self-guided trail located on Loop Road. Two scenic drives through the preserve provide leisurely wildlife viewing. The Loop Road is a 26-mile, single-lane, unimproved road beginning and ending on highway 41. Turner River Road and Birdon Road form a u-shaped, 17-mile graded-dirt drive.